 Boatwright with Inter Miami in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Israel Ramón Boatwright de la Cruz1 | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-06-02) 2 June 20051 | ||
| Place of birth | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.2 | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)1 | ||
| Position | 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) |
| 2023 | → Inter 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 as of 31 December 2025 | |||
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.3 Born in the United States, he represents the Dominican Republic at youth level.
Club career
He is a homegrown product of the Inter Miami academy, having joined the youth set-up in 2019.4 He made his debut for Inter Miami CF II in 2022. They signed Boatwright to a professional MLS NEXT Pro contract in May 2023.5 He made his Major League Soccer debut for Inter Miami in July 2023.6 He made two appearances during the 2023 season on a short-term loan from Inter Miami II.7
In January 2024, he signed a three-year contract with Inter Miami, with options for two further years.8
International career
Boatwright was born in the United States to an American father and a Dominican mother.9 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.10 He was subsequently selected for the Dominican Republic's team for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.11
Honours
Inter Miami
References
References
- "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: Inter Miami CF (USA)" (PDF). FIFA. 4 July 2025. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- "Inter Miami CF II signs academy product Israel Boatwright to professional contract | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro.
- "Israel Boatwright". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- "Israel Boatwright, la joya caribeña que firma con el Inter Miami". Claro Sports. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- "Teenage Inter Miami Academy product Israel Boatwright signs MLS NEXT Pro deal". Soccer Wire. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- Alcheva, Martina (9 July 2023). "Lionel Messi's Inter Miami equals MLS winless streak record". World Soccer Talk. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- Begley, Emlyn (21 July 2023). "Lionel Messi: Meet Argentine's new Inter Miami team-mates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- Cesar Gomez, Julio (10 January 2024). "Israel Boatwright will reunite with Benjamin Cremaschi at Inter Miami". Mui.Futbol. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- Nacional, El (10 January 2024). "Otro dominicano jugará junto a Messi en Inter de Miami". El Nacional.
- Hidalgo, John (12 May 2023). "Naguero Israel Boatwright signs contract with Inter Miami CF II". Infotdn.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- "Edison Azcona, and his historic World Cup goal for Dominican Republic". FIFA. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
External links
- Israel Boatwright at Soccerway.com
- Israel Boatwright at WorldFootball.net
- Israel Boatwright at FBref.com
- Israel Boatwright at Kicker (in German)
- Israel Boatwright at Major League Soccer