Sam Amo-Ameyaw
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (born 18 July 2006) is an English footballer player who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Southampton.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Amo-Ameyaw | ||
Date of birth | 18 July 2006 | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
2022–2023 | Southampton | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Southampton | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | England U-16 | 11 | (1) |
2023– | England U-17 | 6 | (0) |
2023– | England U-18 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 26 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:47, 19 October 2023 (UTC) |
Career
Southampton
Amo-Ameyaw joined Southampton from Tottenham Hotspur in August 2022 as a sixteen year-old, having reportedly turned down the offer of a scholarship contract with Spurs.[2] Compensation payments owed to Spurs by Southampton were reported to be close to a million pounds for Amo-Ameyaw and his teammate Jayden Meghoma, who made the same journey.[3] Commenting on the decision, Amo-Ameyaw said he choose Southampton because of the clearer pathway to the first-team.[4] He was part of the Southampton under-18 side which reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in April 2023.[5]
Amo-Ameyaw made his Premier League debut on 28 May 2023 appearing as a second half substitute for James Ward-Prowse as Southampton played a home match with Liverpool, which finished 4–4.[6] At 16 years and 314 days, Amo-Ameyaw became the youngest-ever player to appear in the Premier League for Southampton.[7]
On 24 July 2023, Southampton announced Amo-Ameyaw had signed his first professional contract.[8]
International career
Born in England, Amo-Ameyaw is of Ghanaian descent.[9] He has represented England at England U-16 and England U-17 level.[10] He scored his first goal for the England U-16 team in a 3–2 home win over Belgium U-16s on 4 November 2021.[11]
On 6 September 2023, Amo-Ameyaw made his England U-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.[12]
Style of play
Described as being able to dribble with the ball “fluidly”, Amo-Ameyaw was said to be adapting from a wider role in his first year at Southampton to a more central number 10 role.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 August 2023[14]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southampton | 2022–23 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
2023–24[15] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
References
- "S.Amo-Ameyaw". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- Tanner, Jack (17 August 2022). "Sam Amo-Ameyaw joins Southampton FC following departure from Tottenham Hotspur". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- Tanswell, Jacob; Sheldon, Dan (20 July 2022). "Southampton are to sign teenagers Sam Amo-Ameyaw and Jayden Meghoma". The Athletic. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- Simmonds, Kadeem (17 August 2022). "Sam Amo-Ameyaw sets Southampton goal after midfielder completes transfer from Tottenham". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- Wyatt, Mark (7 April 2023). "Ruben Selles makes Southampton academy point as FA Youth Cup semi-final ends in defeat". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- "Southampton 4-4 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp says Reds 'will be contenders again'". BBC Sport. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- Nurick, Benjy (29 May 2023). "Every touch from Amo-Ameyaw's record-breaking Southampton debut". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "Sam Amo-Ameyaw signs first professional contract". Southampton FC. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- Agyemang, Nana (28 May 2023). "16-year-old Ghanaian winger Samuel Amo-Ameyaw marks English Premier League debut in Southampton draw with Liverpool". Sportsworldghana.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- "Amo-Ameyaw joins Saints Academy". Southampton FC. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- "England U16 vs. Belgium U16 3-2". Soccerway. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Tanswell, Jacob (5 April 2023). "Introducing Southampton under-18s - the best since class of Ward-Prowse, Shaw and Reed". The Athletic. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- Sam Amo-Ameyaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Games played by Sam Amo-Ameyaw in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.