Kwame Ampadu

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Kwame Ampadu
Personal information
Date of birth	20 December 1970 (1970-12-20) (age 38)
Place of birth	Bradford, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfield
Youth career
	Sherrads United Belvedere FC
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1988-1991 1990 1991-1994 1994-1998 1998-2000 2000-2005 2005-2006	Arsenal → Plymouth Argyle (loan) West Bromwich Albion Swansea City Leyton Orient Exeter City Newport County	002 0(0) 006 0(1) 049 0(4) 144 (12) 072 0(1) 162 0(1) 008 0(0)
National team
1989-1992	Republic of Ireland under-21	004 0(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

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 FC 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 24 March 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 with spells at Exeter City and Newport County. His Son Ethan Ampadu, is currently listed in the under 9's Exeter city team, so this would suppose that his family live in exeter.

[edit] References

• Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.