| Michael Ameyaw | |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Łódź, Poland |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Raków Częstochowa |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | –2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Żmuda Warsaw |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | Polonia Warsaw |
| Youthyears3: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs3: | SEMP Ursynów |
| Youthyears4: | 2014–2018 |
| Youthclubs4: | Polonia Warsaw |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Widzew Łódź |
| Caps1: | 59 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Bytovia Bytów (loan) |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Piast Gliwice |
| Caps3: | 84 |
| Goals3: | 13 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Raków Częstochowa |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam1: | Poland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15 October 2024 |
| Upright: | 0.8 |
Michael Ameyaw (born 16 September 2000) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa and the Poland national team.
Ameyaw started his career with Żmuda Warsaw before moving to Polonia Warsaw, where he remained until 2018,[1] with an exception for the 2013–14 season, when he played for SEMP Ursynów.[2] In 2017, he underwent a trial at Dutch club Feyenoord.[3] [4] [5]
On 30 June 2018, Ameyaw signed a three-year deal with Polish II liga side Widzew Łódź.[6] [7] He debuted on 21 July 2021, in the first match of the league season, coming off the bench in the final minutes of a 1–0 league win over Olimpia Elbląg. He made his first starting line-up appearance in the starting lineup on 13 October 2018 in a match with Skra Częstochowa, which was won by Widzew 2–0. He scored his first goal in the club on 27 April 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Skra.[8]
In 2020, he was loaned to Bytovia Bytów.[9] He scored his first goal there in the first minute of 1–3 away win over Błękitni Stargard on 17 June 2020.[10]
On 20 May 2021, Piast Gliwice announced the signing of Ameyaw on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.[11] Ameyaw made his Ekstraklasa debut on 25 July 2021 in a 2–3 loss to Raków Częstochowa.[12] He scored his first top-flight goal in a 2–4 loss to Cracovia on 27 September 2021.[13]
On 6 September 2024, Ameyaw signed a five-year deal with Raków Częstochowa, after having his 1 000 000€ release clause exercised.[14] [15] [16] The announcement about the transfer was made by his former and new club that day.[17] [18] He debuted in his new team nine days later, in a 1–1 draw with Cracovia[19] .
Born and raised in Poland, Ameyaw is of Ghanaian descent through his father and Polish descent through his mother.[20] In September 2024, he was called up to represent the Poland national team for a set of UEFA Nations League matches in October 2024.[21] He made his debut against Portugal at the PGE Narodowy on 12 October,[22] replacing Nicola Zalewski in the 76th minute of a 1–3 loss.[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | ||||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | ||