Background and career
Emmanuel Yaw Frimpong (Akan: frim-PONG) (born 10 January 1992) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He began his career at Arsenal, where he won a FA Youth Cup and two Premier Academy League titles. He also played for English sides: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic and Fulham. In January 2014, Frimpong moved to Barnsley, then to Russian team Ufa in September of that year. He then featured for Arsenal Tula and subsequently that of AFC Eskilstuna of the Swedish Allsvenskan.
Although Frimpong represented England at youth level, in March 2013 he made his full international debut for Ghana, his country of birth. He holds both a Ghanaian and a British passport.
