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{{short description|Ghanaian footballer}}
{{Short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matthew Amoah
| name = Matthew Amoah
| image = Amoah matthew.jpg
| image = Amoah matthew.jpg
| caption = Amoah training with [[Borussia Dortmund]] in 2006
| image_size = 250px
| fullname = Matthew Amoah<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ghana |publisher=FIFA |page=13 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
| fullname = Matthew Amoah
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|10|24|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|10|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Tema]], [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]], Ghana
| birth_place = [[Tema]], [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]], Ghana
| height = 5 ft 10 in
| height = 1.77 m<ref name="wf"/>
| currentclub =
| currentclub =
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1996–1998
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| youthclubs1 = The Great Ambassadors
| youthyears1 = 1996–1998
| years1 = 1998–2005
| youthclubs1 = The Great Ambassadors
| clubs1 = [[Vitesse Arnhem]]
| years1 = 1998–2005
| caps1 = 174
| clubs1 = [[Vitesse Arnhem]]
| caps1 = 174
| goals1 = 72
| goals1 = 72
| years2 = 2000
| clubs2 = → [[Fortuna Sittard]] (loan)
| years2 = 2000
| caps2 = 15
| clubs2 = → [[Fortuna Sittard]] (loan)
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2005–2007
| goals2 = 10
| clubs3 = [[Borussia Dortmund]]
| years3 = 2005–2007
| caps3 = 17
| clubs3 = [[Borussia Dortmund]]
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2007–2011
| goals3 = 0
| clubs4 = [[NAC Breda]]
| years4 = 2007–2011
| caps4 = 105
| clubs4 = [[NAC Breda]]
| caps4 = 105
| goals4 = 43
| years5 = 2011–2012
| goals4 = 43
| clubs5 = [[Mersin İdmanyurdu SK]]
| years5 = 2011–2012
| caps5 = 5
| clubs5 = [[Mersin İdmanyurdu SK]]
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012–2013
| goals5 = 0
| clubs6 = [[SC Heerenveen]]
| years6 = 2012–2013
| caps6 = 0
| clubs6 = [[SC Heerenveen]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2013–2014
| goals6 = 0
| clubs7 = [[Heracles Almelo]]
| years7 = 2013–2014
| caps7 = 16
| clubs7 = [[Heracles Almelo]]
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 2
| goals7 = 2
| totalcaps = 332
| totalcaps = 332 | totalgoals = 127
| totalgoals = 127
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2011
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2011
| nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]
| nationalcaps1 = 43
| nationalcaps1 = 45
| nationalgoals1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 12
| ntupdate = 15 November 2011
}}
}}


'''Mathew Amoah''' (born 24 October 1980) is a retired Ghanaian [[Ghana national football team|international]] [[Forward (association football)|striker]].
'''Mathew Amoah''' (born 24 October 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[striker (association football)|striker]]. From 2002 to 2011 he played for the [[Ghana national football team|Ghana national team]] at international level, scoring 12 goals in 45 matches.


==Club career==
==Club career==


===Vitesse and Fortuna===
===Vitesse and Fortuna===
Born in [[Tema]], Amoah moved to the Netherlands at the age of 16, where he linked with [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse Arnhem]], spending eight seasons at the club. His early departure from his homeland has led to an almost anonymous profile there because he never played any top level club football in Ghana, although in Amoah's home town of Tema his achievements in Europe have not gone unnoticed. With three brothers, Amoah learned his craft on the streets of the Ghanaian town and at the age of 15, he was spotted by scouts from the Dutch club while playing in an international youth tournament for his club Great Ambassadors.
Born in [[Tema]], Amoah moved to the Netherlands at the age of 16 in 1996, where he linked with [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse Arnhem]], spending eight seasons at the club. His early departure from his homeland has led to an almost anonymous profile there because he never played any top-level club football in Ghana, although in Amoah's home town of Tema his achievements in Europe have not gone unnoticed. With three brothers, Amoah learned his craft on the streets of the Ghanaian town and at the age of 15, he was spotted by scouts from the Dutch club while playing in an international youth tournament for his club Great Ambassadors.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}


