Kwame Ampadu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Kwame Ampadu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sherrads United | |||
| Belvedere | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Arsenal | 2 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1991–1994 | West Bromwich Albion | 49 | (4) |
| 1994–1998 | Swansea City | 144 | (12) |
| 1998–2000 | Leyton Orient | 72 | (1) |
| 2000–2005 | Exeter City | 162 | (1) |
| 2005 | Newport County | 8 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Tiverton Town | 30 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1992 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Patrick Kwame Ampadu (born 20 December 1970 in Bradford, England) is a former footballer who played for numerous clubs. He is currently working for Arsenal as an Academy Coach. He has previously worked for Exeter City where he has been under 18s coach under manager Paul Tisdale.
Career
Ampadu first played in Irish youth football for Sherrads United and Belvedere before joining Arsenal in July 1988. Mainly a reserve player, he made two first-team appearances (both as substitutes) in the 1989–90 season, his debut coming against Derby County on 24 March 1990. He then had loan spells with Plymouth Argyle and West Bromwich Albion the following season, before making a permanent move to the latter in June 1991.
Ampadu spent three years at West Bromwich Albion before moving to Swansea City in February 1994. He featured in Swansea City's 1994 Associate Members Cup win, as well as reaching the 1997 Football League Third Division play-off Final. He moved to Leyton Orient in July 1998 and reached the Third Division play-offs a second time with them in 1998–99. At Leyton Orient he scored twice, with goals coming against Rochdale in the league[2] and Cardiff in the FA Cup.[3] He finished his career with spells at Exeter City (where he scored twice against Swindon Town in the League Cup[4] and Dagenham & Redbridge in the league)[5] and Newport County.
His son Ethan made his debut for Exeter City, aged just 15 years and 10 months, in a League Cup tie against Brentford on 9 August 2016.[6]
References
- ↑ Cowdery, Rick & Curno, Mike (2009). Plymouth Argyle: Miscellany. Durrington: Pitch Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-905411-40-5.
- ↑ Barnes, Stuart (6 March 1999). "Orient maintain their momentum". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ↑ "Fixtures & Results Saturday, 30 October 1999". Sporting Life. 30 October 1999. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ↑ "Carling Cup: For the Record". SwindonTownFC.co.uk. 22 August 2000. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ↑ "Exeter 1–1 Dag & Red". BBC. 12 April 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ↑ "Ethan Ampadu: Exeter City 15-year-old gets first-team chance while on school holiday". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony, ed. Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
