Sam Amo-Ameyaw

Sam Amo-Ameyaw

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Christian Osaze Amo-Ameyaw[1]
Date of birth	(2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Southampton
Number	27
Youth career
0000–2022	Tottenham Hotspur
2022–2023	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Southampton	6	(0)
International career^‡
2021–2022	England U16	11	(1)
2022–2023	England U17	10	(1)
2023–	England U18	9	(2)
2024–	England U19	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 7 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:13, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Christian Osaze Amo-Ameyaw (born 18 July 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Southampton.^[2]

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.^[3] Compensation payments owed to Spurs by Southampton were reported to be close to a million pounds for Amo-Ameyaw and his teammate Jayden Meghoma, who made the same journey.^[4] Commenting on the decision, Amo-Ameyaw said he choose Southampton because of the clearer pathway to the first-team.^[5] He was part of the Southampton under-18 side which reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in April 2023.^[6]

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.^[7] At 16 years and 314 days, Amo-Ameyaw became the youngest-ever player to appear in the Premier League for Southampton.^[8] On 24 July 2023, Southampton announced Amo-Ameyaw had signed his first professional contract.^[9]

He scored his first goal for the club on 28 August 2024 in a 3–5 away victory against Cardiff City in the EFL Cup.^[10]

International career

Born in England, Amo-Ameyaw is of Ghanaian descent.^[11] He has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.^[12] He scored his first goal for the under-16 team in a 3–2 home victory against Belgium under-16s on 4 November 2021.^[13]

On 6 September 2023, Amo-Ameyaw made his England under-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.^[14]

In November 2023, Amo-Ameyaw was named in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and scored in their opening group stage game against New Caledonia.^[15][16]

On 4 September 2024, Amo-Ameyaw made his England U19 debut during a 2-2 draw with Italy in Croatia.^[17]

Style of play

Described as being able to dribble with the ball "fluidly", Amo-Ameyaw was said to be adapting from a wider role in his first year at Southampton to a more central number 10 role.^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2024^[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		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[20]	Championship	3	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
	2024–25[21]	Premier League	2	0	0	0	2	1	—		4	1
	Total		6	0	3	0	3	1	0	0	12	1
Career total			6	0	3	0	3	1	0	0	12	1

Honours

England U18

• U18 Pinatar Super Cup: 2024^[22]

References

1. "player profile".
2. "S.Amo-Ameyaw". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
3. Tanner, Jack (17 August 2022). "Sam Amo-Ameyaw joins Southampton FC following departure from Tottenham Hotspur". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
4. Tanswell, Jacob; Sheldon, Dan (20 July 2022). "Southampton are to sign teenagers Sam Amo-Ameyaw and Jayden Meghoma". The Athletic. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
5. Simmonds, Kadeem (17 August 2022). "Sam Amo-Ameyaw sets Southampton goal after midfielder completes transfer from Tottenham". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
6. Wyatt, Mark (7 April 2023). "Ruben Selles makes Southampton academy point as FA Youth Cup semi-final ends in defeat". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
7. Rindl, Joe (28 May 2023). "Southampton 4-4 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
8. Nurick, Benjy (29 May 2023). "Every touch from Amo-Ameyaw's record-breaking Southampton debut". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
9. "Sam Amo-Ameyaw signs first professional contract". Southampton FC. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
10. Mitchelmore, Ian (28 August 2024). "Cardiff City 3–5 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
11. Agyemang, Nana (28 May 2023). "16-year-old Ghanaian winger Samuel Amo-Ameyaw marks English Premier League debut in Southampton draw with Liverpool". Sportsworldghana.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
12. "Amo-Ameyaw joins Saints Academy". Southampton FC. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
13. "England U16 vs. Belgium U16 3-2". Soccerway. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
14. Veevers, Nicholas (6 September 2023). "Report: France 2-0 England MU18s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
15. Rees-Julian, George (3 November 2023). "Martin pleased for Southampton's young trio called up to U17 World Cup". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
16. Rees-Julian, George (12 November 2023). "Southampton duo score in England's 10–0 win at U17 World Cup". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
17. Veevers, Nicholas (4 September 2024). "Report: England MU19s 2-2 Italy". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
18. Tanswell, Jacob (5 April 2023). "Introducing Southampton under-18s - the best since class of Ward-Prowse, Shaw and Reed". The Athletic. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
19. Sam Amo-Ameyaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
20. "Games played by Sam Amo-Ameyaw in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
21. "Games played by Sam Amo-Ameyaw in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
22. "Saints trio help England lift the U18 Pinatar Cup". Southampton FC. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.