Jeremie Frimpong Explained

Jeremie Frimpong
Full Name:Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong [1]
Birth Date:10 December 2000[2]
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.72 m[3]
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Bayer Leverkusen
Clubnumber:30
Youthyears1:2010–2019
Youthclubs1:Manchester City
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:Celtic
Caps1:36
Goals1:3
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:Bayer Leverkusen
Caps2:100
Goals2:18
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U20
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021–2022
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U21
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Netherlands
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:1
Club-Update:03:53, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:7 July 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.[4]

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.

Celtic

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]

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.[18] On 3 October 2023, he extended his contract until 2028,with a release clause of £35 million[19] 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.[20] Frimpong started at home against Augsburg on 18 May 2024 in a 2–1 victory.[21] The victory sealed an unbeaten season for Bayer Leverkusen, the first such season in Bundesliga history.[22]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Frimpong is of Ghanaian descent.[23] [24] His family moved to England when he was seven years old. As such, he was eligible to play for the Netherlands, Ghana, and England.

Frimpong has represented the Netherlands at under-19 youth international level, and made his international debut against Armenia U19 in November 2018.[25] In November 2019, he made his under-20 debut.[26]

In November 2022, Frimpong was included in the final selection of the Netherlands senior national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[27] According to an article on the NOS website, although he does not speak Dutch, he understands match talks and football language.[28] He did not appear in the tournament,[29] as the Netherlands were knocked out by Argentina in the quarter-finals.[30] On 13 October 2023, he debuted as a substitute in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against France.[31]

On 29 May 2024, Frimpong was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[32] He scored his first senior international goal in a pre-tournament friendly against Canada on 6 June.[33]

Personal life

Frimpong is a devout Christian[34] and acknowledged the fact that after the Covid pandemic he will surely attend a church[35] which he found in Glasgow.

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U212018–19————4040
Celtic2019–20Scottish Premiership142303010—212
2020–21221000080—301
Total363303090—513
Bayer Leverkusen2020–21Bundesliga10010—20—130
2021–2225121—70—342
2022–2334810—131—489
2023–2431962—103—4714
2024–250000—001010
Total10018103—3141014325
Career total13621133304045019828

International

[36]

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Netherlands202310
202461
Total71

Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Frimpong goal.

No.!scope=col
Datescope=colVenuescope=colCapscope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetition
scope=row16 June 2024 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands 3 2–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours

Celtic

2019–20[37]

2019–20[38]

2019–20[39]

Bayer Leverkusen

2023–24[40]

2023–24

2024[41]

Individual

2022–23,[48] 2023–24[49]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scottish Football Association: List of Suspensions. 12 December 2019. 15 December 2019. Scottish FA.
  2. Web site: Jeremie Frimpong. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127205842if_/https://www.celticfc.com/players/jeremie-frimpong/. 27 January 2021. 27 January 2021. Celtic FC.
  3. Web site: Jeremie Frimpong . de . Custard Boys RTG. 21 March 2021.
  4. Web site: The 25 best right backs in world football – ranked. 19 April 2024. 12 May 2024. 90min.
  5. Web site: Man City insert transfer clauses into Celtic deal for young defender Jeremie Frimpong. Simon. Bajkowski. 3 September 2019. 26 September 2019. Manchester Evening News.
  6. Web site: Celtic sign Jeremie Frimpong on four-year deal from Manchester City. Paul. Cuddihy. 2 September 2019. 26 September 2019. Celtic FC.
  7. Web site: Celtic: Jeremie Frimpong 'crowd pleaser' on debut - Neil Lennon. 26 September 2019. 26 September 2019. BBC Sport.
  8. News: Gannon . Michael . Celtic star Jeremie Frimpong on the three-way international battle to secure his services . 23 October 2021 . Daily Record . 23 October 2019.
  9. News: McFarlane . Jonathan . Jeremie Frimpong rewarded for Celtic form with Netherlands under-20 call-up . 23 October 2021 . Daily Record . 12 November 2019.
  10. News: Doyle . Chris . Neil Lennon on the Celtic 'love affair' with Jeremie Frimpong as right-back earns huge praise . 23 October 2021 . Daily Record . 10 November 2019.
  11. Web site: 15 May 2023. Jeremie Frimpong receives inquiries from Barcelona this summer. FootballExpress.in.
  12. Web site: Aberdeen 0-4 Celtic: Neil Lennon praise for 'special' first half performance . 27 October 2019. 28 November 2019. BBC Sport.
  13. News: Lennon delight as Celtic complete 'brilliant week' with Aberdeen mauling . 23 October 2021 . Jersey Evening Post . 27 October 2019.
  14. News: Wilson . Fraser . Jeremie Frimpong on his Celtic improvement and the Neil Lennon advice that helped him forget cup final red card . 28 October 2021 . Daily Record . 16 December 2019.
  15. News: English . Tom . Rangers 0-1 Celtic . 28 October 2021 . BBC Sport . 8 December 2019.
  16. News: Sullivan . Joe . Oh My Days: Birthday Bhoy Jeremie Frimpong hailed by manager . 28 October 2021 . Celtic FC . 10 December 2019.
  17. News: Cuddihy . Paul . Oh my days! Jeremie Frimpong wins Celtic Young Player of the Year . 28 October 2021 . Celtic FC . 8 June 2020.
  18. Web site: Jeremie Frimpong: Bayer Leverkusen sign Celtic full-back. BBC Sport. 27 January 2021. 27 January 2021.
  19. Web site: Contract until 2028: Bayer 04 extend deal with Jeremie Frimpong . Bayer 04 Leverkusen . 3 October 2023 .
  20. Web site: GERMAN CHAMPIONS! THE RECORD RUN TO THE TITLE .
  21. Web site: Leverkusen 2-1 Augsburg (May 18, 2024) Final Score . 2024-05-18 . ESPN . en.
  22. News: Garrick . Omar . Leverkusen become first team to go unbeaten in Bundesliga . 2024-05-18 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  23. Web site: Ghana set to miss out on whiz-kid Jeremie Frimpong after Netherlands call-up. 13 November 2019. GhanaSoccernet.
  24. News: Halliday . Stephen . Jeremie Frimpong aiming to follow in Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk's footsteps at Celtic and in Netherlands national team . 15 December 2020 . The Scotsman . 23 October 2019.
  25. Web site: Jeremy Frimpong. 26 September 2019. OnsOranje.
  26. Web site: Jeremy Frimpong. OnsOranje. 23 November 2019.
  27. 1583413124987658240. OnsOranje.

