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DeutschNana Opoku Ampomah
 Ampomah with Forge FC in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tema, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Prisco Minis | |||
| Santos Academy | |||
| Bravo Bravo | |||
| 2016 | KV Mechelen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Waasland-Beveren | 84 | (18) |
| 2019–2023 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 8 | (3) |
| 2024– | Forge FC | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Ghana | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2018 | |||
Nana Opoku Ampomah (born 2 January 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.
Early life
[edit]Ampomah played youth football with Prisco Minis, Santos Academy (the Ghanaian training center of Brazilian club Santos FC), and FC Bravo Bravo in his native Ghana.[1] In 2016, he joined the U21 team of Belgian club KV Mechelen.[2]
Club career
[edit]In July 2016, Ampomah signed a three-year contract with an option for an additional season with Belgian Pro League club Waasland-Beveren.[2]
In 2019, he signed with German Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf.[3] In October 2020, he was loaned to Royal Antwerp of the Belgian Pro League.[4] After failing to secure a move to another club in the summer of 2021, he returned to Antwerp for another season on loan.[5] After his loan spell, he returned to Fortuna Düsseldorf in June 2022, after not making any appearances in his second season.[6] After dealing with injuries upon his return,[7] and arriving to pre-season late, he was sent to the second team, Fortuna Düsseldorf II, in the Regionalliga during the 2022-23 season.[8][9] He departed the club at the end of June 2023, upon the expiry of his contract.[10]
In February 2024, Ampomah signed a multi-year contract with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.[11][12] Due to work permit issues, his arrival to the club was delayed, with Ampomah finally able to join the club in June 2024.[13] He made his debut on 15 June, recording an assist in a 2-2 draw against the HFX Wanderers.[14][15] He scored his first goal on 27 July in a 3-0 victory over the HFX Wanderers.[16]
International career
[edit]Ampomah has earned four caps for the Ghana national team (one appearance in World Cup qualification, one appearance in African Cup of Nations Qualification, and two friendly appearances).[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 22 October 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Waasland-Beveren | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 18 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 36 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 9 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 30 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 19 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 15 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Forge FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Career totals | 134 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 27 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in the Belgian Cup, the DFB-Pokal and the Canadian Championship
- ^ Includes appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of 22 October 2024[19]
| Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nana Ampomah: Who is Fortuna Düsseldorf's successor to Dodi Lukebakio?". Bundesliga. 11 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Division 1A: Opoku Ampomah rejoint Waasland-Beveren" [Division 1A: Opoku Ampomah joins Waasland-Beveren]. Le Soir (in French). 12 July 2016.
- ^ Narkortu Teye, Prince (4 August 2019). "Bundesliga berth a dream come-true - Nana Ampomah". Goal. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive! Nana Opoku Ampomah arrives in Belgium to complete loan move to Royal Antwerp FC". Ghana Soccer Net. 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Ghanaian attacker Nana Ampomah staying at Royal Antwerp despite efforts to offload him this summer". Football Ghana. 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Ghana winger Nana Opoku Ampomah returns to German side Dusseldorf". Ghana Soccer Net. 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Ghanaian forward Nana Ampomah joins Dusseldorf's long injury list". Ghana Soccer Net. 12 October 2022.
- ^ Hochrainer, Sebastian (20 January 2023). "Düsseldorf wirft Ampomah raus!" [Düsseldorf throws Ampomah out!]. Sport Bild (in German).
- ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Nana Opoku Ampomah attracting interest from top European clubs". Ghana Soccer Net. 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Ghanaian winger Nana Ampomah ends 'nightmare' stay at Fortuna Dusseldorf". Football Ghana. 3 July 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (1 February 2024). "Forge Adds Former Bundesliga Winger Nana Opoku Ampomah". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Kostudis, Anton (12 February 2024). "Halbes Jahr vereinslosEx-Fortuna-Flop hat neuen Klub: "Lasst uns Geschichte schreiben"" [Without a club for half a year, ex-Fortuna flop has a new club: “Let’s make history”]. Express (in German).
- ^ Jacques, John (13 June 2024). "Forge Boosted By Bundesliga Winger Nana Ampomah's Arrival". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (15 June 2024). "Match Analysis: Stoppage time equalizer denies Halifax Wanderers again during dramatic draw with Forge FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Milton, Steve (20 June 2024). "Ampomah Has Arrived and Looks Exactly as Advertised". Forge FC.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (27 July 2024). "Match Analysis: Clinical Forge FC counterattack powers them past Halifax Wanderers at home". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Forge FC sign Ghanaian attacker Nana Opoku Ampomah". Forge FC. 1 February 2024.
- ^ Nana Opoku Ampomah at Soccerway
- ^ Nana Opoku Ampomah at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Nana Opoku Ampomah at WorldFootball.net
- Nana Opoku Ampomah at Soccerway