Samuel Frimpong

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Samuel Frimpong
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Medeama
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2018
2017–2021 Asante Kotoko 23 (0)
2019–2020 →Karela United (loan) 9 (0)
2021– Medeama 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Samuel Frimpong (born 10 October 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ghanaian Premier League side Kumasi Asante Kotoko.[1]

Career[]

Early career[]

Frimpong started his career with Ghana Division One League side Bekwai Youth Football Academy before moving to Asante Kotoko in 2018.[2][3]

Asante Kotoko[]

In early May 2018, there were reports that Ghana Premier League giants Kumasi Asante Kotoko were on the brink of signing the Frimpong by the directive of coach Paa Kwesi Fabin who was had been appointed as coach in February 2018 and was tasked with a duty of rebuilding the club.[2][4][5] He was later part of the 24 member team named by Fabin during the club's camp ahead of the 2018 Ghana Premier League of the season.[6] On 20 May 2018, the club announced that they had signed him on a 3-year deal from Bekwai Youth.[3] He made his debut on 23 May 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 victory over Elmina Sharks.[7] He went on to make 2 league appearances before the league was cancelled due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose.[8] In 2019, he became a favourite of Kjetil Zachariassen preferred right midfielder or right winger rather his usual position as a right-back during his time as coach.[9] In August 2019, Zachariassen played him in both legs of the 2019–20 CAF Champions League match against Kano Pillars in that position,[9][10] which Kotoko won on 4-3 aggregate.[11][12][10]

Karela United (loan)[]

In January 2020, he moved to Western Region-based team Karela United on a 1-year loan deal for the 2019–20 Ghana Premier League. He made his debut on 30 January 2020, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 victory against Legon Cities, with Diawisie Taylor scoring a brace in the match.[13][14] He cemented his place as the main right-back for the club and one of the stand out performers as he featured in 9 league matches before the league was put on hold and later abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Return to Asante Kotoko[]

At the end of his 1-year loan deal with Karela United he returned to Kumasi Asante Kotoko and was named in the club's squad list for the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season.[1] On 11 January 2021, he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 win over Liberty Professionals, a match which Kwame Opoku scored a brace.[15]

Style of play[]

Frimpong mainly plays as right-back, but he previously played as midfielder before moving to Bekwai Youth.[16] He was again used in that role as a midfielder by Kjetil Zachariassen in 2019.[16] Whilst on-loan at Karela United he stated that he had learnt a lot from Kotoko's right-back Amos Frimpong and but his role model was Godfred Saka and was modelling his style of play to fit just like him including putting on a dreadlocks (rasta) like Saka. Frimpong idolises Philip Lahm and spends time to watch his videos.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Bekwai Youth Football Academy defender Samuel Frimpong on Kotoko radar". GhanaSoccernet. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Asante Kotoko announce the signing of six new players | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Rebuilding Paa Kwesi Fabin Resorts To Bekwai Academy Right Back Samuel Frimpong". 442 GH. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Kotoko on the brink of Samuel Frimpong deal". Footy-GHANA.com. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Kotoko to announce the capture of Highly-rated defender Samuel Frimpong - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Match Report of Asante Kotoko SC vs Elmina Sharks FC - 2018-05-23 - Zylofon Cash Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Samuel Frimpong - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  9. ^ a b Osman, Abdul Wadudu (26 August 2019). "Samuel Frimpong is not a right back - Zachariassen insists". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Kano Pillars v Asante Kotoko Match Report, 10/08/2019, CAF Champions League | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Caf Champions League: Asante Kotoko 2-0 Kano Pillars (Agg: 4-3): Porcupines dispatch Masu Gida | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  12. ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Make or break for Asante Kotoko against Kano Pillars". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Match Report of Karela United FC vs Legon Cities FC - 2020-01-31 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  14. ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (1 February 2020). "Samuel Frimpong excels on Karela United debut". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Opoku's double inspires Asante Kotoko win over Liberty Professionals as Gama makes full debut | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  16. ^ a b c Osman, Abdul Wadudu (14 May 2020). "Asante Kotoko right back Samuel Frimpong picks Godfred Saka as his role model". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

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