The football world is in shock! A young footballer was shot in the head.

The football world is in shock! A young footballer was shot in the head.

13.04.2026 17:12

Dominic Frimpong, who played for Berekum Chelsea in the Ghana Premier League, passed away at the age of 20. After a league match, the team bus was attacked, and the assailants shot Frimpong with a firearm, killing him.

The football world was shaken by the sad news from Ghana. Dominic Frimpong, a 20-year-old young footballer from Berekum Chelsea, lost his life in an armed attack on the team bus.

THEY WERE AMBUSHED AFTER THE MATCH

After the match played against FC Samartex in the Ghana Premier League, the Berekum Chelsea team, which was on its way, became the target of armed attackers. There was great panic during the ambush on the team bus.

HE DIED AFTER BEING SHOT IN THE HEAD

It was reported that young forward Dominic Frimpong was shot in the head during the attack and died at the scene. The Ghana Football Federation also confirmed the sad news with its announcement.

SEARCH INITIATED FOR MISSING PLAYERS

After the attack, it was reported that some players could not be reached and that Ghanaian authorities had launched a large-scale search operation for the missing names. The death of Frimpong, who was considered one of the important talents of the future, caused great sorrow in the football community.

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