After Amoah moved to Vitesse, he did not play regularly. So in other to get regular playing action, Amoah needed a loan spell at [[Fortuna Sittard]] to find his feet in Dutch football before going back at [[Arnhem]] where coach [[Ronald Koeman]] gave him a chance. And the move paid off as the club's supporters named him their best player after the 2002–03 season, in which he scored 15 goals for the club and also competed in European club competition. Amoah trained at Vitesse where he developed into a good striker. It was his performances at Vitesse which gained him a call up to his homeland [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]'s national team. At Vitesse he scored 62 goals in 174 appearances for the club.
After Amoah moved to Vitesse, he did not play regularly. So in order to get regular playing action, Amoah needed a loan spell at [[Fortuna Sittard]] to find his feet in Dutch football before going back at [[Arnhem]] where coach [[Ronald Koeman]] gave him a chance. And the move paid off as the club's supporters named him their best player after the 2002–03 season, in which he scored 15 goals for the club and also competed in European club competition. Amoah trained at Vitesse where he developed into a good striker. It was his performances at Vitesse which gained him a call up to his homeland [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]'s national team. At Vitesse, he scored 62 goals in 174 appearances for the club.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}


===Borussia Dortmund===
===Borussia Dortmund===
Amoah signed with [[Borussia Dortmund]] in December 2005, during the winter transfer window,<ref>{{cite news | date= 15 December 2005 |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4532298.stm | title = Amoah joins Borussia Dortmund | publisher = BBC | accessdate= 28 June 2006}}</ref> rejoining coach [[Bert van Marwijk]], who managed him during the 1999–2000 season at another Dutch side, [[Fortuna Sittard]]. Amoah signed a two-year contract, but could only manage seventeen first-team appearances (going scoreless in the process) in one-and-a-half seasons. "There was a number of options but Amoah was the one the manager wanted", [[Hans-Joachim Watzke]], Dortmund's finance director, told the ''Westfälische Rundschau'' at the time.
Amoah signed with [[Borussia Dortmund]] in December 2005, during the winter transfer window,<ref>{{cite news | date= 15 December 2005 |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4532298.stm | title = Amoah joins Borussia Dortmund | publisher = BBC | access-date= 28 June 2006}}</ref> rejoining coach [[Bert van Marwijk]], who managed him during the 1999–2000 season at another Dutch side, [[Fortuna Sittard]]. Amoah signed a two-year contract, but could only manage seventeen first-team appearances (going scoreless in the process) in one-and-a-half seasons. "There was a number of options but Amoah was the one the manager wanted", [[Hans-Joachim Watzke]], Dortmund's finance director, told the ''Westfälische Rundschau'' at the time.


===NAC Breda===
===NAC Breda===
The 26-year-old Amoah signed a three-year deal with Eredivisie's [[NAC Breda]] on 3 July 2007, after a medical. The former Vitesse forward returned to the Netherlands after a lack of first-team opportunities at Dortmund. "We have been working on this deal for months", NAC technical director [[Earnie Stewart]] said. "First it looked like it was impossible for the player to sign, but this week negotiations went quicker."Amoah was instrumental in the attack of [[NAC Breda]] since his arrival in July 2007. He scored more than eight goals in every season at the club. He scored 11 goals in his first season, 12 in his second season and then nine in his third season. He was the topscorer of [[NAC Breda]] and was loved by the supporters for his spectacular goals which helped the club a lot. The 29-year-old Ghanaian played 101 matches for NAC Breda."<ref>{{cite news | date = 28 June 2007 |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6253784.stm | title = Amoah to return to Holland | publisher = BBC | accessdate = 28 June 2007}}</ref>
The 26-year-old Amoah signed a three-year deal with the [[Eredivisie]]'s [[NAC Breda]] on 3 July 2007, after a medical.<ref name=":0" /> The former Vitesse forward returned to the Netherlands after a lack of first-team opportunities at Dortmund. "We have been working on this deal for months", NAC technical director [[Earnie Stewart]] said. "First it looked like it was impossible for the player to sign, but this week negotiations went quicker."Amoah was instrumental in the attack of NAC Breda since his arrival in July 2007. He scored more than eight goals in every season at the club. He scored 11 goals in his first season, 12 in his second season and then nine in his third season. He was the top scorer of NAC Breda and was loved by the supporters for his spectacular goals which helped the club a lot. At the end of his five-year stay with the club played 105 league matches and scored 43 goals.<ref name=":0">{{cite news | date = 28 June 2007 |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6253784.stm | title = Amoah to return to Holland | publisher = BBC | access-date = 28 June 2007}}</ref>


