Dominic Frimpong
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-08-26)26 August 2005
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Date of death 12 April 2026(2026-04-12) (aged 20)
Place of death Ghana
Position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Aduana Football Club
2025–2026 → Berekum Chelsea (loan) 13 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dominic Frimpong (26 August 2005 – 12 April 2026) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a winger for Ghana Premier League club Berekum Chelsea.[1][2]

Career

Frimpong was born in Accra, Ghana, on 26 August 2005.[3] He played in the Ghana Premier League for Berekum Chelsea. He joined the club on loan from Aduana Football Club during the 2025–26 season.[4] During his spell at Berekum Chelsea, he made 13 league appearances and scored two goals.[5]

Death

On 12 April 2026, Frimpong was killed when the Berekum Chelsea team bus was attacked by armed robbers while returning from a Premier League match against Samartex.[6] Masked gunmen blocked the road and opened fire on the bus as it attempted to reverse. Players and staff fled into nearby bushes for safety, but Frimpong was struck by gunfire and later died from his injuries at the hospital. Frimpong was 20, and was the only reported fatality in the attack.[7][1]

Tributes

The GFA announced Frimpong would be honored during the MTN FA Cup semi-finals and the Women’s Premier League final.[8]

CAF President Patrice Motsepe expressed “profound sadness” after the death of Frimpong.[9]

GFA President Kurt Okraku expressed 'deep sorrow' over his death.[10]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed 'profound sorrow' after the death of Frimpong.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong killed in armed attack on team bus. REST IN PEACE". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Dominic Frimpong (Frimpong D.) - Player Profile - Flashscore.com.gh". www.flashscore.com.gh. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  3. ^ Uzma Fatima: "Who Was Dominic Frimpong? Ghanian Footballer Killed in Armed Robbery on Berekum Chelsea Team Bus". sundayguardianlive.com, 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  4. ^ Fatima, Uzma (13 April 2026). "Who Was Dominic Frimpong? Ghanian Footballer Killed in Armed Robbery on Berekum Chelsea Team Bus". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  5. ^ "Ghanaian winger Dominic Frimpong killed at age of 20 in attack on team bus". The Guardian. 13 April 2026. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Ghana's Dominic Frimpong dies in attack on Berekum Chelsea FC". www.bbc.com. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  7. ^ "Ghana league's Dominic Frimpong killed in suspected robbery attack on team bus". ESPN. Associated Press. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  8. ^ "GFA announces tributes for Dominic Frimpong at FA Cup semi-finals and Women's Premier League final". GhanaSoccernet. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  9. ^ "Berekum Chelsea set Dominic Frimpong's funeral for April 29 in Assin Fosu". 16 April 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  10. ^ "GFA president Kurt Okraku leads tributes to Dominic Frimpong after Berekum Chelsea tragedy". GhanaSoccernet. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  11. ^ Clottey, Nathaniel (14 April 2026). "Infantino Leads Global Tributes After Tragic Death of Berekum Chelsea Forward Dominic Frimpong - Africa Top Sports". Retrieved 16 April 2026.