
Emmanuel Frimpong
Emmanuel Yaw Frimpong
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Emmanuel Yaw Frimpong (Akan: frim-PONG) (born 10 January 1992) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career at Arsenal, where he won a FA Youth Cup and two Premier Academy League titles. He also played for English sides: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic and Fulham. In January 2014, Frimpong moved to Barnsley, then to Russian team Ufa in September of that year. He then featured for Arsenal Tula and subsequently that of AFC Eskilstuna of the Swedish Allsvenskan. Although Frimpong represented England at youth level, in March 2013 he made his full international debut for Ghana, his country of birth. He holds both a Ghanaian and a British passport.
Career
- 1992Born
- 2007Joined England national under-16 association football team
- 2008Joined England national under-17 association football team
- 2011Joined Arsenal F.C.
- 2012Joined Charlton Athletic F.C.
- 2012Joined Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
- 2013Joined Fulham F.C.
- 2013Joined Ghana men's national football team
- 2014Joined Barnsley F.C.
- 2014Joined FC Ufa
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Kumasi
- •Citizenship: Ghana
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah named chair of UB’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Frimpong: ‘I’ve never liked Nasri. Even if he gives me five billion dollars, I will still not like him’
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has announced his retirement from football at the age of 27.
Emmanuel Frimpong sent off in Russian League match after being racially abused