Emmanuel Frimpong, Ghanaian footballer, is born

Date: 10 Jan 1992
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Emmanuel Frimpong, Ghanaian footballer, is born

Emmanuel Frimpong was born on 10 January 1992 in Kumasi, Ghana. He moved to England at a very young age where he attended school in Tottenham. He joined Arsenal at the age of nine and has played for them since. He is currently playing for Charlton Athletic on loan from Arsenal. In 2012, Frimpong switched his national eligibility from England to his country of birth, Ghana. He is hoping to represent Ghana in the 2014 World cup. He has been unfortunate to have suffered an injury during the 2011/2012 season where he ruptured a ligament.

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01Arsenal Emmanuel Frimpong [online] Available at: https://www.arsenal.com [Accessed on 10 December 2012]
02Associated Press Emmanuel Frimpong switches national eligibility to Ghana from England from The Guardian [online] Available at: https://www.guardian.co.uk [Accessed on 10 December 2012]

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