Jeremie Frimpong

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Jeremie Frimpong
Personal information
Full name Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong [1]
Date of birth (2000-12-10) 10 December 2000 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [3]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 30
Youth career
2010–2019 Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Celtic 36 (3)
2021– Bayer Leverkusen 100 (18)
International career‡
2018–2019 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
2019 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
2021– Netherlands U21 6 (0)
2023– Netherlands 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:53, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024

Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong (born 10 December 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Netherlands national team. He is regarded as one of the best wing-backs in the world. [4]

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Club career

Manchester City

Frimpong joined Manchester City at the age of nine [5] and progressed through the club's youth ranks, with regular appearances in Premier League 2 and the UEFA Youth League. [6]

Celtic

On 2 September 2019, Frimpong signed a four-year deal with Celtic. [7] Later that month, he made his professional debut against Partick Thistle in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals. [8] He made an immediate impact, winning the man of the match award on his debut, and going to become a regular in the first team. [9] His speed and skill was highlighted by the media, and made him popular with Celtic fans. [10] [11] Frimpong quickly became a fan favorite with his electrifying pace, tenacity, and attacking prowess from the right-back position. [12] On 27 October, Frimpong scored in a 4–0 win against Aberdeen, [13] his first professional goal. [14] He won his first career honour on 8 December 2019, when Celtic defeated Rangers 1–0 in the Scottish League Cup Final. [15] [16] He was described by Celtic manager Neil Lennon as "outstanding" and "arguably our best [outfield] player in the first half", although he was sent off early in the second half for a foul on Alfredo Morelos in the penalty box. [17] In June 2020, Frimpong was voted Celtic's Young Player of the Year for season 2019–20 by the club's supporters. [18]

Bayer Leverkusen

On 27 January 2021, Frimpong signed for German side Bayer Leverkusen for an undisclosed fee, on a four and a half year deal. [19] On 3 October 2023, he extended his contract until 2028. [20] Frimpong was a key figure in helping Leverkusen win their first Bundesliga title, blitzing past Werder Bremen 5–0 on 14 April 2024 to end the title race as champions and breaking an eleven-year stranglehold on the league by Bayern Munich. [21] Frimpong started at home against Augsburg on 18 May 2024 in a 2-1 victory [22] . The victory sealed an unbeaten season for Bayer Leverkusen, the first such season in Bundesliga history [23] .

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Frimpong is of Ghanaian descent. [24] [25] His family moved to England when he was seven years old. As such, he is eligible to play for the Netherlands, Ghana, and England. [25]

Frimpong has represented the Netherlands at under-19 youth international level, and made his international debut against Armenia U19 in November 2018. [26] In November 2019, he made his under-20 debut. [27]

In November 2022, Frimpong was included in the final selection of the Netherlands senior national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [28] According to an article on the NOS website, although he does not speak Dutch, he understands match talks and football language. [29] He did not appear in the tournament, [30] as the Netherlands were knocked out by Argentina in the quarter-finals. [31] On 13 October 2023, he debuted as a substitute in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against France. [32]

Personal life

Frimpong is a devout Christian. [33]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024 [34]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U21 2018–19 ————4 [lower-alpha 3] 040
Celtic 2019–20 [35] Scottish Premiership 14230301 [lower-alpha 4] 0—212
2020–21 [36] 22100008 [lower-alpha 5] 0—301
Total363303090—513
Bayer Leverkusen 2020–21 [37] Bundesliga 10010—2 [lower-alpha 4] 0—130
2021–22 [38] 25121—7 [lower-alpha 4] 0—342
2022–23 [39] 34810—13 [lower-alpha 6] 1—489
2023–24 [40] 31962—10 [lower-alpha 4] 3—4714
Total10018103—314—14225
Career total13621133304044019728
  1. ↑ Includes Scottish FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 22 March 2024 [41]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 202310
202410
Total20

Honours

Celtic

Bayer Leverkusen

Individual

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