Frederick Habib Yampabu Issaka (born 28 July 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Plymouth Argyle. He is a Wales under-21 international.
Club career Issaka became Plymouth Argyle's youngest ever player when he made his professional debut on 31 August 2021, aged 15 years and 34 days, when he featured off the bench in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Newport County.
In July 2023 Issaka signed his first professional contract with Plymouth. In July 2024 he signed a new four-year contract with the club.
He scored his first goal for The Greens in a 3–3 home game on 26 October 2024 versus Preston in which Plymouth came back from 3–0 down.
On 1 September 2025, he Issaka joined EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.Issaka Bristol Rovers loan On 6 January 2026 he was recalled from his loan by Plymouth Argyle.
On 13 February 2026, Issaka joined hometown club Truro City of the National League on loan for the remainder of the season.
International career Issaka was born in England to a Ghanaian father and Welsh mother. In September 2021, he was called-up by a Wales U16 training camp. The next month he was selected in the squad for their Victory Shield campaign.
In December 2021, Issaka featured twice for England U16s, in a pair of friendlies at St George's Park vs Turkey U16s.
In 2022 Issaka was again selected to represent Wales. In April he featured in an under-16 UEFA Development Tournament, and in October playing for the under-17s in three UEFA Euro U17 Championship qualifiers, scoring in a 3–3 draw with Sweden. In October 2023 Issaka was selected for the Wales Under 19 squad.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPlymouth Argyle2021-22League One00000010102022-23League One10000050602023-24Championship502010—802024-25Championship1910010—2012025-26League One2000100030Total271203060381Bristol Rovers (loan)2025-26League Two7010001090Career total341303070471
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