Samuel Amissah

Sam Amissah
Personal information
Full name Samuel Kweku Sarsah Amissah
Date of birth (2007-03-07) 7 March 2007
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Fulham
Youth career
Brentford
2016– Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Fulham 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 England U16 5 (0)
2023–2024 England U17 7 (0)
2024–2025 England U18 7 (0)
2025– England U19 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026

Samuel Kweku Sarsah Amissah (born 7 March 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Fulham.

Club career

Amissah came trough Brentford's Academy, which was disbanded in 2016, prompting a move to Fulham's youth setup.[1][2][3]

He was first called to the first team during the pre-season Premier League Summer Series in 2023, and came off the bench during a 2–0 loss to Aston Villa in Orlando.[4]

During the 2023–24 season he made his debut with Fulham's reserve,[1] in a 3–1 Premier League 2 loss to Leicester City on 29 September 2023.[5]

In May 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Fulham.[6]

He first appeared on the bench in an official senior game on 1 December 2024 during a 1–1 away draw against Tottenham.[7][8][9]

During the 2025–26 season, he started appearing more regularly on the first team bench,[1] but without coming on, mainly making headlines for the big clubs reported interested in signing him, with his contract at Fulham ending in the summer 2026.[10][11]

In July 2026, Amissah signed a new contract with Fulham until 2029, with the club holding the option to extend it by a further twelve months to 2030.[12]

International career

Born in England, Amissah also has Ghanean origins.[1] He is a youth international for England, having played for the under-16 and under-17. With the later, along the likes of Ethan Nwaneri, Divine Mukasa or Mikey Moore, he was among the top performers in an English side that reached the quarter-finals at the 2024 Euro, suffering a penalty shootout exit against future winner Italy.[1][9]

He then went on to establish himself as a regular with the under-18[9][13] and under-19 English teams.[1][14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Samuel Amissah: The England youth star with Ghanaian roots". GhanaWeb. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Get To Know: Our 2023/24 Scholars". Fulham FC. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Rutzler, Peter (1 December 2022). "Inside Fulham's talent factory: 'We support the individual as an individual'". The Athletic. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Fulham vs Aston Villa Text Commentary | 2023/2024 | Premier League Summer Series". Premier League. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Fulham U21 1-3 Leicester U21". Fulham FC. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Esenga and Amissah Sign Pro Deals". Fulham FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Tottenham 1-1 Fulham: Inconsistent Spurs held at home after Tom Cairney goal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Eaton, Tyler (1 December 2024). "Tottenham Hotspur Confirmed Lineup vs. Fulham - Solanke Absence Explained". Last Word On Football. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Samuel Amissah". Fulham FC. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  10. ↑ McGrath, Mike (5 March 2026). "Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea in fight for England Under-19 defender". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Premier League giants battle for Fulham youngster Samuel Amissah". GhanaSoccernet. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "New contract for Amissah". Fulham FC. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Samuel Amissah: Fulham defender stars as England U18s share a draw after 90 minutes against Portugal in Limoges". SportsWorldGhana. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Mullins: Proud of the boys". Fulham FC. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
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