Sam Amo-Ameyaw
Personal information
Full name Samuel Christian Osaze Amo-Ameyaw[1]
Date of birth (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2022 Tottenham Hotspur
2022–2023 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Southampton 4 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 England U-16 11 (1)
2022–2023 England U-17 10 (1)
2023– England U-18 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:30, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:26, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Samuel Christian Osaze Amo-Ameyaw (born 18 July 2006) is an English professional footballer player who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Southampton.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] Commenting on the decision, Amo-Ameyaw said he choose Southampton because of the clearer pathway to the first-team.[5] He was part of the Southampton under-18 side which reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in April 2023.[6]

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.[7] At 16 years and 314 days, Amo-Ameyaw became the youngest-ever player to appear in the Premier League for Southampton.[8]

On 24 July 2023, Southampton announced Amo-Ameyaw had signed his first professional contract.[9]

International career

Born in England, Amo-Ameyaw is of Ghanaian descent.[10] He has represented England at England U-16 and England U-17 level.[11] 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.[12]

On 6 September 2023, Amo-Ameyaw made his England U-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.[13]

In November 2023, Amo-Ameyaw was named in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and scored in their opening group stage game against New Caledonia.[14][15]

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.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 January 2024[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2022–23 Premier League 100000–10
2023–24[18] Championship 301010—50
Total 401010—60
Career total 4010100060

References

  1. ↑ "player profile".
  2. ↑ "S.Amo-Ameyaw". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Tanner, Jack (17 August 2022). "Sam Amo-Ameyaw joins Southampton FC following departure from Tottenham Hotspur". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Tanswell, Jacob; Sheldon, Dan (20 July 2022). "Southampton are to sign teenagers Sam Amo-Ameyaw and Jayden Meghoma". The Athletic. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Simmonds, Kadeem (17 August 2022). "Sam Amo-Ameyaw sets Southampton goal after midfielder completes transfer from Tottenham". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Rindl, Joe (28 May 2023). "Southampton 4-4 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Nurick, Benjy (29 May 2023). "Every touch from Amo-Ameyaw's record-breaking Southampton debut". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Sam Amo-Ameyaw signs first professional contract". Southampton FC. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Amo-Ameyaw joins Saints Academy". Southampton FC. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "England U16 vs. Belgium U16 3-2". Soccerway. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  13. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (6 September 2023). "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  14. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (3 November 2023). "Martin pleased for Southampton's young trio called up to U17 World Cup". Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (12 November 2023). "Southampton duo score in England's 10-0 win at U17 World Cup". Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ Sam Amo-Ameyaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Sam Amo-Ameyaw in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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