Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 10 December 2000||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Right wing-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2019 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Celtic | 36 | (3) |
2021– | Bayer Leverkusen | 90 | (16) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Netherlands U21 | 6 | (0) |
2023– | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:45, 18 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 |
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.
Frimpong joined Manchester City at the age of nine[4] and progressed through the club's youth ranks, with regular appearances in Premier League 2 and the UEFA Youth League.[5]
On 2 September 2019, Frimpong signed a four-year deal with Celtic.[6] Later that month, he made his professional debut against Partick Thistle in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals.[7] 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.[8] His speed and skill was highlighted by the media, and made him popular with Celtic fans.[9][10] Frimpong quickly became a fan favorite with his electrifying pace, tenacity, and attacking prowess from the right-back position.[11] On 27 October, Frimpong scored in a 4–0 win against Aberdeen,[12] his first professional goal.[13] He won his first career honour on 8 December 2019, when Celtic defeated Rangers 1–0 in the Scottish League Cup Final.[14][15] 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.[16] In June 2020, Frimpong was voted Celtic's Young Player of the Year for season 2019–20 by the club's supporters.[17]
On 27 January 2021, Frimpong signed for German side Bayer Leverkusen for an undisclosed fee, on a four and a half year deal.[18] On 3 October 2023, he extended his contract until 2028.[19]
Born in the Netherlands, Frimpong is of Ghanaian descent.[20][21] His family moved to England when he was seven years old. As such, he is eligible to play for the Netherlands, Ghana, and England.[21]
Frimpong has represented the Netherlands at under-19 youth international level, and made his international debut against Armenia U19 in November 2018.[22] In November 2019, he made his under-20 debut.[23]
In November 2022, Frimpong was included in the final selection of the Netherlands senior national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[24] Even though, according to an article on the NOS website, he does not speak a lot of Dutch, he understands match talks and football language.[25] He did not appear in the tournament,[26] as the Netherlands were knocked out by Argentina in the quarter-finals.[27] He made his first appearance for the Netherlands on 13 October 2023, making a substitute appearance in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against France.
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City U21 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
Celtic | 2019–20[30] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |
2020–21[31] | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
Total | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 51 | 3 | |||
Bayer Leverkusen | 2020–21[32] | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2021–22[33] | Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7[d] | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |||
2022–23[34] | Bundesliga | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 13[f] | 1 | — | 48 | 9 | |||
2023–24[35] | Bundesliga | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 3[d] | 1 | — | 28 | 9 | |||
Total | 90 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | 24 | 2 | — | 123 | 20 | ||||
Career total | 126 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 178 | 23 |
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