Defender Godfried Frimpong joins Moreirense FC

Moreirense FC in Portugal’s Primeira Liga has announced the signing of Dutch-born Ghanaian left-back Godfried Frimpong on a four-year contract from fellow top-flight side SL Benfica ahead of the 2021-22 league season.

The ‘White and Green’ outfit were full of praise for the talented wingback’s abilities when they announced his signing on the club’s official website. He is expected to begin his football career in the Portuguese top flight.

“The Moreirense SAD informs that they agree with the athlete Godfried Frimpong, this is called a contract with our club valid for approximately 4 hours,”

“Frimpong of 22 years, international pelas camadas jovens dos Países Baixos, representing during the last 6 seasons of SL Benfica, club onde concluiu a sua formation. Only with this defense and with this contraction of the plant as orders of João Henriques is assimilated with but a young man of quality and great margin of progression.”

Frimpong has appeared in 48 league games for SL Benfica’s reserve team since joining the Portuguese club’s youth team.

Despite playing for the Holland U-16 and U18 youth teams, the Rotterdam-born fullback is still eligible to represent Ghana at the international level.