Joetex Asamoah Frimpong

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Joetex Asamoah Frimpong
Personal information
Full nameKwabena Joseph Asamoah-Frimpong
Date of birth (1982-04-17) 17 April 1982
Place of birthMampong, Ashanti, Ghana
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubFC Grenchen
Number9
Youth career
1997–2000Niger Tornadoes F.C.
2000Katsina United
2001–2002Gabros F.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2002–2003El-Kanemi Warriors34(18)
2003–2006Enyimba
2006→ Al-Nasr (loan)10(3)
2006CS Sfaxien4(1)
2007–2010Young Boys33(7)
2008–2010→ FC Lucerne (loan)23(13)
2010–FC Grenchen2(2)
2012–2013→ FC Zürich (loan)7(0)
National team‡
2005–2009Ghana11(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 July 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 February 2010

Kwabena Joseph Joetex Asamoah Frimpong (born 17 April 1982 in Mampong[1]) is a Ghanaian professional football striker who currently plays for FC Grenchen in Swiss 1. Liga Classic.

Career

Club career

Frimpong began his career in Nigeria with Gabros of Nnewi and El-Kanemi, where he became top scorer and earned a move to Enyimba F.C..[2] He won the CAF African Champions League with Enyimba in 2003 and 2004, scoring a total of 14 goals, but he missed the 2005 competition through injury.[3]

He signed on loan for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nasr on 3 February 2006,[4] with an option to make the deal permanent. He left the club on 7 April 2006,[5] scoring 3 goals in 10 appearances.[6]

Frimpong signed for CS Sfaxien of Tunisia later in 2006, and made an immediate impact in the group stages of the CAF Champions League. He scored a vital goal in the first-leg of the final[6]

BSC Young Boys

In November 2006 Frimpong expressed a desire for a move to Europe[7] and on 16 February 2007 his wish was granted, after he signed a three-year deal with Swiss Premier side BSC Young Boys.[8] He made his league debut for the club on 25 February 2007, in a 3–1 victory over FC Thun; Frimpong celebrated his debut with two goals.[9]

In September 2007 Frimpong was handed a four-match ban and given a fine of 1,100 US dollars after assaulting St. Gallen player Jürgen Gjasula during a league match. The Swiss FA decided not to give him the maximum six match ban after video evidence showed that he was provoked by Gjasula.[10]

On 6 September 2008 he was loaned to FC Luzern.

International career

Frimpong was initially invited to the Nigerian U-23 side, but was dropped when the coach was informed of his true nationality.[11]

Frimpong was a member of the Ghana Squad that played in the 2006 African Cup of Nations. He was however not selected into the Ghana Squad that played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, having spent a large part of last year out injured and then failing to shine at this year's 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.

On 7 February 2007, Joetex continued his excellent performances at the International level by scoring his 1st goal for Ghana in their 4–1 victory over Nigeria in London [12]

Honors

Frimpong Football Academy

He is the founder and chairman of the Football talents company Frimpong Football Academy (since 2010), which is based in Minna.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Joetex Frimpong at Transfermarkt
  2. ↑ Ghana Web – Photos, acceased 30 April 2009
  3. ↑ BBC News – Frimpong doubtful for Enyimba, accessed 7 September 2005
  4. ↑ Ghana Web – JoeTex to join Al-Nasr club, accessed 3 February 2006
  5. ↑ Ghana Web – JoeTex completes loan deal in Saudi-Arabia, accessed 7 April 2006
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 MTN Football – Player profile, accessed 9 December 2006
  7. ↑ Fifa.com – Frimpong seeks CAF treble, accessed 9 November 2006
  8. ↑ BBC News – Frimpong moves to Switzerland, accessed 16 February 2007
  9. ↑ BBC News – Frimpong impresses on Swiss debut, accessed 25 February 2007
  10. ↑ BBC News – Frimpong handed four-match ban, accessed 11 September 2007
  11. ↑ Ghana Web.com – JoeTex Frimpong Player Profile, accessed 30 April 2009
  12. ↑ Fifa.com – Ghana hammer Nigerians in London , accessed 16 February 2007
  13. ↑ Swiss company partners Frimpong Academy

External links

Ghana squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
Ghana
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