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Freddie Issaka
Personal information
Full name Frederick Habib Yampabu Issaka[1]
Date of birth (2006-07-28) 28 July 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Truro, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
Number 30
Youth career
–2021 Truro City
2021–2022 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Plymouth Argyle 27 (1)
2025– → Bristol Rovers (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2021 England U16 2 (0)
2022–2023 Wales U17 10 (1)
2023– Wales U19 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:13, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Frederick Habib Yampabu Issaka (born 28 July 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers on loan from EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle. He is a Wales under-19 international.

Club career

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Issaka became Plymouth Argyle's youngest ever player when he made his professional debut on 31 August 2021, aged 15 years and 34 days, when he featured off the bench in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Newport County.[3][4]

In July 2023 Issaka signed his first professional contract with Plymouth.[4] In July 2024 he signed a new four-year contract with the club.[5]

He scored his first goal for The Greens in a 3–3 home game on 26 October 2024 versus Preston in which Plymouth came back from 3–0 down.[6]

On 1 September 2025, he Issaka joined EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.[7]

International career

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Issaka was born in England to a Ghanaian father and Welsh mother.[8] In September 2021, he was called-up by a Wales U16 training camp. The next month he was selected in the squad for their Victory Shield campaign.[9]

In December 2021, Issaka featured twice for England U16s, in a pair of friendlies at St George's Park vs Turkey U16s.[10][11]

In 2022 Issaka was again selected to represent Wales. In April he featured in an under-16 UEFA Development Tournament,[12] and in October playing for the under-17s in three UEFA Euro U17 Championship qualifiers, scoring in a 3–3 draw with Sweden.[13] In October 2023 Issaka was selected for the Wales Under 19 squad.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 September 2025
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle 2021-22[15] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2022-23[16] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 5[a] 0 6 0
2023-24[17] Championship 5 0 2 0 1 0 — 8 0
2024-25[18] Championship 19 1 0 0 1 0 — 20 1
2025-26[19] League One 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 27 1 2 0 3 0 6 0 38 1
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2025-26[19] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 28 1 2 0 3 0 6 0 39 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Freddie Issaka". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Freddie Issaka - Foreign Players of Ghanaian Descent". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Issaka makes Argyle history". www.pafc.co.uk. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Freddie Issaka: Plymouth Argyle's youngest-ever player signs first professional deal". BBC Sport. 28 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Freddie Issaka: Plymouth Argyle youngster agrees new contract". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Plymouth Argyle 3–3 Preston North End". BBC Sport. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ^ Issaka Bristol Rovers loan
  8. ^ Gyimah, Edmund Okai (10 March 2023). "Exclusive: Ghanaian attacker Freddie Issaka gets Wales U17 call up | SportsWorldGhana.com".
  9. ^ "Freddie's call up". www.pafc.co.uk. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Freddie starts for England". www.pafc.co.uk. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  11. ^ "England U16 v Turkey U16". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Issaka and Hatch star for Wales". www.pafc.co.uk. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Issaka and Hatch Star for Wales Under-17s". www.pafc.co.uk. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  14. ^ Errington, Chris (12 October 2023). "England next for Freddie Issaka and his Wales under-19 team-mates". Plymouth Live.
  15. ^ "Games played by Freddie Issaka in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Games played by Freddie Issaka in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Games played by Freddie Issaka in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Games played by Freddie Issaka in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Games played by Freddie Issaka in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
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