Jeremie Frimpong oozing with confidence after sensational pro debut | OneFootball

On Wednesday, Jeremie Frimpong was one of a whopping eight changes made to Neil Lennon’s Celtic side, performing admirably as the Hoops rolled over Partick Thistle 5-0 in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals.

It was Frimpong’s first game as a professional and after an impressive display, the 18-year-old now believes he has the capability of becoming Lennon’s first-choice right-back over Hatem Elhamed and Moritz Bauer.

“I’m confident I can, definitely,” he said. “That’s why I play football. I want to be the best right-back, and I’m going to prove that.

“You have to play with confidence if you want to be a footballer. If you want to be the best, you have to play with confidence.

“Obviously don’t be cocky, but you have to go out there and play your game.

“You can’t be nervous in front of these fans. They want you to show what you can do for the team, and hopefully, I can do that.

“I loved the reception I got on Wednesday. Everyone stood up and was cheering me, so I really liked that.

“It was amazing, a dream come true. It was my first professional game and it was amazing. The fans, oh my gosh, I love them already. It was just crazy, man.

“The manager told me I was starting two or three days beforehand, so I was focused on making a good impression.

“I was doing everything good and then the game came and I played well, so I have to keep that going.”

After realising it was going to be extremely difficult to oust either Kyle Walker or João Cancelo from their places in the Manchester City first-team, Frimpong made a £350,000 Deadline Day move to Celtic that could rise up to £1m.

Hoops fans shouldn’t get excited about getting too rich if he’s successful, as City reportedly inserted a 30% sell-on clause in the deal.