Richard Boateng Welbeck (born 10 July 1992) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club Real Murcia.
[1] Born in Accra, Boateng made his senior debuts with Liberty Professionals FC, but moved to Spain in the 2010 summer, joining Granada CF's reserve team in the regional leagues.
On 27 July 2012, Boateng moved to CD San Roque de Lepe in Segunda División B, also in a temporary deal;[3] he appeared in 36 matches (2511 minutes of action), scoring two goals, but the Andalusians were relegated nonetheless.
On 28 February 2014 Boateng played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–4 La Liga loss at Athletic Bilbao.
[7] Boateng scored a career-best 14 goals for Melilla during his first campaign, including braces against Betis Deportivo Balompié, Córdoba CF B and former side Granada B.