Myron Boadu

Myron Boadu
Boadu lining up for AZ in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Number 10
Youth career
SC Buitenveldert
2013–2017 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Jong AZ 10 (6)
2017–2021 AZ 64 (32)
2021–2025 Monaco 52 (8)
2024 → Twente (loan) 11 (3)
2024–2025 → VfL Bochum (loan) 19 (9)
2025–2026 PSV 13 (3)
2026– Watford 2 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Netherlands U15 5 (0)
2016 Netherlands U16 2 (0)
2016–2018 Netherlands U17 9 (2)
2018–2019 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
2019–2022 Netherlands U21 17 (12)
2019 Netherlands 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2022

Myron Boadu (born 14 January 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Watford.

A product of the AZ academy, Boadu became the club's youngest Eredivisie goalscorer and broke into the first team during the 2019–20 season, scoring in the league and in AZ's Europa League campaign. In 2021 he joined Monaco for a reported €17 million, but injuries and competition for places limited his impact, and he had loan spells at Twente and VfL Bochum. He signed for PSV in 2025 and won the 2025–26 Eredivisie title, then moved to Watford in 2026.

Boadu has represented the Netherlands from youth to senior level. On his senior debut in November 2019, he scored against Estonia, becoming the first player born in the 21st century to score for the national team.

Club career

AZ

Born in Amsterdam to Ghanaian parents, Boadu started playing for SC Buitenveldert, before joining the AZ academy in 2013. He went through the youth ranks before being included in the reserve team prior to the 2016–17 season. On 3 September 2016, he made his debut for the AZ reserves in a match against Excelsior Maassluis, scoring in the 23rd minute. The reserves were crowned champions at the end of the third division season, reaching promotion to the Dutch second division. In 2017, Boadu was included in the first team of AZ, but was sidelined for almost the entire 2017–18 season due to a knee injury. On 6 May 2018, he made his professional debut for AZ in the last match of the Eredivisie season against PEC Zwolle. He came off the bench in the 67th minute, replacing Mats Seuntjens in a 6–0 home victory.

On 12 August 2018, Boadu scored his first professional goal in a match against NAC Breda. In doing so, he became the youngest player to score a goal for AZ in the Eredivisie, aged 17 years and 212 days. The following week he scored again in a match against FC Emmen.

In a home match against Feyenoord on 16 September 2018, Boadu broke his ankle after a collision with Eric Botteghin. He was subsequently ruled out for seven months. He made his comeback for AZ on 20 April 2019, an away match, also against Feyenoord.

During the 2019–20 season, Boadu established himself as a starter for the AZ first team, and scored important goals in the Eredivisie as well as in the club's Europa League campaign. His goals against BK Häcken and Royal Antwerp in the qualifying rounds helped secure AZ's place in the group stage of the tournament.

Monaco

On 4 August 2021, Monaco announced the signing of Boadu on a five-year deal. It was reported that the deal cost €17,000,000. On 26 September 2021, he provided an assist for Sofiane Diop to seal a 3–1 win at Clermont Foot. Boadu scored his first goal for AS Monaco on 21 October in a 2–1 win against PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League. He scored his third goal in three matches away for Monaco in a row against Saint-Étienne.

Loan to Twente

On 1 February 2024, Boadu returned to the Netherlands and joined Twente on loan for the remainder of the season. He scored on his debut for the Tukkers on 3 February, coming on for Ricky van Wolfswinkel in the second half of a 3–0 home league win over RKC Waalwijk. Used mainly as a substitute at first, he scored again on 9 March, a decisive goal in a 2–1 home win over Sparta Rotterdam. He finished the loan with three goals in 11 appearances as Twente ended the 2023–24 season third in the table.

Loan to Bochum

On 9 August 2024, Boadu joined Bundesliga club VfL Bochum on a season-long loan from Monaco. He became a regular in a side battling relegation. On 18 January 2025, after Bochum had trailed 3–0 at home to RB Leipzig, he scored a second-half hat-trick, the third goal from the penalty spot, to salvage a 3–3 draw. His spell was not without friction: manager Dieter Hecking publicly questioned Boadu's fitness and training application, and omitted him from the squad for an April 2025 match against Augsburg. He finished the campaign with nine goals in 19 Bundesliga appearances, having missed 11 matches through injury. Bochum were relegated at the end of the season, and Boadu returned to Monaco.

PSV

On 30 August 2025, Boadu signed a permanent deal with Eredivisie club PSV, agreeing a contract until June 2026 with the option of a further year. He scored on his competitive debut on 13 September, heading in PSV's fifth goal from a Joey Veerman corner after coming on for Ricardo Pepi in the 65th minute of a 5–3 away win over NEC. Boadu's season was disrupted by injuries, and he made 17 appearances in all competitions, scoring three times, as PSV won the 2025–26 Eredivisie. Boadu officially left PSV as a free agent on 29 July 2026, after the club chose not to extend his contract.

Watford

On 1 September 2026, Boadu joined EFL Championship club Watford on a free transfer. Short of match fitness after several months without competitive football, Boadu was introduced gradually, making his debut on 18 September, coming on for Mamadou Doumbia in the 70th minute of a 1–0 away defeat to Bristol City.

International career

On 19 November 2019, Boadu made his debut for the Netherlands national team in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Estonia, scoring the fifth and final goal in a 5–0 victory. He also became the first player born in the 21st century to feature and score for the Netherlands national team.

Playing style

Boadu has been cited as an example of a "modern poacher", a forward with an explicit focus on scoring goals. He is a product of AZ Alkmaar's academy, a school which puts focus on drilling Dutch total football.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2016–17 Tweede Divisie 96——96
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 10——10
Total 106——106
AZ 2017–18 Eredivisie 10000010
2018–19 Eredivisie 830020103
2019–20 Eredivisie 2414201363920
2020–21 Eredivisie 311510603815
Total 6432302168838
Monaco 2021–22 Ligue 1 3143181426
2022–23 Ligue 1 1230040163
2023–24 Ligue 1 9110—101
Total 528411216810
Twente (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 11300—113
VfL Bochum (loan) 2024–25 Bundesliga 19910—209
PSV 2025–26 Eredivisie 1331020163
Watford 2026–27 EFL Championship 1000—10
Career total 170619135721469
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 19 November 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 201911
Total11
Scores and results the Netherlands' goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 November 2019Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands Estonia5–05–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Jong AZ

PSV

Individual

References

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