Jeremie Frimpong to hold second annual soccer charity event with Liverpool date to be added
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJeremie FrimpongThe Dutch international is continuing to stay connected with his roots via a series of charitable events throughout the globe that will help youngsters gain greater career opportunitiesJeremie Frimpong is set to hold a second annual soccer charity tournament(Image: Pathway)Jeremie Frimpong will continue his commitment to local community initiatives later this month when he again hosts his Pathways Tournament in four locations across the globe.The Liverpool defender launched the innovative soccer tournament last year via his Pathways charity, which aims to empower youngsters recently released from academies by providing career opportunities.The 2026 tournament, described as “a powerful fusion of football, culture, and career opportunity”, will include a Manchester event at Platt Lane Complex on Saturday May 23, with interested players still able to register. The event merges a soccer competition with a careers fair, bringing together players, content creators, and recruiters via soccer for a day of networking and career exploration.READ MORE: Liverpool star Jeremie Frimpong shows his true colors with unexpected actREAD MORE: Inside Jeremie Frimpong's innovative event that shows Liverpool signing's characterTeams will play small-sided games, and the winners of the Manchester event will earn an exclusive New Balance experience.
Recruiters will also be on-site to meet players and offer career advice and opportunities.Law firms, player agencies, Liverpool FC, and fashion brands are among the career stalls set to attend. A live DJ, photobooth and interactive games will provide entertainment on the day.Fans are also encouraged to attend and can purchase tickets, although it is unclear at this stage whether Frimpong will be in attendance.Frimpong at the event in Manchester last year(Image: Pathways)The 25-year-old was present at the Manchester event in 2025, but with Liverpool’s final game of the Premier League season to be held the day after this year’s tournament, he may be unable to attend.Like last year, the event is also set to be held in Cologne, Zeist and Accra, three significant places in Frimpong’s life and soccer journey.
In 2027, the Dutch international plans to expand the tournament to include a Liverpool event.Since moving back to England last summer, Frimpong has continued his charitable work via Pathways and acts as a mentor to many youngsters who have dropped out of academies across the North-West.Frimpong has made 34 Liverpool appearances in his debut season(Image: Andrew Powell, Liverpool FC via Getty Images)In the run-up to Christmas last year, he treated a number of those and their families to a free Chinese buffet meal in Manchester.“Football gave me a chance, and now I want to give others a second shot — on or off the pitch,” the ex-Bayer Leverkusen man said at last year’s Pathways Tournament.Frimpong has made 34 Liverpool appearances in an injury-pluaged first season at Anfield. The right-back, who has started the last two games in a more advanced role, is also expected to be named in the Netherlands’ World Cup squad this summer.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Jeremie FrimpongLiverpool FC