Danish-born striker Malik Pimpong made his official debut for Eintracht Frankfurt with a 20-minute cameo in their DFB-Pokal thrashing of St. Tnis on Friday.The 18-year-old followed up his senior debut by scoring for Frankfurts U21 side, continuing a promising start to life in Germany.Pimpong joined Frankfurt this summer from Danish champions FC Midtjylland on a six-year contract that runs until June 2031.The son of former Black Stars forward Razak Pimpong, the youngster arrives in Germany after an impressive spell with Midtjyllands U19 side.He scored 30 goals and provided one assist in 46 appearances over the past two seasons, including 20 goals in 26 matches during the 2025/26 campaign to finish as the Danish U19 Drenge Ligaens top scorer.Pimpong also featured seven times in the UEFA Youth League and was included in Midtjyllands Europa League squad on two occasions.
Malik Pimpong, son of former Black Stars forward Razak Pimpong, made his official debut for Eintracht Frankfurt with a 20-minute cameo.The 18-year-old striker followed that up with a goal for the U21s.: @GHcomps_ pic.twitter.com/X7MnLqPrF9
— Michael Oti Adjei (@OtiAdjei) August 23, 2026 Born to a Ghanaian father, Pimpong remains eligible to represent Ghana despite having represented Denmark at U17, U18 and U19 levels.He has made 24 appearances for Denmarks youth teams, scoring 12 goals.Frankfurt sporting director Timmo Hardung has urged patience with the teenager as he adapts to the club.We want to gradually bring him up to this level, support his development in a targeted way and offer him stability, Hardung said.Pimpongs progress will be closely followed in Ghana, with the striker potentially eligible to switch allegiance to the Black Stars at senior level.
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