Kwame Ampadu
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| Kwame Ampadu | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 20, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfield | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Sherrads United Belvedere |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1988-1991 1990 1991-1994 1994-1998 1998-2000 2000-2005 |
Arsenal ? Plymouth Argyle (loan) West Bromwich Albion Swansea City Leyton Orient Exeter City |
2 (0) 7 (1) 62 (5) 187 (14) 86 (2) 179 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 1989-1992 | Republic of Ireland under-21 | 4 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Patrick Kwame Ampadu (born 20 December 1970 in Bradford, England) is a Irish former football player who played for numerous clubs.
Ampadu first played in Irish youth football for Sherrads United and Belvedere before joining Arsenal in July 1988. Mainly a reserve player, he made two first-team appearances (both as substitutes) in the 1989-90 season, his debut coming against Derby County on March 24, 1990. He had loan spells with Plymouth Argyle and West Bromwich Albion the following season, before making a permanent move to the latter in June 1991.
Ampadu spent three years at West Bromwich Albion before moving to Swansea City in February 1994. He featured in Swansea City's 1994 Autoglass Trophy win, as well as reaching the 1996-97 Third Division play-off finals. He moved to Leyton Orient in July 1998 and reached the Third Division play-offs a second time with them in 1998-99. He finished his career at Exeter City.
[edit] References
- Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
