Jordan Amissah
German footballer (born 2001)
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Jordan Yamoah Amissah (born 2 August 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Yamoah Amissah | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Herne, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | SV Holsterhausen Herne | ||
| 2007–2009 | VfL Bochum | ||
| 2009–2015 | Schalke 04 | ||
| 2015–2018 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 2018–2021 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Guiseley (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Ross County | 20 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Burton Albion | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Dundee United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 3 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Of Ghanaian descent,[2] Amissah was born on 2 August 2001 in Germany. Growing up, he supported German side FC Schalke 04.[3]
Club career
Sheffield United
Amissah is a youth product of the academies of the German clubs Holsterhausen Herne, VfL Bochum, Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund before moving to England with the youth sides of Sheffield United in 2018.[4] On 21 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sheffield United.[1] He began his senior career on loan with Guiseley in the National League North for the first half of the 2021–22 season.[5] In January 2022 he was loaned to Spennymoor Town for the second half of the National League North Season.[6] He made his professional debut with Sheffield United in a 1–1 EFL Championship tie with Luton Town on 26 August 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute after the starting goalkeeper Wes Foderingham fell ill.[7] In January 2023, Amissah joined League One club Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season.[8] Amissah made his debut for Burton Albion in the FA Cup in a 1–0 defeat to Grimsby Town on 7 January. A week later, he made his League One debut in a 4–0 defeat to Shrewsbury Town. It wasn't until 3 May that he would make an appearance in goal, in a 1–0 victory over Cambridge United.
On 29 May 2024, Sheffield United announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[9] He spent time in July 2024 on trial with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle, appearing on the bench in a friendly against Heart of Midlothian played at the University of Glasgow’s sports complex in Garscube on 3 July.
Ross County
On 6 December 2024, Amissah signed for Scottish club Ross County on a short-term deal.[10] In January 2025, Amissah allegedly received a racially abusive social media message after a match against Aberdeen.[11] On 7 January 2025, he extended his deal until the end of the season.[12]
On 25 March 2025, Amissah signed a two-year deal to remain with the Staggies until June 2027.[13] He suffered relegation from the top flight to the second tier while playing for the club.[14]
Burton Albion
On 30 June 2025, Amissah returned to League One side Burton Albion on an initial two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[15]
International career
Career statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Guiseley (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Spennymoor Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Ross County | 2024–25[19] | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career total | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Scottish Premiership play-offs