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 | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | UTB Scorpions | ||
| 2010–2011 | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Reading United | 24 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 69 | (9) |
| 2015– | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 3, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Evans Frimpong (born August 8, 1989) is an Ghanaian footballer who plays for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.
Career
In his youth, he played for the Liberty 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. In the 2014 season, he scored three goals including a double against New York Cosmos.[4] Frimpong is a versatile player and a clinical finisher when playing as a striker. His best attributes are speed, aggression, technical dribbling ability and near perfect ball control.
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