Jeremie Frimpong Reveals He Considered Playing for Ghana

Dutch international and Bundesliga side Bayern 04 Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong has revealed a pivotal moment in his career where he considered representing Ghana on the international stage but ended up choosing Netherlands. Jeremie Agyekum Frimpong, who has his roots traced from Ghana, made this statement to the local media during his recent visit to the country.

Jeremie Frimpong was born to Ghanaian parents in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands  in the year 2000. The Dutch born Ghanaian wing-bak began his football career in England with Manchester City’s youth side after his parents moved from the Netherlands to England at the age of seven. In September 2019, Jeremie Frimpong was seen to have made a move to Scottish-based club Celtic. He made his professional debut against Patrick Thistle in the Scottish Cup and was seen to have won the man of the match award on his debut.

He was a topic for discussion by football pundits in the country after he made his debut. His blistering pace, skill, and tactical intelligence were talked about by the Local Media, which made him popular. After a four-year spell at the Scottish-based club, some top clubs in Europe were seen drawing closer to the player to secure the services of the Dutch-born wingback. On January 27, 2021, Germany-based club Baryern 04 Leverkusen secured the services of the young wingback for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal. His services played a huge role in helping the club win the league trophy last season. Reports can confirm that the wingback is likely to make a move to the English Premier League next January.

Jeremie Frimpong arrived in Ghana on 22nd December 2024 to spend his Christmas holidays in his parent’s country. Upon his arrival at the Kotoka International Airport, he was approached by journalists and asked why he decided to visit Ghana. He stated that he visited Ghana to spend the Christmas holidays here and also to do some donations to needy children. The Dutch born Ghanaian wingback was seen in a viral video playing football on a dusty pitch in Dansoman, a town in Accra, Ghana and also, he made some donations to an orphanage home in Ghana.

The decision of choosing to represent the Dutch national team over the Black Stars of Ghana was a challenging one for the wingback. Jeremie Frimpong revealed today to local media that he considered representing the 4-time African Cup of Nations Champions on the international stage, as even he was approached by the Ghana Football Association but eventually chose the Netherlands. “I considered playing for Ghana, and the GFA did make contact with me, but Holland was the country that believed in me,” Jeremie Frimpong via 3sports. He added that his favorite Ghanaian player he looked up while growing up was Michael Essien.

The Dutch-born Ghanaian wingback is one of the best in that position in Europe at the moment. Playing a crucial role in his club securing the Bundesliga league title last season and also helping his country in all competitions.