Michael Ameyaw

Michael Ameyaw
Ameyaw with Poland in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-16) 16 September 2000 (age 24)
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
–2011 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)
2020 → Bytovia Bytów (loan) 14 (2)
2021–2024 Piast Gliwice 84 (13)
2024– Raków Częstochowa 7 (0)
International career‡
2024– Poland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

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

Career

Youth career

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]

Widzew Łódź

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]

Loan to Bytovia Bytów

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]

Piast Gliwice

On 20 May 2021, Piast Gliwice announced the signing of Ameyaw on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.[11] Ameyaw 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]

Raków Częstochowa

On 6 September 2024, Ameyaw signed a five-year deal with Raków Częstochowa, after having his 1 000 000€ release clause exercised.[14][15][16] The announcement about the transfer was made by his former and new club that day.[17][18] He debuted in his new team nine days later, in a 1–1 draw with Cracovia.[19]

International career

Born and raised in Poland, Ameyaw is of Ghanaian descent through his father and Polish descent through his mother.[20] In September 2024, he was called up to represent the Poland national team for a set of UEFA Nations League matches in October 2024.[21] He made his debut against Portugal at the PGE Narodowy on 12 October,[22] replacing Nicola Zalewski in the 76th minute of a 1–3 loss.[23]

International statistics

As of match played 15 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Poland
2024 2 0
Total 2 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Michael Ameyaw - junior career". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Michael Ameyaw - SEMP WARSZAWA-URSYNÓW 2000". semp2000.futbolowo.pl. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Michael Ameyaw na testach w Feyenoord Rotterdam". dumastolicy.pl (in Polish). 8 December 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  4. ^ Kwikster (8 December 2017). "Michael Ameyaw na testach w Feyenoord Rotterdam". Polonia Warszawa online | Czarne Koszule | KSP | Konwiktorska 6 | 1911 (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  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 9 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Michael Ameyaw". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  9. ^ Redakcja (8 January 2020). "Transfer: Michael Ameyaw". MKS Bytovia Bytów (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Michael Ameyaw". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Oficjalnie: Michael Ameyaw zawodnikiem Piasta". Piast Gliwice (in Polish). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Michael Ameyaw". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  13. ^ Telewizja Polska S.A (27 September 2021). "Boski Pelle! Cracovia maszeruje w górę tabeli". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  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.
  15. ^ "OFICJALNIE: Michael Ameyaw w Rakowie Częstochowa". Transfery.info (in Polish). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  16. ^ Stompór, Michał (6 September 2024). "Raków potwierdził hitowy transfer z Ekstraklasy!". Goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Michael Ameyaw przeszedł do Rakowa Częstochowa". piast-gliwice.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  18. ^ Częstochowa, Raków (6 September 2024). "Michael Ameyaw nowym piłkarzem Rakowa!". rakow.com (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Michael Ameyaw (season 2024–25)". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Gra w Ekstraklasie, ma afrykańskie korzenie, ale stawia sprawę jasno. "Polska zawsze będzie miała pierwszeństwo"". Transfery.info. 25 November 2023.
  21. ^ "Z Rakowa Częstochowa do reprezentacji Polski. Wystarczyło odejść z Piasta Gliwice? Michael Ameyaw wśród powołanych przez Probierza | Dziennik Zachodni".
  22. ^ "Debiut Michaela Ameyawa w reprezentacji Polski" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Gol pocieszenia stanu nie zmienia". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.