FC Dietikon have completed the signing of centre-back Dennis Boakye from FC Rotkreuz on a free transfer, adding the 23-year-old to their 1. Liga gr. 3 squad. The deal sees the Swiss-Ghanaian defender move within the Swiss pyramid from the 2. Liga Interregional, with his contract at Dietikon running from 2026-02-12 to 2026-06-30.
Boakye joins Dietikon after a short stint at Rotkreuz, where he had been on the books in the 2. Liga Inter – Gruppe 4. The transfer involves no fee, formally recorded as a free transfer, with no current market value listed for the player. The move keeps him in Swiss football and places him at a higher competitive level, as Dietikon compete in the 1. Liga group 3.
Primarily a centre-back, Boakye strengthens the heart of Dietikon’s defence and fits their profile of recruiting young, physically imposing players; he stands at 1.87 metres and is listed as a defender with centre-back as his main position. Born in Affoltern am Albis and holding both Swiss and Ghanaian nationality, he will occupy a domestic slot in the squad while also being eligible, in principle, for either Switzerland or Ghana at international level.
Boakye arrives at Dietikon with extensive experience across the regional leagues in Switzerland. Before Rotkreuz, he played for FC Freienbach, USV Eschen/Mauren, FC Lachen/Altendorf, FC Schötz and FC Adliswil, as well as earlier time with FC Red Star Zürich’s youth setup. That path has taken him through various tiers of Swiss football, including 2. Liga Interregional and other lower divisions, building a steady résumé of senior experience even if detailed appearance and goal statistics are not provided in the data.
His most recent confirmed club activity prior to this move was with Rotkreuz in the 2. Liga Inter – Gruppe 4 during the 25/26 season, following a transfer from Freienbach in the 24/25 campaign. Earlier, the step to USV Eschen/Mauren in 2023-24 and spells at Lachen/Altendorf and Schötz show a player accustomed to adjusting to new defensive systems and regional styles within Switzerland.
For Dietikon, recruiting a player on a free transfer with no listed market valuation represents a low-risk, potentially high-upside addition. If Boakye performs consistently in the 1. Liga gr. 3, this move could also influence his next career step: with his contract at Dietikon due to expire on 2026-06-30, there is a clear point at which he could either renew, move higher up the Swiss ladder, or become a free agent again and explore further options.
Boakye’s progression from youth football at Red Star Zürich to multiple senior clubs and now to Dietikon underlines a career built gradually across the Swiss structure. How he adapts to the demands of 1. Liga gr. 3 with Dietikon over the course of his current deal will go a long way in shaping his reputation and determining the next chapter of his professional journey.