    This is the longlist of 39 players where our final World Cup 2022 squad will be selected from!

    . 21 October 2022.
  28. Web site: Jesse. Wieten. Dag van de WK-selectie: hardste klappen bij Oranje vallen voorin . Day of the World Cup selection: the hardest hits for the Dutch team are at the front. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 11 November 2022. 12 December 2023. nl.
  29. Web site: Emmanuel. Ayamga. Netherlands’ Jeremie Frimpong still eligible to play for Ghana after not featuring at World Cup . Pulse Ghana. 13 December 2022. 29 January 2024.
  30. News: Ben. Fisher. Argentina edge Netherlands in shootout to win World Cup quarter-final thriller. The Guardian. 9 December 2022. 29 January 2024. 0261-3077.
  31. News: Frimpong maakt langverwachte Oranje-debuut: "Hij valt me niet tegen". Frimpong makes long-awaited Dutch debut: "He doesn't make them disappointed". Voetbal Primeur. 13 October 2023. 14 October 2023. nl.
  32. Web site: Netherlands Euro 2024 squad: Ian Maatsen dropped, Georginio Wijnaldum and Daley Blind retained . 29 May 2024. 7 June 2024. The New York Times.
  33. Web site: Mills . Richard . Jeremie Frimpong is Netherlands' greatest hope! Bayer Leverkusen star orchestrates big win as Ronald Koeman's team thrash Canada - with Memphis Depay and Virgil van Dijk also on target . Goal.com . 6 June 2024 .
  34. Web site: Jeremie Frimpong opens up on his religious life; relationship with God . 2024-01-21 . Footballghana . en.
  35. Web site: Jeremie Frimpong opens up on his religious life; relationship with God . 2024-07-22 . Footballghana . en.
  36. Web site: Jeremie Frimpong. EU-Football.info. 22 March 2024.
  37. News: Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season. BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. 18 May 2020.
  38. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/20/celtic-hearts-scottish-cup-final-match-report Celtic win fourth straight Scottish Cup as Hazard's shootout saves break Hearts
  39. Web site: Rangers 0 – 1 Celtic . BBC Sport . 8 December 2019 . 8 December 2019.
  40. News: 15 April 2024 . Bayer Leverkusen are 2023/24 Bundesliga champions! . 15 April 2024 . Bundesliga.
  41. News: 17 August 2024 . Bayer Leverkusen battle back to beat VfB Stuttgart on penalties in Supercup . 17 August 2024 . Bundesliga.
  42. Web site: 26 May 2022 . Sechs Klubs vertreten: Die kicker-Elf der Saison 2021/22 . 15 November 2022 . kicker.de . de.
  43. Web site: Sarkar . Rohit . Manchester United Transfer News: Manchester United want Jeremie Frimpon . SoccerTalkies . 4 April 2023.
  44. Web site: 8 June 2023 . Bayern, BVB, Freiburg und RB doppelt vertreten: Die kicker-Elf der Saison . 8 June 2023 . kicker.de . de.
  45. Web site: Leverkusen dominiert, auch ein Heidenheimer dabei: Die kicker-Elf der Saison. 22 May 2024. 22 May 2024. kicker.de. de.
  46. News: The official Bundesliga Team of the Season 2022/23. 13 May 2023. 18 May 2023. Bundesliga.
  47. News: Bundesliga Team of the Season 2023/24 by EA FC 24!. 3 May 2024. 3 May 2024. Bundesliga.
  48. Web site: Jude Bellingham ist VDV-Spieler der Saison. VDV. de. 7 June 2023. 7 June 2023.
  49. News: Florian Wirtz ist VDV-Spieler der Saison. VDV. de. 27 May 2024. 27 May 2024.
  50. News: 2023/24 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 24 May 2024 . 24 May 2024.

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