Emmanuel Frimpong
The 2011/12 campaign looked like it could be a decisive season in the burgeoning career of Emmanuel - until injury cruelly struck.
The combative midfielder made a big impression during pre-season and was rewarded with a first start in the Premier League against Liverpool in August, but was sent off for two bookable offences. But the enthusiastic midfielder did not let that disappointment affect him, and managed to rack up 14 appearances for Arsene Wenger’s first team before Christmas.
Emmanuel Frimpong Profile |
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| Born |
January 10, 1992
Ghana |
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| Position: |
Midfielder |
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| Squad Number: |
26 |
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| Previous Club(s) |
Wolves (loan), Charlton (loan) |
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With chances becoming more limited Emmanuel went out on loan to Wolves, and made a bright start to his spell at Molineux. However, just as the Ghana-born midfielder was hitting his stride, he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against QPR and his campaign was ended prematurely.
It was particularly tough as Emmanuel had missed nine months the previous season with a similar injury in his other knee, but he has underlined his determination to come back even stronger this term.
Emmanuel has been with the Club since the age of nine, and played a major role in the FA Youth Cup success of 2009. His all-action style and enthusiastic approach has already made him a favourite among Arsenal fans.
Emmanuel Frimpong's Arsenal Career
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Prem Lge |
Europe |
FA Cup |
Lge Cup |
Total |
| Season |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| 2011-2012 |
3 + 3 |
0 |
3 + 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 + 5 |
0 |
| 2012-2013 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 + 1 |
0 |
1 + 1 |
0 |
| Total |
3 + 3 |
0 |
3 + 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 + 1 |
0 |
10 + 6 |
0 |
My Year
August
Emmanuel continued his recovery from a knee injury. September
Emmanuel made his long-awaited return after recovering from a serious knee injury. He was a second-half substitute in the Capital One Cup win against Coventry. Arsene Wenger was delighted to have him back, saying: "Once you’re back, you want so much a chance to be involved. Physically Emmanuel has never been as fit as he is now. That should come out in the next two months." October
Emmanuel made one appearance in October as he continued to make his recovery from long-term injury. The midfielder played for an hour against Reading at the end of the month. November
Emmanuel was loaned out to Championship side Charlton Athletic in November, and made his debut in their 1-1 draw against Huddersfield. December
Emmanuel spent December on loan at Charlton Athletic, where he featured regularly. January
Emmanuel was an unused substitute against both Chelsea and West Ham United. The midfielder was loaned out to Fulham at the end of the month. February
Emmanuel made his Fulham debut in a 0-0 draw away at Norwich. March
Emmanuel featured intermittently on loan at Fulham during March, playing the final 10 minutes as Martin Jol’s men defeated QPR at Craven Cottage. April
Emmanuel came off the bench as Fulham secured victory over Queens Park Rangers in a fiery London derby at Craven Cottage. The midfielder was also a second-half substitute in the home defeat to Chelsea.
August
Emmanuel made his first team debut as a late substitute against Newcastle, before adding to his tally with another appearance off the bench against Udinese. The young midfielder then started in the team's Emirates Stadium season curtain-raiser against Liverpool, sadly picking up a red card in the second half. Emmanuel returned for the second leg of Arsenal's Champions League qualifier against Udinese to help the Gunners progress to the Group Stages. September
Emmanuel enjoyed another solid month for Arsenal, starting the team's victories over Swansea, Shrewsbury and Olympiacos to keep himself firmly on the radar of boss Arsene Wenger. A cameo in the hard-earned draw in Dortmund helped his European education too. October
Emmanuel made one starting appearance for the Gunners during the month, playing the full 90 minutes as Arsenal sealed their place in the Quarter-Finals of the Carling Cup. There was also a late substitute appearance against Stoke for the Ghana-born midfielder. November
Emmanuel featured once, impressing with a tenacious performance in the Carling Cup defeat against Manchester City. December
Emmanuel started in the team's Premier League victory over Aston Villa, as well as playing the whole match in Greece as Arsenal went down 3-1 against Olympiacos. February
Emmanuel suffered cruciate ligament damage in his right knee while on loan at Wolves and as a result will miss the rest of the season. January
Emmanuel moved to Wolves until the end of the season on January 2 and played three times during the month. However he suffered an eye injury against Aston Villa in a challenge with Stiliyan Petrov. March
Emmanuel continued his recovery from a knee injury picked up while on loan with Wolves. April
Emmanuel remained sidelined with a knee injury. May
Emmanuel continued to recover from a knee injury.
December
Emmanuel continued his recovery from the serious knee injury he suffered at the start of the season. Arsene Wenger had positive news when giving an update on his progress: “He is coming along well for a guy who has a cruciate,” said the manager. “You count nine months and it is now nearly six. He is close to running and in one month he should start to play in training.” April
Emmanuel came off the bench to complete 22 minutes for the Reserves against Sunderland and mark his return from the serious knee injury he suffered towards the end of pre-season. The combative midfielder made his comeback after eight months on the sidelines that saw him miss virtually the whole of the season.