===Mersin İdmanyurdu===
===Mersin İdmanyurdu===
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==International career==
==International career==
[[File:Czech_Republic_versus_Ghana_at_2006_World_Cup_Matthew_Amoah_(cropped).jpg|thumb|Matthew Amoah during Czech Republic vrs Ghana at 2006 World Cup]]
Ghana first selected Amoah ahead of the 2002 CAF [[Africa Cup of Nations]] and it was in the tournament in Mali where he made his debut. But after the Black Stars were eliminated in the quarter-finals, Amoah only ever received one more call-up before the appointment of coach Ratomir Dujkovic in December 2004. The Serb brought Amoah back for his first game in charge, and Amoah has been in the squad ever since.
Ghana first selected Amoah ahead of the 2002 CAF [[Africa Cup of Nations]] and it was in the tournament in Mali where he made his debut. But after the Black Stars were eliminated in the quarter- finals, Amoah only ever received one more call-up before the appointment of coach Ratomir Dujkovic in December 2004. The Serb brought Amoah back for his first game in charge, and Amoah has been in the squad ever since.


An international since 2002 he made his debut on 21 January 2002, Segou in a Ghana, Morocco encounter at the [[Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2002 Africa Cup of Nations|2002]], Amoah was an instrumental figure in [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]'s first qualification for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], scoring three goals in three consecutive and important qualifying matches. Matthew Amoah finished as Ghana's leading scorer in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, his five strikes proving pivotal in the Black Stars' march to a second successive tournament. His tally added to the three goals he scored in the 2006 qualifiers that also made a major contribution to Ghana's march to their first-ever FIFA World Cup finals appearance. He also played in their World cup debut even though he did not score in any of the matches he played, his ability, runs and passes helped the team to the group of 16.
An international since 2002 he made his debut on 21 January 2002, Segou in a Ghana, Morocco encounter at the [[Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2002 Africa Cup of Nations|2002]], Amoah was an instrumental figure in [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]'s first qualification for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], scoring three goals in three consecutive and important qualifying matches. Matthew Amoah finished as Ghana's leading scorer in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, his five strikes proving pivotal in the Black Stars' march to a second successive tournament. His tally added to the three goals he scored in the 2006 qualifiers that also made a major contribution to Ghana's march to their first-ever FIFA World Cup finals appearance. He also played in their World cup debut even though he did not score in any of the matches he played, his ability, runs and passes helped the team to the group of 16.
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===Club===
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|title=Matthew Amoah » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/matthew-amoah/2/|website=worldfootball.net|accessdate=2 November 2017}}</ref>
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name="wf">{{cite web|title=Matthew Amoah » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/matthew-amoah/2/|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=2 November 2017}}</ref>

|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Season
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!colspan="3"|Career total!!332!!127
!colspan="3"|Career total!!332!!127
|}
|}

==Honours==


===International===
===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
;[[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="nft">{{NFT|2607}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]
|2002||3||0
|-
|2003||1||0
|-
|2004||0||0
|-
|2005||8||3
|-
|2006||10||3
|-
|2007||4||0
|-
|2008||2||1
|-
|2009||8||5
|-
|2010||9||0
|-
!Total||45||12
|}

:''Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amoah goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Matthew Amoah
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|23 March 2005}}
|[[Moi International Sports Centre]], [[Kasarani]], Kenya
|{{fb|Kenya}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–2
|style="text-align:center"|2–2
|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Kenya vs. Ghana|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/17490/Kenya_Ghana.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|{{dts|5 June 2005}}
|[[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]], Ghana
|{{fb|Burkina Faso}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|style="text-align:center"|2–1
|[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghana vs. Burkina Faso|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/289/Ghana_Burkina_Faso.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3
|{{dts|4 September 2005}}
|Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana
|{{fb|Uganda}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghana vs. Uganda|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/295/Ghana_Uganda.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|4
|{{dts|27 January 2006}}
|[[Al Masry Club Stadium|Port Said Stadium]], [[Port Said]], Egypt
|{{fb|Senegal}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|[[2006 African Cup of Nations]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghana vs. Senegal|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/1197/Ghana_Senegal.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5
|{{dts|26 May 2006}}
|[[Vonovia Ruhrstadion|Ruhrstadion]], [[Bochum]], Germany
|{{fb|Turkey}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|Friendly
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Turkey vs. Ghana|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/14466/Turkey_Ghana.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6
|{{dts|29 May 2006}}
|[[King Power Stadium]], [[Leicester]], England
|{{fb|Jamaica}}
|style="text-align:center"|4–1
|style="text-align:center"|4–1
|Friendly
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Jamaica vs. Ghana|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/14279/Jamaica_Ghana.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|7
|{{dts|11 October 2008}}
|[[Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium]], [[Sekondi-Takoradi]], Ghana
|{{fb|Lesotho}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|style="text-align:center"|3–0
|[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghana vs. Lesotho|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/2314/Ghana_Lesotho.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|8
|{{dts|7 June 2009}}
|[[Stade du 26 Mars]], [[Bamako]], Mali
|{{fb|Mali}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Mali vs. Ghana|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/2431/Mali_Ghana.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|9
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|20 June 2009}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Al-Merrikh Stadium]], [[Omdurman]], Sudan
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|Sudan}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0
|rowspan="2"|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Sudan vs. Ghana (0-2) World cup qualifier |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/06/20/africa/wc-qualifying-africa/sudan/ghana/732535/?ICID=HP_MS_01_04 |website=soccerway.com |access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|10
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|11
|{{dts|9 September 2009}}
|[[Stadion Galgenwaard]], [[Utrecht]], Netherlands
|{{fb|Japan}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–1
|style="text-align:center"|3–4
|Friendly
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan vs. Ghana|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/11658/Japan_Ghana.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|12
|{{dts|15 November 2009}}
|Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana
|{{fb|Mali}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–1
|style="text-align:center"|2–2
|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghana vs. Mali|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/11868/Ghana_Mali.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=3 September 2024}}</ref>
|}

