Evans Frimpong
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Evans Frimpong | ||
| Date of birth | August 8, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | UTB Scorpions | ||
| 2010–2011 | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Reading United | 24 | (5) |
| 2012– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 36 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Evans Frimpong (born August 8, 1989 in Accra, Ghana) is an Ghanaian footballer currently playing for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League.
Career
In his youth played for the Libery Pro Babies and signed his first pro contract in April 2008 for Liberty Professionals F.C..[1]
College and Amateur
Frimpong played college soccer at UTB between 2008 and 2009 before transferring to the University of Delaware, where he played between 2010 and 2011.
Among the honors Frimpong received in 2011 were second team National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American, first team NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region, Herrmann Trophy (National Player of the Year) final 15 semifinalist, CAA Player of the Year and ECAC All-East first team. He ranked among the CAA leaders in scoring, tallying 29 points on 12 goals and five assists in 2011. Overall, he tallied 15 goals during his two-year career with the Blue Hens.[2]
Professional
Chicago Fire selected Frimpong in the first round (No. 9 overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.[3] However, he wasn't signed by the club.
Frimpong joined North American Soccer League club Tampa Bay Rowdies on May 2, 2012.[4]
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