Michael Ameyaw

Michael Ameyaw
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-16) 16 September 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Łódź, Poland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Raków Częstochowa
Number 19
Youth career
Żmuda Warsaw
2011–2013 Polonia Warsaw
2013–2014 SEMP Ursynów
2014–2018 Polonia Warsaw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Widzew Łódź 59 (2)
2020Bytovia Bytów (loan) 14 (2)
2021–2024 Piast Gliwice 84 (13)
2024– Raków Częstochowa 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024

Michael Ameyaw (born 16 September 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa.

Career

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Youth career

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Ameyaw started his career with Żmuda Warsaw before moving to Polonia Warsaw, where he remained until 2018,[1] with an exception for the 2013–14 season, when he played for SEMP Ursynów.[1][2] In 2017, he underwent a trial at Dutch club Feyenoord.[3][4][5]

Senior career

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On 30 June 2018, Ameyaw signed a three-year deal with Polish II liga side Widzew Łódź.[6][7] He debuted on 21 July 2021, in the first match of the league season, coming off the bench in the final minutes of a 1–0 league win over Olimpia Elbląg. He made his first starting line-up appearance in the starting lineup on 13 October 2018 in a match with Skra Częstochowa, which was won by Widzew 2–0. He scored his first goal in the club on 27 April 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Skra.[8]

In 2020, he was loaned to Bytovia Bytów.[9] He scored his first goal there in the first minute of 1–3 away win over Błękitni Stargard on 17 June 2020.[10]

On 20 May 2021, Piast Gliwice announced the signing of Ameyaw on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.[11] He made his Ekstraklasa debut on 25 July 2021 in a 2–3 loss to Raków Częstochowa.[12] He scored his first top-flight goal in a 2–4 loss to Cracovia on 27 September 2021.[13][12]

On 6 September 2024, Ameyaw signed a five-year deal with Raków Częstochowa, after having his release clause exercised.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Michael Ameyaw - junior career". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  2. ^ "Michael Ameyaw - SEMP WARSZAWA-URSYNÓW 2000". semp2000.futbolowo.pl. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  3. ^ "Michael Ameyaw na testach w Feyenoord Rotterdam". dumastolicy.pl (in Polish). 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  4. ^ Kwikster (2017-12-08). "Michael Ameyaw na testach w Feyenoord Rotterdam". Polonia Warszawa online | Czarne Koszule | KSP | Konwiktorska 6 | 1911 (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  5. ^ "Michael Ameyaw podpatruje Neymara, drybluje i w końcu strzela dla Widzewa". laczynaspilka.pl.
  6. ^ "Ghana, Polska, Polska - Ameyaw". 1liga.org.
  7. ^ "Michael Ameyaw w Widzewie". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  8. ^ "Michael Ameyaw". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  9. ^ Redakcja (2020-01-08). "Transfer: Michael Ameyaw". MKS Bytovia Bytów (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  10. ^ "Michael Ameyaw". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  11. ^ "Oficjalnie: Michael Ameyaw zawodnikiem Piasta". Piast Gliwice (in Polish). 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  12. ^ a b "Michael Ameyaw". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  13. ^ Telewizja Polska S.A (2021-09-27). "Boski Pelle! Cracovia maszeruje w górę tabeli". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  14. ^ Zieliński, Filip (6 September 2024). "Wielki transfer w Ekstraklasie stał się faktem. Gwiazda ligi w Rakowie". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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