==Honours==
'''Ghana'''
*[[Africa Cup of Nations]] Silver Medal: [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations|2010]]
*[[Africa Cup of Nations]] Silver Medal: [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations|2010]]
*[[FIFA World Cup]] Round of 16: [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]
*[[FIFA World Cup]] Round of 16: [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]
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*{{FIFA player|184564}}


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Matthew Amoah
Amoah training with Borussia Dortmund in 2006
Personal information
Full name Matthew Amoah[1]
Date of birth (1980-10-24) 24 October 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1996–1998 The Great Ambassadors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2005 Vitesse Arnhem 174 (72)
2000 → Fortuna Sittard (loan) 15 (10)
2005–2007 Borussia Dortmund 17 (0)
2007–2011 NAC Breda 105 (43)
2011–2012 Mersin İdmanyurdu SK 5 (0)
2012–2013 SC Heerenveen 0 (0)
2013–2014 Heracles Almelo 16 (2)
Total 332 (127)
International career
2002–2011 Ghana 45 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mathew Amoah (born 24 October 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. From 2002 to 2011 he played for the Ghana national team at international level, scoring 12 goals in 45 matches.

Club career

Vitesse and Fortuna

Born in Tema, Amoah moved to the Netherlands at the age of 16 in 1996, where he linked with Vitesse Arnhem, spending eight seasons at the club. His early departure from his homeland has led to an almost anonymous profile there because he never played any top-level club football in Ghana, although in Amoah's home town of Tema his achievements in Europe have not gone unnoticed. With three brothers, Amoah learned his craft on the streets of the Ghanaian town and at the age of 15, he was spotted by scouts from the Dutch club while playing in an international youth tournament for his club Great Ambassadors.[citation needed]

After Amoah moved to Vitesse, he did not play regularly. So in order to get regular playing action, Amoah needed a loan spell at Fortuna Sittard to find his feet in Dutch football before going back at Arnhem where coach Ronald Koeman gave him a chance. And the move paid off as the club's supporters named him their best player after the 2002–03 season, in which he scored 15 goals for the club and also competed in European club competition. Amoah trained at Vitesse where he developed into a good striker. It was his performances at Vitesse which gained him a call up to his homeland Ghana's national team. At Vitesse, he scored 62 goals in 174 appearances for the club.[citation needed]

Borussia Dortmund

Amoah signed with Borussia Dortmund in December 2005, during the winter transfer window,[3] rejoining coach Bert van Marwijk, who managed him during the 1999–2000 season at another Dutch side, Fortuna Sittard. Amoah signed a two-year contract, but could only manage seventeen first-team appearances (going scoreless in the process) in one-and-a-half seasons. "There was a number of options but Amoah was the one the manager wanted", Hans-Joachim Watzke, Dortmund's finance director, told the Westfälische Rundschau at the time.

