Michael Ameyaw

Michael Ameyaw
Ameyaw with Poland in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-16) 16 September 2000
Place of birth Łódź, Poland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
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 40 (3)
International career‡
2024– Poland 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:08, 29 May 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.

Career

Youth career

Ameyaw started his career with Żmuda Warsaw before moving to Polonia Warsaw, where he remained until 2018,[2] with an exception for the 2013–14 season, when he played for SEMP Ursynów.[2][3] In 2017, he underwent a trial at Dutch club Feyenoord.[4][5][6]

Widzew Łódź

On 30 June 2018, Ameyaw signed a three-year deal with Polish II liga side Widzew Łódź.[7][8] 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.[9]

Loan to Bytovia Bytów

In 2020, he was loaned to Bytovia Bytów.[10] He scored his first goal there in the first minute of 1–3 away win over Błękitni Stargard on 17 June 2020.[11]

Piast Gliwice

On 20 May 2021, Piast Gliwice announced the signing of Ameyaw on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.[12] Ameyaw made his Ekstraklasa debut on 25 July 2021 in a 3–2 loss to Raków Częstochowa.[13] He scored his first top-flight goal in a 4–2 loss to Cracovia on 27 September 2021.[14][13]

Raków Częstochowa

On 6 September 2024, Ameyaw signed a five-year deal with Raków Częstochowa, after having his €1 million release clause exercised.[15][16][17] He made his debut for Raków nine days later, starting in a 1–0 away league win against Legia Warsaw.[18]

International career

Ameyaw was born in Poland to a Ghanaian father and a Polish mother.[19] In September 2024, he was called up to represent the Poland national team for a set of UEFA Nations League matches in October 2024.[20] He made his debut against Portugal at the PGE Narodowy on 12 October,[21] replacing Nicola Zalewski in the 76th-minute of a 3–1 loss.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Polish Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Widzew Łódź 2018–19 II liga 180———180
2019–20 II liga 16000——160
2020–21 I liga 27220——292
Total 61220——632
Bytovia Bytów (loan) 2019–20 II liga 132——1[a]0142
Piast Gliwice 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 18130——211
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 27330——303
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 32652——378
2024–25 Ekstraklasa 73———73
Total 8413112——9515
Raków Częstochowa 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 12010——130
2025–26 Ekstraklasa 2835013[b]0—463
Total 40360130—593
Career total 198201921301023122
  1. ↑ Appearance in II liga promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 15 October 2024[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Poland
202420
Total20

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Ameyaw" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Michael Ameyaw". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Michael Ameyaw - SEMP WARSZAWA-URSYNÓW 2000". semp2000.futbolowo.pl. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Michael Ameyaw na testach w Feyenoord Rotterdam". dumastolicy.pl (in Polish). 8 December 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Kwikster (8 December 2017). "Michael Ameyaw na testach w Feyenoord Rotterdam". Polonia Warszawa online | Czarne Koszule | KSP | Konwiktorska 6 | 1911 (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Michael Ameyaw podpatruje Neymara, drybluje i w końcu strzela dla Widzewa". laczynaspilka.pl.
  7. ↑ "Ghana, Polska, Polska - Ameyaw". 1liga.org.
  8. ↑ "Michael Ameyaw w Widzewie". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Michael Ameyaw". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  10. ↑ Redakcja (8 January 2020). "Transfer: Michael Ameyaw". MKS Bytovia Bytów (in Polish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Michael Ameyaw". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Oficjalnie: Michael Ameyaw zawodnikiem Piasta". Piast Gliwice (in Polish). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Michael Ameyaw". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  14. ↑ Telewizja Polska S.A (27 September 2021). "Boski Pelle! Cracovia maszeruje w górę tabeli". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  15. ↑ Zieliński, Filip (6 September 2024). "Wielki transfer w Ekstraklasie stał się faktem. Gwiazda ligi w Rakowie". przegladsportowy.onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "OFICJALNIE: Michael Ameyaw w Rakowie Częstochowa". Transfery.info (in Polish). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  17. ↑ Stompór, Michał (6 September 2024). "Raków potwierdził hitowy transfer z Ekstraklasy!". Goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  18. ↑ "Michael Ameyaw (season 2024–25)". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Gra w Ekstraklasie, ma afrykańskie korzenie, ale stawia sprawę jasno. "Polska zawsze będzie miała pierwszeństwo"". Transfery.info. 25 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "Z Rakowa Częstochowa do reprezentacji Polski. Wystarczyło odejść z Piasta Gliwice? Michael Ameyaw wśród powołanych przez Probierza | Dziennik Zachodni".
  21. ↑ "Debiut Michaela Ameyawa w reprezentacji Polski" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "Gol pocieszenia stanu nie zmienia". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  23. ↑ "Michael Ameyaw". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
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