Malik Pimpong

Malik Pimpong
Personal information
Full name Malik Razak Engholm Pimpong
Date of birth (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008
Place of birth Denmark
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 35
Youth career
–2026 FC Midtjylland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Eintracht Frankfurt 0 (0)
International career‡
2024–2025 Denmark U17 13 (6)
2025 Denmark U18 8 (4)
2026– Denmark U19 3 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Malik Razak Engholm Pimpong (born 1 January 2008) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.

Early life

Pimpong was born on 1 January 2008. Born in Denmark, he is the son of Ghana international Razak Pimpong.[1][2]

Club career

As a youth player, Pimpong joined the youth academy of Danish side FC Midtjylland, and in the 2025–26 season he became the top scorer of the U19 league with 20 goals in 26 appearances.[3] Following his stint there, he signed for German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of the 2026–27 season.[4]

International career

Pimpong is a Denmark youth international. During the spring of 2026, he played for the Denmark national under-19 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.

Style of play

Pimpong plays as a forward. Right-footed, he has received comparisons to France international Hugo Ekitike.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eintracht Frankfurt 2026–27 Bundesliga 0010——10
Career total 0010000010

References

  1. ↑ Risager, Victor (2 July 2026). "Dansk kæmpetransfer: Razak Pimpong er taknemmelig" [Danish giant transfer: Razak Pimpong is grateful] (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Risager, Victor (25 October 2025). "Superliga-bomber på vej? Legendesøn går målamok" [Superliga-bomber on the up? Legend's son goes on a goal spree]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Just Kristensen, Jørn (30 June 2026). "Rekordsalg for akademiet: FCM sælger stortalent til Frankfurt" [Record sale for the academy: FCM sells huge talent to Frankfurt]. Herning Folkeblad (in Danish). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Fitzler, Lennart (1 July 2026). "Neuer Eintracht-Stürmer Pimpong spricht über seinen Kindheitstraum" [New Eintracht striker Pimpong talks about his childhood dream]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in Danish). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Malik Pimpong: Who is Eintracht Frankfurt's exciting Danish forward?". Bundesliga. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
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