Dennis Gyamfi (born 30 December 2001) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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. Gyamfi grew up in England and is a product of the Leicester City and

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academies. He began his senior career with Dinamo Zagreb II in 2020 and transferred to Den Bosch in 2023.

Club career

Youth career and Dinamo Zagreb II

, Gyamfi began his career with spells in the youth systems at English clubs Hanworth Sports,

and Leicester City. At the end of the 2019–20 season, he turned down the offer of a three-year professional contract with Leicester City and became a

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. Gyamfi signed a -year contract with Croatian First League club

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on a free transfer in December 2020. He made 26

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appearances and scored one goal for the

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prior to its disbandment at the end of the 2021–22 season. In July 2022, Gyamfi joined League One club

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on trial and made four

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appearances, but was not offered a contract. He failed to win a call into a Dinamo Zagreb matchday squad during the first half of the

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season and departed the Stadion Maksimir in January 2023.

Den Bosch

Following a successful trial spell, Gyamfi signed a -year contract with

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club Den Bosch on 31 January 2023. He made 42 appearances over the course of poor

and 2023–24 seasons for the club. Gyamfi's contract was terminated by mutual consent on 1 August 2024.

International career

Gyamfi is eligible to play for

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and

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at international level. In November 2019, Gyamfi was named in the

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squad as a standby for two friendly matches. He did not win a call into either matchday squad.

Personal life

Born in the

of Ghanaian descent, Gyamfi moved to Hounslow with his parents at age seven in 2009. He is fluent in the

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. His brothers Gideon, Johnson and Pierluigi also became footballers. Gyamfi attended Loughborough College.

Career statistics

References

External links

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Dennis Gyamfi
at onsoranje.nl * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gyamfi, Dennis Living people Dutch men's footballers GNK Dinamo Zagreb players Men's association football fullbacks Sportspeople from Leiderdorp Dutch people of Ghanaian descent Dutch emigrants to England English expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Eerste Divisie players FC Den Bosch players 2001 births Dutch expatriate men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia