Patrick Kwame Ampadu(born 20 December 1970) is an Irishfootballcoach and former player who is an assistant coach forColumbus CrewunderWilfried Nancy.He previously was an assistant coach forMonaco.[3][4][5]Amidfielder,Ampadu featured for clubsArsenal,Swansea City,Leyton OrientandExeter Cityin his playing career. He also played for theRepublic of Ireland U21 national team.[6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Kwame Ampadu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford,England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sherrard United | |||
| Belvedere | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Arsenal | 2 | (0) |
| 1990 | →Plymouth Argyle(loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 1991–1994 | West Bromwich Albion | 49 | (4) |
| 1994–1998 | Swansea City | 144 | (12) |
| 1998–2000 | Leyton Orient | 72 | (1) |
| 2000–2005 | Exeter City | 162 | (1) |
| 2005 | Newport County | 8 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Tiverton Town | 30 | (0) |
| Total | 473 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1992 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Exeter City U18 | ||
| 2012–2016 | Arsenal Youth | ||
| 2016–2018 | Arsenal U18 | ||
| 2018–2020 | Monaco(assistant) | ||
| 2020–2022 | CF Montréal(assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Columbus Crew(assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editAmpadu was born inBradford,West Yorkshire,England, to an Irish mother and Ghanaian father. Ampadu subsequently moved with his parents toDublin,Ireland, where he was raised. He undertook his primary and secondary education atO'Connell's Schoolin Dublin where his schoolmates included future footballerJeff Kenna.At a young age he took up the sport ofhurlingbut thereafter found himself to be quite proficient at football as well.[8]
Playing career
editAmpadu first played in Irish youth football for Sherrard United andBelvederebefore joiningArsenalin July 1988.[4] His debut came in a 3–1 win away toDerby Countyon 24 March 1990. He went on to have loan spells atPlymouth ArgyleandWest Bromwich Albionthe following season, before making a permanent move to the latter in June 1991.[4][9]
Ampadu spent three years at West Bromwich Albion before moving toSwansea Cityin February 1994. He played in Swansea City's 1994Football League Trophywin at Wembley.[4]He also reached the1997 Football League Third Division play-off finalwith the Swans. He moved toLeyton Orientin May 1998 making 72 league appearances in two seasons but missing the Third Division play-offs in 1998–99 through injury.[10]He then had a spell atExeter Citywhere he scored twice against Swindon Town in the League Cup[11]and Dagenham & Redbridge in the league.[12]In January 2005 he played in Exeter's memorable 0–0 draw atOld Traffordin theFA Cup.[13]Ampadu then had stints withNewport CountyandTiverton Townwhere his playing days eventually came to an end in 2006.[9]
Managerial career
editAmpadu returned to Exeter to be a part of the club's coaching outfit. He took up the role in July 2008 within the club's academy, to be at the helm of the Grecians Under 18 side. He moved to Arsenal in 2012 to become the Under 14s coach at the London side's Hale End Academy.[3]
Personal life
editAmpadu's sonEthanis a footballer who plays forLeeds UnitedandWales.The younger Ampadu, at the age of 15 years and 10 months, made his debut forExeter Cityin aLeague Cuptie against Brentford on 9 August 2016, breaking an 87-year-old record set byCliff Bastin.[14]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Swansea City[4]
- Football League Trophy:1993–94
- Football League Third Divisionplay-offs runner-up:1997[15]
Managerial
edit- Arsenal[16]
- U18 Premier League:Runner-up2016–17
References
edit- ^Cowdery, Rick & Curno, Mike (2009).Plymouth Argyle: Miscellany.Durrington: Pitch Publishing. p. 21.ISBN978-1-905411-40-5.
- ^Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (1999).Rothmans Football Yearbook 1999–2000.London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 471.ISBN0-7472-7627-7.
- ^ab"Under 18s coach to make Gunners switch".Exeter City FC.Retrieved18 July2012.
- ^abcde"Kwame Ampadu: Profile".Arsenal.Archived fromthe originalon 22 January 2014.Retrieved26 December2016.
- ^"Inside the Arsenal Academy: A scholar's first day".Arsenal.
- ^"Where are they now? Kwame Ampadu".Swansea City FC.
- ^"Kwame Ampadu".arsenal.Arsenal Media Group. Archived fromthe originalon 22 January 2014.Retrieved26 December2016.
- ^"Accent on his Dublin roots".Independent.ie.Retrieved16 January2005.
- ^ab"Where are they now? Kwame Ampadu".Swansea City.net.23 November 2016.
- ^Kaufman, Neilson N; Ravenhill, Alan E (2002).The Men Who Made Leyton Orient Football Club.Tempus Publishing. pp. 16–17.ISBN0752424122.
- ^"Carling Cup: For the Record".Swindon Town FC. 22 August 2000. Archived fromthe originalon 18 September 2009.Retrieved22 February2010.
- ^"Exeter 1–1 Dag & Red".BBC Sport. 12 April 2005.Retrieved22 February2010.
- ^"Man Utd 0-0 Exeter".BBC.8 January 2005.Retrieved4 January2018.
- ^"Ethan Ampadu: Exeter City 15-year-old gets first-team chance while on school holiday".BBC Sport. 10 August 2016.Retrieved10 August2016.
- ^Fox, Norman (25 May 1997)."Football: Swansea run over by Frain".The Independent.Independent Digital News & Media.Archivedfrom the original on 27 October 2018.Retrieved1 May2020.
- ^"REPORT – MALEN SCORES BUT ARSENAL U18S ARE HELD BY WEST HAM IN ENTHRALLING DRAW".Wordpress.13 May 2017.
External links
edit- Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.).Arsenal Who's Who.Independent UK Sports.ISBN1-899429-03-4.
- Kwame Ampaduat Soccerbase
