Israel Boatwright

Israel Boatwright
Boatwright with Inter Miami in 2024
Personal information
Full name Israel Ramón Boatwright de la Cruz
Date of birth (2005-06-02) 2 June 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Inter Miami
Number 62
Youth career
2019–2021 Inter Miami
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Inter Miami II 21 (1)
2023Inter Miami (loan) 2 (0)
2024– Inter Miami 0 (0)
2024–Inter Miami II (loan) 6 (1)
International career
2022–2024 Dominican Republic U20 5 (1)
2023 Dominican Republic U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024

Israel Ramón Boatwright de la Cruz (born 2 June 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.[2] Born in the United States, he is a youth international for the Dominican Republic.

Club career

He is a homegrown product of the Inter Miami academy, having joined the youth set-up in 2019.[3] He made his debut for Inter Miami CF II in 2022. They signed Boatwright to a professional MLS NEXT Pro contract in May 2023.[4] He made his Major League Soccer debut for Inter Miami in July 2023.[5] He made two appearances during the 2023 season on a short-term loan from Inter Miami II.[6]

In January 2024, he signed a three-year contract with Inter Miami, with options for two further years.[7]

International career

Boatwright was born in the United States to an American father and Dominican mother.[8] He scored on his debut for the Dominican Republic U20 side on June 26, 2022, in a group stage match of the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship, helping his country reach the final of the tournament.[9] He was subsequently selected for the Dominican Republic's team for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Inter Miami CF II signs academy product Israel Boatwright to professional contract | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro.
  2. ^ "Israel Boatwright". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Israel Boatwright, la joya caribeña que firma con el Inter Miami". Claro Sports. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Teenage Inter Miami Academy product Israel Boatwright signs MLS NEXT Pro deal". Soccer Wire. May 12, 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ Alcheva, Martina (July 9, 2023). "Lionel Messi's Inter Miami equals MLS winless streak record". World Soccer Talk. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  6. ^ Begley, Emlyn (21 July 2023). "Lionel Messi: Meet Argentine's new Inter Miami team-mates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  7. ^ Cesar Gomez, Julio (10 January 2024). "Israel Boatwright will reunite with Benjamin Cremaschi at Inter Miami". Mui.Futbol. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  8. ^ Nacional, El (January 10, 2024). "Otro dominicano jugará junto a Messi en Inter de Miami". El Nacional.
  9. ^ Hidalgo, John (May 12, 2023). "Naguero Israel Boatwright signs contract with Inter Miami CF II". Infotdn.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Edison Azcona, and his historic World Cup goal for Dominican Republic". FIFA. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.