Kwaku Frimpong

Kwaku Frimpong

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Carshalton Athletic
Number	8
Youth career
2018–2021	AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	AFC Wimbledon	4	(1)
2021–2022	→ Leatherhead (loan)	7	(0)
2022	→ Carshalton Athletic (loan)	11	(1)
2022	→ Dartford (loan)	3	(0)
2023	→ Potters Bar Town (loan)	4	(0)
2023	→ Metropolitan Police (loan)	7	(1)
2023–	Carshalton Athletic	41	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Kwaku Frimpong (born 6 November 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League premier division side Carshalton Athletic F.C. He had played on loan at Leatherhead, Carshalton Athletic, Dartford, Potters Bar Town and Metropolitan Police. He became a free agent on 30 June 2023 and subsequently signed for Carshalton Athletic. ^[2]

Career

Frimpong joined the Academy at AFC Wimbledon at the age of sixteen on the recommendation of Ben Thatcher, after being released by Crystal Palace academy and signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2021. ^[3] He enjoyed a loan spell at Leatherhead in the first half of the 2021–22 season, which Wimbledon loan manager Michael Hamilton described as "testing... including having to fight for a place in the team, adjust to different managers, and display good resilience". ^[4] He joined another Isthmian League Premier Division club, Carshalton Athletic, on loan on 3 January 2022. ^[4] He scored his first goal at a senior level on 22 January, in a 5–4 defeat at Cray Wanderers. ^[5] However, he tore his retinaculum in February, which saw him sidelined for two months, before he returned to fitness and enjoyed a "strong finish to the season". ^{[6] [7] [3]}

He made his first-team debut for AFC Wimbledon on 30 August 2022, when he came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Paul Osew in a 2–1 defeat to Aston Villa U21. ^[8] On 11 September, he joined National League South club Dartford on a one month loan. ^{[9] [1]} He played 34 minutes for the club in a 3–1 win at Dover Athletic two days later. ^[1] He was sent off in an FA Cup second qualifying round defeat to Beckenham Town. ^[10] He scored his first goal for AFC Wimbledon on 20 September, in a 3–2 home win over Crawley Town in the EFL Trophy; ^[11] he started the game at right wing-back and played his first full ninety minutes for the club. ^[12] He made his EFL League Two debut on 22 October, in a 2–1 win at Rochdale. ^[13] He had been called into the matchday squad by manager Johnnie Jackson following an injury to George Marsh. ^[14] Following a month loan spell with Potters Bar Town, Frimpong joined Metropolitan Police on loan until the end of the season in February 2023. ^[15] He was released at the end of the season. ^[16]

Style of play

The AFC Wimbledon website describes Frimpong as a "tough-tackling midfielder" but during his time at carshalton, he has shown a more offensive side to his game. Taking the game to the opposition, skills, dribbles, assists and good goals including one from his own half has shown football fans a different side to his game. ^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 June 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Wimbledon	2021–22 [17]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23 [18]	EFL League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	3 [a]	1	4	1
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	1
Leatherhead (loan)	2021–22 [19]	Isthmian League Premier Division	7	0	2	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	10	0
Carshalton Athletic (loan)	2021–22 [20]	Isthmian League Premier Division	11	1	0	0	0	0	1 [c]	0	12	1
Dartford (loan)	2022–23 [1] [10]	National League South	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Potters Bar Town (loan)	2022–23	Isthmian League Premier Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Metropolitan Police (loan)	2022–23	Southern League Premier Division South	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
Carshalton Athletic	2023-24	Isthmian League Premier Division	41	6	5	1	0	0	2 [b]	0	48	6
Career total			68	7	8	1	0	0	8	1	84	8

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy

References

1. Kwaku Frimpong at Soccerway
2. "Kwaku Frimpong signs". carshaltonathletic. 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
3. "Kwaku Frimpong - Midfielder - First team - AFC Wimbledon". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
4. Slavin, Chris (3 January 2022). "Kwaku makes New Year loan switch". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
5. Cornell, Rob (24 January 2022). "Loan watch: Dons pair among the goals". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
6. "Loan watch: Kwaku makes his return". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
7. Cornell, Rob (7 July 2022). "Cup-winning duo keen to learn from Johnnie's new signings". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
8. "AFC Wimbledon vs Aston Villa U21 on 30 Aug 22 - Match Centre - AFC Wimbledon". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
9. "NEW SIGNING: Kwaku Frimpong". Dartford Football Club Official Website. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
10. Cornell, Rob (20 September 2022). "Kwaku's first week of highs and lows". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
11. "REPORT | AFC WIMBLEDON 3-2 CRAWLEY TOWN". www.crawleytownfc.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
12. Cornell, Rob (21 September 2022). "Landmark goal heralds fresh start for Kwaku". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
13. "Match Report | Rochdale 1-2 AFC Wimbledon". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
14. "Dons duo on standby for Dale clash". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
15. @MetPoliceFC (13 February 2023). "✍️ 𝑲𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒖 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒈… We are thrilled to announce that midfielder @KFrimpong_ has signed for the club on loan from @AFCWimbledon until the end of the season. Welcome to the Met, Kwaku! 💙 #UpTheMet 🔵 @ProSportsImages 📸" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 February 2023– via Twitter.
16. "Retained list announced". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
17. "Games played by Kwaku Frimpong in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
18. "Games played by Kwaku Frimpong in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
19. "Leatherhead | Appearances | Kwaku Frimpong | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
20. "Carshalton Athletic | Appearances | Kwaku Frimpong | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2022.