Stephen Frimpong Manso (born 15 May 1959) is a Ghanaian football coach and former player who manages Bibiani Gold Stars.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Frimpong Manso | ||
Date of birth | 15 May 1959 | ||
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
editManso played as a defender for Cornerstones and Asante Kotoko, as well as earning 14 caps for the Ghana national team.[2]
Coaching career
editIn 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
edit- ^ "Ghana - Record International Players".
- ^ Frimpong Manso at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Frimpong Manso named interim assistant coach of Kotoko". MyJoyOnline.com. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Division One League: Nkoranza Warriors appoint experienced Frimpong Manso as head coach". GhanaSoccernet.
- ^ "Our target is to stay in the league – Eleven Wonders coach Frimpong Manso". www.ghanaweb.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Nkoranza Warriors re-appoint Frimpong Manso as head coach". www.ghanaweb.com. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Frimpong Manso appointed as new head coach of Bofoakwa Tano". Ghana soccer net. 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Ghana PL: Bofoakwa Tano part ways with head coach Frimpong Manso - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 23 November 2023.
- ^ "BREAKING: Frimpong Manso named Bibiani Goldstars new head coach". KickGH.CoM. 6 December 2023.