Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong (; born 10 December 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right winger for club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team.
Club career Early career Frimpong started out playing football at his local clubs, AFC Clayton and Clayton Villa. He caught the eye of Manchester City and Liverpool scouts at a youth tournament, where he was named the best player. Ultimately, he chose to join Manchester City, as they were closer to his hometown.
Frimpong joined Manchester City at the age of nine 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 Scottish Premiership club Celtic. Later that month, he made his professional debut against Partick Thistle in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals. 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. His speed and skill was highlighted by the media, and made him popular with Celtic fans. Frimpong quickly became a fan favourite with his electrifying pace, tenacity, and attacking prowess from the right-back position. On 27 October, he scored in a 4–0 win against Aberdeen, his first professional goal. He won his first career honour on 8 December 2019, when Celtic defeated Rangers 1–0 in the Scottish League Cup Final. Frimpong 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. In June 2020, Frimpong was voted Celtic's Young Player of the Year for season 2019–20 by the club's supporters.
Bayer Leverkusen On 27 January 2021, Frimpong signed for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen for an undisclosed fee, on a four-and-a-half-year deal. On 3 October 2023, he extended his contract until 2028, with a release clause of €35m. Frimpong was a key figure in helping Leverkusen win their first Bundesliga title, with a 5–0 win over Werder Bremen on 14 April 2024 confirming them as champions and breaking an eleven-year stranglehold on the league by Bayern Munich. Frimpong later started in a 2–1 home victory against Augsburg on 18 May 2024 that sealed an unbeaten season for Leverkusen, the first such season in German top flight history.
Liverpool On 30 May 2025, Frimpong joined Premier League club Liverpool on a long-term contract worth €35m (£29.5m). He made his debut for the club on 10 August in the FA Community Shield against Crystal Palace, scoring a lofted chip goal in a 2–2 draw in normal time, with Liverpool eventually losing on penalties.
International career Frimpong has represented the Netherlands at under-19 youth international level, and made his international debut against Armenia U19 in November 2018. In November 2019, he made his under-20 debut. He played 6 games for the Netherlands national under-21 football team
In November 2022, Frimpong was included in the final selection of the Netherlands senior national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. According to an article on the NOS website, although he does not speak Dutch, he understands match talks and football language. He did not appear in the tournament, which saw the Netherlands knocked out by Argentina in the quarter-finals.
On 13 October 2023, Frimpong made his senior debut for the Netherlands, coming on as a substitute in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against France. On 29 May 2024, he was named in the Dutch squad for UEFA Euro 2024. He scored his first senior international goal in a pre-tournament friendly against Canada on 6 June.
On 27 May 2026, Frimpong was not included in the Netherlands' squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with manager Ronald Koeman citing performance-related issues as one of the key factors for the exclusion.
Personal life Born in the Netherlands, Frimpong is of Ghanaian descent. His family moved to England when he was seven years old. He also holds French citizenship from his parents. He was therefore eligible for either the Netherlands, Ghana, England and France as he holds Dutch, Ghanaian, British and French citizenship. Frimpong is a devout Christian and acknowledged the fact that after the COVID-19 pandemic he started attending mass while living in Glasgow.
Frimpong is the older brother of current Chester FC player Wesley Frimpong.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester City U212018–19————4040Celtic2019–20Scottish Premiership142303010—2122020–21Scottish Premiership221—0080—301Total363303090—513Bayer Leverkusen2020–21Bundesliga10010—20—1302021–22Bundesliga25121—70—3422022–23Bundesliga34810—131—4892023–24Bundesliga31962—103—47142024–25Bundesliga33540—10010485Total13323143—4241019030Liverpool2025–26Premier League21031109011352Career total19026204406046128035
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNetherlands202310202491202540202610Total151
Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Frimpong goal.
+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 6 June 2024 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands 3 2–0 4–0 Friendly
Honours Celtic Scottish Premiership: 2019–20 Scottish Cup: 2019–20Celtic win fourth straight Scottish Cup as Hazard's shootout saves break Hearts, Ewan Murray, The Guardian, 20 December 2020 Scottish League Cup: 2019–20
Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga: 2023–24 DFB-Pokal: 2023–24 DFL-Supercup: 2024 UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2023–24
Individual Kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24 VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2023–24
References
External links
Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website Profile at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)