Michael Ameyaw
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 Ameyaw with Poland in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Łódź, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | 61 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Bytovia Bytów (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Piast Gliwice | 84 | (13) |
| 2024– | Raków Częstochowa | 34 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Poland | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:13, 16 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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.
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 3–2 loss to Raków Częstochowa.[12] He scored his first top-flight goal in a 4–2 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 million release clause exercised.[14][15][16] He made his debut for Raków nine days later, starting in a 1–0 away league win against Legia Warsaw.[17]
International career
Ameyaw was born in Poland to a Ghanaian father and a Polish mother.[18] In September 2024, he was called up to represent the Poland national team for a set of UEFA Nations League matches in October 2024.[19] He made his debut against Portugal at the PGE Narodowy on 12 October,[20] replacing Nicola Zalewski in the 76th-minute of a 3–1 loss.[21]