James Frempong
James Frempong (born 11 January 1989) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played for IFK Norrköping as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Frempong | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Örebro SK Ungdom | 5 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Örebro SK | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Brommapojkarna (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Gefle IF | 31 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | IFK Norrköping | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Sweden U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Sweden U19 | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:34, 30 April 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2009 | |||
Career
In 2008, Frempong was loaned to Superettan side IF Brommapojkarna, with which he promoted.
On the 26 August 2009, it was announced that Frempong will be on trial with Watford, as his contract with Örebro SK ended in November 2009.
On 27 October 2010, it emerged Celtic had watched Frempong in action for Gefle IF in a match against GAIS. Frempong was quoted afterwards as being "excited" at the Scottish club's interest.[2]
On 9 August 2011 it was announced that he will join IFK Norrköping on a 3.5 year deal.
References
- "Officiellt: James Frempong klar för IFK Norrköping". Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- "Celtic scout young Swedish winger Frempong". STV Sport. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
External links
- James Frempong player info at the official Örebro SK website (in Swedish)
- James Frempong at SvFF (in Swedish)
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