Jeffrey Sarpong

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Jeffrey Sarpong
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Sarpong
Date of birth August 3, 1988 (1988-08-03) (age 19)
Place of birth    Flag of the Netherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Playing position Midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current club Ajax
Number 26
Youth clubs

1996-2005
FC Abcoude
AFC Ajax
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2005- Ajax 9 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of August 19, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Jeffrey Sarpong (born August 3, 1988 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer of Ghanaian heritage who currently plays as a midfielder for Ajax. He has four sisters and one brother.[1] His idol is Kaká and he would love to play alongside the Brazilian some day.[1]

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[edit] Biography

Sarpong joined Ajax when he was seven years old and signed his first contract in 2005.[1] Chelsea F.C. was interested in signing the player, but he decided to stay with Ajax. [2] He represented the Netherlands in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru, where the team finished third.

He made his Eredivisie debut on February 5, 2006 in a 3-2 away defeat against Feyenoord. Sarpong would play in eight more league matches during the season. In addition he and his team won the KNVB Cup, but in the 2006-07 season he would not play a single league match.

[edit] Statistics

Season Club Competition Apps Goals
2005/06 Ajax Flag of the Netherlands Eredivisie 9 0
2006/07 Ajax Flag of the Netherlands Eredivisie 0 0
2007/08 Ajax Flag of the Netherlands Eredivisie 1 0
Total 10 0

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