Sam Amo-Ameyaw
English footballer (born 2006)
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Samuel Christian Osaze Amo-Ameyaw (born 18 July 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Christian Osaze Amo-Ameyaw[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Strasbourg | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2022–2023 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Southampton | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2025– | Strasbourg | 26 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U16 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | England U18 | 13 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | England U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:01, 21 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:04, 1 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club 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.[4] Compensation payments owed to Spurs by Southampton were reported to be close to a £1 million deal for Amo-Ameyaw and his teammate Jayden Meghoma, who made the same journey.[5] Commenting on the decision, Amo-Ameyaw said that he chose Southampton because of the clearer pathway to the first-team.[6] He was part of the Southampton under-18 side which reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in April 2023.[7]
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.[8] At 16 years and 314 days, Amo-Ameyaw became the youngest-ever player to appear in the Premier League for Southampton.[9] On 24 July 2023, Southampton announced Amo-Ameyaw had signed his first professional contract.[10]
He scored his only goal for the club on 28 August 2024 in a 3–5 away victory against Cardiff City in the EFL Cup.[11]
Strasbourg
On 3 February 2025, Amo-Ameyaw joined Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on loan for the remainder of the 2024–25 season, with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.[12] On 26 June 2025, Strasbourg announced that the purchase option was exercised.[13]
International career
Born in England, Amo-Ameyaw is of Ghanaian descent.[14] He has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.[15] He scored his first goal for the under-16 team in a 3–2 home victory against Belgium under-16s on 4 November 2021.[16]
On 6 September 2023, Amo-Ameyaw made his England under-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.[17]
In November 2023, Amo-Ameyaw was named in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and scored in their opening game against New Caledonia.[18][19] He also played in their next group games against Iran and Brazil.[20][21] Amo-Ameyaw then started in their round of sixteen elimination against Uzbekistan.[22]
On 4 September 2024, Amo-Ameyaw made his England U19 debut during a 2–2 draw with Italy in Croatia.[23] He was a included in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[24] Amo-Ameyaw made an appearance as a substitute in their opening game of the tournament against Norway and then started in the next group fixture which ended in a 5-5 draw with Germany.[25][26]
On 5 September 2025, Amo-Ameyaw made his England U20 debut during a 2-1 defeat to Italy at the SMH Group Stadium.[27]
On 27 March 2026, Amo-Ameyaw made his England U21 debut during a 1-1 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification draw away to Andorra.[28]
Style of play
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 August 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2022–23 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[30] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[31] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Strasbourg (loan) | 2024–25[31] | Ligue 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Strasbourg | 2025–26[32] | Ligue 1 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2026–27[33] | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 41 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 5 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League