The 34-year-old returns to his boyhood club as a free agent, having parted ways with Serie B side AC Monza this summer.
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Kevin-Prince Boateng rejoins boyhood club Hertha Berlin
Ex-Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng has officially completed a move to Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin.
Kevin-Prince Boateng rejoins boyhood club Hertha Berlin
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Boateng started his career at Hertha Berlin in 2004 and rose through the ranks to become a first-team player in 2006.
The midfielder left his boyhood club in 2007 for Tottenham Hotspur and has since played for different teams across Europe.
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His journeyman career has seen him line up for Borussia Dortmund, Portsmouth, AC Milan, Las Palmas, Sassuolo, Barcelona and Besiktas.
However, Boateng has now sealed a move back to Hertha Berlin, where it all began for him.
A statement from the club said: “In 2006 he made his Bundesliga debut for Hertha BSC, now our homegrown team is back in his home country: Kevin-Prince Boateng returns to Berlin and wears the blue and white jersey again.”
“The attacking midfielder is moving from Italian Serie B team AC Monza to the Spree and signed a contract until 2022 on Thursday.”
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Meanwhile, Boateng said Hertha Berlin means so much more to him than just a club, saying they’ll forever remain in his heart.
“Hertha BSC is not just any club for me. I'm here to give something back,” the former Ghana international said.
“I've been around a lot over the years and learned a lot, but all that, my whole career, I owe to this club. I have never forgotten that Hertha was always in my heart.”
Boating is currently a pundit on German public broadcaster ARD for the 2020 European Championships.
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