Danny Amankwaa Explained

Danny Amankwaa
Fullname:Danny Kwasi Amankwaa
Birth Date:1994 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Lundby, Denmark
Height:1.76 m
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Brønshøj
Youthclubs2:Copenhagen
Years1:2012–2018
Clubs1:Copenhagen
Caps1:68
Goals1:1
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Heart of Midlothian
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:SønderjyskE
Caps3:24
Goals3:1
Years4:2020–2023
Clubs4:Hobro
Caps4:67
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Denmark U16 [1]
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009–2011
Nationalteam2:Denmark U17
Nationalcaps2:24
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2011–2012
Nationalteam3:Denmark U18
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2012–2013
Nationalteam4:Denmark U19
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:2
Nationalyears5:2012–2013
Nationalteam5:Denmark U20
Nationalcaps5:7
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalyears6:2013–2015
Nationalteam6:Denmark U21
Nationalcaps6:5
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:17 June 2023, 11:00 (UTC)

Danny Kwasi Amankwaa (born 30 January 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger. He previously played for F.C. Copenhagen, Heart of Midlothian and Denmark at youth level.

He is of Ghanaian descent.[2] [3]

Career

FC Copenhagen

Amankwaa was followed by clubs such as Ajax and Arsenal in 2012, but he wanted to play for FC Copenhagen.[4] He was also on a trial at Chelsea and he revealed in 2012 that he had more trial offers, but he rejected them.

Amankwaa played his first Danish Superliga match on 29 October 2012, when he appeared as a substitute for Martin Vingaard against AC Horsens at Casa Arena Horsens in Horsens. Previously, Amankwaa played in a Danish Cup match on 26 September 2012 against FC Fredericia.[5] His contract was extended in November 2012 until July 2015.[6] Amankwaa scored his first goal for F.C. Copenhagen in the 3–0 Danish Cup win against SønderjyskE on 1 November 2012.[7]

Amankwaa was promoted permanently to the first team in 2013.[8] The contract was extended once again in May 2014 until 2017.[9] He played 9 league matches for the first team in the 2012–13 season, and 15 matches in the second season.

In May 2015, Amankwaa suffered from an achilles tendon rupture and was out for about half a year.[10] He went back on the pitch in October 2015, but just one month later he was back on the sideline again. He injured his meniscus and that resulted in an operation, and was out for the rest of the year.[11] Due to all these injuries, he only played 7 league games in that season.

The injuries continued in the next season and he was operated in October 2016 for a knee injury,[12] which kept him out for the rest of the year. His contract was extended in November 2016 until 2018.[13]

Heart of Midlothian

On 25 January 2018, Amankwaa joined Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) on a free transfer, having been allowed to leave Copenhagen before the end of his contract.[14] He signed an 18-month contract with the Scottish Premiership side.[15]

SønderjyskE

With limited success in Scotland, Amankwaa went home to Denmark, signing a one-year contract with Danish Superliga-side, SønderjyskE.[16] [17] He left the club by the end of 2019.[18]

Hobro IK

Amankwaa remained without club until 31 October 2020, where he signed with Danish 1st Division club Hobro IK for the rest of 2020.[19] After three years, Amankwaa left Hobro in June 2023.[20]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
F.C. Copenhagen2012–13[21] Danish Superliga902110121
2013–14Danish Superliga1503010190
2014–15Danish Superliga2311090331
2015–16Danish Superliga70110081
2016–17Danish Superliga801030120
2017–18Danish Superliga600050110
Total6818200190953
Heart of Midlothian2017–18Scottish Premiership1101000120
2018–19Scottish Premiership20002040
Career total81192201901113

Honours

2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17

2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danny Amankwaa National Stats. Denmark national football team. dbu.dk. 25 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Danish-born Ghanaian Danny Amankwaa marks Hearts debut in second-half appearance – Ghana Sports Online. en-US. 2019-11-16.
  3. Web site: Hearts: Danny Amankwaa leaves for SonderjyskE in search of first-team football. BusinessGhana. 2019-11-16.
  4. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/FCK-talent-Udlandet-maa-vente/ FCK-talent: Udlandet må vente
  5. http://www.football-lineups.com/footballer/75043/ Profile
  6. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/FCK-binder-Hoejer-og-Awankwaa/ FCK binder Højer og Awankwaa
  7. Web site: Teenage-power sender FCK videre – Ekstra Bladet.
  8. Web site: FCK: Der kommer også nye løveunger i år.
  9. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/FCK-skriver-med-Amankwaa-til-2017/ FCK skriver med Amankwaa til 2017
  10. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/nye-fck-problemer-amankwaa-ude-et-halvt-aar/ Nye FCK-problemer: Amankwaa ude et halvt år
  11. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/amankwaa-ude-resten-af-2015/ Amankwaa ude resten af 2015
  12. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/danny-amankwaa-faerdig-for-2016/ Danny Amankwaa færdig for 2016
  13. http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fck-forlaenger-med-danny-amankwaa/ FCK forlænger med Danny Amankwaa
  14. Web site: Hearts sign Danish winger Danny Amankwaa. Edinburgh Evening News. edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 25 January 2018. 25 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180128182625/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-sign-danish-winger-danny-amankwaa-1-4672676. 28 January 2018. dead.
  15. Web site: Danny Amankwaa Joins Hearts. Heart of Midlothian. heartsfc.co.uk. 25 January 2018. 25 January 2018. 4 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904121441/http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/6474. dead.
  16. https://soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/danny-amankwaa-til-soenderjyske/ Danny Amankwaa til SønderjyskE
  17. News: Hearts: Danny Amankwaa leaves for SonderjyskE in search of first-team football . 10 March 2019 . BBC Sport . 10 January 2019.
  18. https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/amankwaa-og-duo-forlader-soenderjyske/ Amankwaa og duo forlader SønderjyskE
  19. http://hikfodbold.dk/hobro-ik-tilknytter-danny-amankwaa-n2-2739?id=2739 Hobro IK tilknytter Danny Amankwaa
  20. https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/hobro/nyheder/hobro-siger-farvel-til-ronnie-schwartz-og-tre-andre-skal-opruste Hobro siger farvel til Ronnie Schwartz og tre andre: Skal opruste
  21. Web site: Danny Amankwaa Stats. Soccerway. soccerway.com. 25 January 2018.