Stephen Frimpong Manso (born 15 May 1959) is a Ghanaian football coach and former player who manages Bibiani Gold Stars.

Frimpong Manso
Personal information
Full name Stephen Frimpong Manso
Date of birth (1959-05-15) 15 May 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Bibiani Gold Stars (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 Cornerstones
1991–1995 Asante Kotoko
International career
1987–1994 Ghana[1] 31 (2)
Managerial career
2008–2019 Ghana U17
2019 Nkoranza Warriors
2019–2020 Eleven Wonders
2020–2021 Nkoranza Warriors
2023 Bofoakwa Tano
2023– Bibiani Gold Stars
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Manso played as a defender for Cornerstones and Asante Kotoko, as well as earning 14 caps for the Ghana national team.[2]

Coaching career

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In 2017, he assisted the interim coach Godwin Ablordey in the management of Asante Kotoko.[3] Later in March 2019 he became the manager of Nkoranza Warriors.[4]

By December 2019, he moved to Techiman Eleven Wonders,[5] but later returned in February 2020 to Nkoranza Warriors.[6]

In July 2023, he was appointed as the head coach of newly promoted club Bofoakwa Tano.[7] In November 2023, Manso mutually parted ways with |Bofoakwa Tano.[8] In December 2024, he became head coach of Bibiani Gold Stars.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Ghana - Record International Players".
  2. ^ Frimpong Manso at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ "Frimpong Manso named interim assistant coach of Kotoko". MyJoyOnline.com. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Division One League: Nkoranza Warriors appoint experienced Frimpong Manso as head coach". GhanaSoccernet.
  5. ^ "Our target is to stay in the league – Eleven Wonders coach Frimpong Manso". www.ghanaweb.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Nkoranza Warriors re-appoint Frimpong Manso as head coach". www.ghanaweb.com. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Frimpong Manso appointed as new head coach of Bofoakwa Tano". Ghana soccer net. 14 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Ghana PL: Bofoakwa Tano part ways with head coach Frimpong Manso - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 23 November 2023.
  9. ^ "BREAKING: Frimpong Manso named Bibiani Goldstars new head coach". KickGH.CoM. 6 December 2023.