Jeffrey Sarpong
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Jeffrey Sarpong | |
| Date of birth | August 3, 1988 | |
| Place of birth |  Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder / Winger | |
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| Current club | Ajax | |
| Number | 26 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
1996-2005 |
FC Abcoude AFC Ajax |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005- | Ajax | 9 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jeffrey Sarpong (born August 3, 1988 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer of Ghanaian heritage who currently plays as a midfielder for Ajax. He has four sisters and one brother.[1] His idol is Kaká and he would love to play alongside the Brazilian some day.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Sarpong joined Ajax when he was seven years old and signed his first contract in 2005.[1] Chelsea F.C. was interested in signing the player, but he decided to stay with Ajax. [2] He represented the Netherlands in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru, where the team finished third.
He made his Eredivisie debut on February 5, 2006 in a 3-2 away defeat against Feyenoord. Sarpong would play in eight more league matches during the season. In addition he and his team won the KNVB Cup, but in the 2006-07 season he would not play a single league match.
[edit] Statistics
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals |
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| 2005/06 | Ajax | Eredivisie |
9 | 0 |
| 2006/07 | Ajax | Eredivisie |
0 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Ajax | Eredivisie |
1 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Vol Beloften: Jeffrey Sarpong, Ajax.nl
- ^ Kids aren't alright for Chelsea
[edit] External links
- Voetbal International profile
- Ajax profile
- Jeffrey Sarpong: The knack of scoring vital goals, FIFA.com
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