Ethan Ampadu (born 14 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Chelsea. He is the son of ex-professional footballer Kwame Ampadu.[2] Ampadu is eligible internationally for England, Ghana, Ireland and Wales; at the age of sixteen was called into the senior Wales squad ahead of their World Cup qualifier with Serbia in May 2017 having represented their under-19 and under-17 sides.[3]
 Ampadu playing for Chelsea U23s in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Kwame Ampadu | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Exeter City | ||
| 2017– | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Exeter City | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Wales U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | Wales U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:03, 27 April 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Exeter City
Ampadu is a product of the Exeter City youth academy. On 9 August 2016, aged 15 years 10 months and 26 days, he made his debut for Exeter in a League Cup match against Brentford, becoming the club's youngest ever player, breaking an 87-year-old record set by Cliff Bastin, and being named man of the match.[4][5][6]
On 16 August 2016, he made his full league debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Crawley Town.
Chelsea
On 1 July 2017, Ampadu signed a contract with Premier League club Chelsea, with the transfer fee to be negotiated between Exeter and Chelsea. He will link up with the academy at Stamford Bridge.[7]
International career
Ampadu has played for Wales up to U19 level. He is also eligible to represent England, Ireland and Ghana.[8] He is eligible to play for Wales as his mother is Welsh.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 27 April 2017
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[9] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2016–17[10] | Exeter City | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Ethan Ampadu – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ^ "Exeter City 1–0 Brentford". BBC Sport. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Ethan Ampadu: Exeter City youngster included in Wales squad". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ @officialecfc (9 August 2016). "15-year-old Ethan Ampadu wins the man-of-the-match award on his full debut for the club. Well done, Ethan!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Exeter City vs Brentford: Ethan Ampadu to become Exeter City's youngest ever player". ExeterExpressandEcho.co.uk. 9 August 2016.
- ^ Abbandonato, Paul (10 August 2016). "The 15-year-old wonderkid England want to poach has just become big news".
- ^ "Exeter City in negotiations with Chelsea over fee for teenage star Ethan Ampadu". Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b Rogers, Gareth (7 April 2016). "Why Man Utd target Ethan Ampadu chose Wales over England". WalesOnline.co.uk.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
- ^ "Ethan Ampadu | Football Stats | No Club | 2016- | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
External links
- Ethan Ampadu at Soccerbase
- England profile at The FA