Isaac Boakye (born 26 November 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as striker for most of his career in Germany, Arminia Bielefeld, VfL Wolfsburg, 1.
Born in Kumasi, Boakye started his career at Ghapoha Readers, a club based in the Harbor City of Tema in Ghana.
In the meantime, his environs suited him just fine, particularly as his team sat atop the second division table and could well be in the top flight next season.
Persistent knee injuries limited Boakye to just four appearances that season but that did not prevent the club from offering him a new deal.
[13][11] In debut season with the club, he played 31 league matches and scored 10 goals to push them into the Bundesliga after winning the play-offs round.
[24][25] In January 2014, during the club's mid-season break period, he was hailed by then coach, Dramani Mas-Ud Didi for his commitment whilst calling him an exceptionally player with a good character.
[26] He made his official debut on 3 February 2014, after starting in a 3–0 victory over lower-tier side First Klass FC in the MTN Ghana FA Cup.
[28][29] When Ghana gave Boakye his first cap on 3 June 2001, he sent Zimbabwe into mourning by scoring an injury time winning goal[30] to knock "the Warriors" out of qualification for 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali.
[31] That late goal sent Zimbabwean sports commentator Charles Mabika crying for a long spell during live commentary on BBC Fast Track programme.
Zimbabweans had barely finished weeping when Boakye put George Weah temporarily into retirement after he scored the winner against Liberia in Monrovia.
Boakye's goal in Monrovia gave the Black Stars a 2–1 win to dent Liberia's hopes of reaching the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
[32] Stones were thrown at Weah and his teammates after the match and the Liberia star, incensed by the behaviour of the fans, announced his retirement – a decision he rescinded a few days later.
He was part of the Ghanaian 2002 African Nations Cup team, who exited in the quarter-finals after losing to Nigeria, having finished second in Group B.
"[35] Boakye did his part to right Ghana's ship with two brilliant goals in the 5–0 demolition of Somalia in the first round of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying in Africa.
[36] Ghana's World Cup preparations was in danger of falling apart as the countdown to tournament continued, after striker Isaac Boakye re-injured his troublesome right knee.
Boakye sat out Arminia Bielefeld's final three games of the German season and as the injury was confirmed as a meniscus tear, he need surgery just before the Ghana World Cup team was announced.