Dutch Born Ghanaian Defender Jeremie Frimpong Ruled Out for the Rest of the Season With Injury

Dutch Born Ghanaian Defender Jeremie Frimpong Ruled Out for the Rest of the Season With Injury

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
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  • Jeremie Frimpong is out of the remaining of the season 2021-22 Germany Bundesliga season with a horrible injury
  • The Dutch-born Ghanaian defender was injured in the weekend’s game against FC Köln when his team suffered a painful defeat at home
  • Frimpong will not be available for the Netherlands' friendly games against Denmark and Germany later this month

Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Jeremie Frimpong has been ruled out of the rest of the season through injury.

The Bayer Leverkusen right-back has put up wonderful performance for his club in the Bundesliga this season and has been rewarded by a call-up to Louis Van Gaal's side.

His sterling display in defense attracted Bayern Munich, as per a report on German outlet Sport1, the German giants are ready to secure his services next season, with Spanish powerhouse Barcelona also said to be interested.

Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Jeremie Frimpong ruled out for the rest of the season with injury
Jeremie Frimpong was injured in the weekend’s game against FC Köln when his team suffered a painful defeat at home. Photo by Frederic Scheidemann
Source: Twitter

Frimpong was forced off in the second half after a tackle by Mads Andersen and will miss up to three months with ankle ligament damage.

The youngster earned his first senior call-up by the Oranje senior national of Netherlands but will not be available for the games against Denmark and Germany later this month.

The lateral defender signed for Leverkusen in January 2021 from Scottish giants Celtic for a fee around £11.5million

Who is Jeremie Frimpong?

Born in Amsterdam to Ghanaian parents, Frimpong and his family moved to England when he was seven years old. Frimpong is eligible to play for Ghana, Netherlands and England.

However, he has already featured for the Netherlands Under-19 and Under-20 teams.

The lateral defender is not only attracting interests from clubs, but also the Ghana national team with the Football Association in talks with the Dutch-born player.

Big Blow As Ghana Target Jeremie Frimpong Earns First Netherlands Call Up

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Dutch-born Ghanaian defender, Jeremie Frimpong, has earned his debut call-up to the senior Netherlands national team.

The Bayer Leverkusen right-back has put up wonderful performance for his club in the Bundesliga this season and has been rewarded by a call-up to Louis Van Gaal's side.

His sterling display in defense attracted Bayern Munich, as per a report on German outlet Sport1, the German giants are ready to secure his services next season, with Spanish powerhouse Barcelona also said to be interested.

Black Stars Target Reveals His Dream of Playing for Premier League Giants

Jeremie Frimpong has admitted that he dreams of joining English Premier League club Chelsea, according to Sport Bild.

The Bayer Leverkusen right-back has made headlines in recent weeks due to his explosive performance in the Bundesliga this season and he has been rewarded by a call-up to Louis Van Gaal's side.

The 22-year-old's sterling display in defence has attracted interest from Bayern Munich, as per a report on German outlet Sport1, the Bundesliga giants are ready to secure his services next season.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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