NAC Breda

The 26-year-old Amoah signed a three-year deal with the Eredivisie's NAC Breda on 3 July 2007, after a medical.[4] The former Vitesse forward returned to the Netherlands after a lack of first-team opportunities at Dortmund. "We have been working on this deal for months", NAC technical director Earnie Stewart said. "First it looked like it was impossible for the player to sign, but this week negotiations went quicker."Amoah was instrumental in the attack of NAC Breda since his arrival in July 2007. He scored more than eight goals in every season at the club. He scored 11 goals in his first season, 12 in his second season and then nine in his third season. He was the top scorer of NAC Breda and was loved by the supporters for his spectacular goals which helped the club a lot. At the end of his five-year stay with the club played 105 league matches and scored 43 goals.[4]

Mersin İdmanyurdu

Amoah signed a two-year contract with Mersin İdmanyurdu SK, the newly promoted Turkish club. He only played five matches for the team and left Turkey after one year.

SC Heerenveen

In June 2012, Amoah signed with Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen. However, after one season in which he played no single match for the club, he was released in June 2013.

International career

Matthew Amoah during Czech Republic vrs Ghana at 2006 World Cup

Ghana first selected Amoah ahead of the 2002 CAF Africa Cup of Nations and it was in the tournament in Mali where he made his debut. But after the Black Stars were eliminated in the quarter- finals, Amoah only ever received one more call-up before the appointment of coach Ratomir Dujkovic in December 2004. The Serb brought Amoah back for his first game in charge, and Amoah has been in the squad ever since.

An international since 2002 he made his debut on 21 January 2002, Segou in a Ghana, Morocco encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations: 2002, Amoah was an instrumental figure in Ghana's first qualification for the World Cup, scoring three goals in three consecutive and important qualifying matches. Matthew Amoah finished as Ghana's leading scorer in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, his five strikes proving pivotal in the Black Stars' march to a second successive tournament. His tally added to the three goals he scored in the 2006 qualifiers that also made a major contribution to Ghana's march to their first-ever FIFA World Cup finals appearance. He also played in their World cup debut even though he did not score in any of the matches he played, his ability, runs and passes helped the team to the group of 16.

In 2010, he helped his nation qualify for another world cup. He played in two matches, which he was brought in as a substitute. He is a member of the Ghanaian Golden Era of footballers including Fulham right back John Paintsil and Chelsea versatile midfielder Michael Essien and former captain Stephen Appiah who formerly played for Italian Club Cesena, Fenerbahçe SK and Juventus. Amoah has scored 13 times in 40 appearances for Ghana.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]
Season Club League
Division Apps Goals
Vitesse 1998–99 Eredivisie 17 3
1999–00 7 1
2000–01 33 11
2001–02 24 6
2002–03 30 15
2003–04 11 4
2004–05 34 13
2005–06 18 9
Total 174 72
Fortuna Sittard 1999–00 Eredivisie 15 10
Borussia Dortmund 2005–06 Bundesliga 8 0
2006–07 9 0
Total 17 0
NAC Breda 2007–08 Eredivisie 25 11
2008–09 22 12
2009–10 26 9
2010–11 28 10
2011–12 4 1
Total 105 43
Mersin Idmanyurdu 2011–12 Süper Lig 5 0
SC Heerenveen 2012–13 Eredivisie 0 0
Heracles Almelo 2013–14 Eredivisie 16 2
Career total 332 127

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Ghana 2002 3 0
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 8 3
2006 10 3
2007 4 0
2008 2 1
2009 8 5
2010 9 0
Total 45 12
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amoah goal.
List of international goals scored by Matthew Amoah
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 23 March 2005 Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya  Kenya 2–2 2–2 Friendly [6]
2 5 June 2005 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Burkina Faso 2–1 2–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
3 4 September 2005 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Uganda 2–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
4 27 January 2006 Port Said Stadium, Port Said, Egypt  Senegal 1–0 1–0 2006 African Cup of Nations [9]
5 26 May 2006 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany  Turkey 1–1 1–1 Friendly [10]
6 29 May 2006 King Power Stadium, Leicester, England  Jamaica 4–1 4–1 Friendly [11]
7 11 October 2008 Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana  Lesotho 3–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [12]
8 7 June 2009 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali  Mali 2–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [13]
9 20 June 2009 Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan  Sudan 1–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [14]
10 2–0
11 9 September 2009 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands  Japan 3–1 3–4 Friendly [15]
12 15 November 2009 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Mali 1–1 2–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [16]

Honours

Ghana

References

  1. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Matthew Amoah » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Amoah joins Borussia Dortmund". BBC. 15 December 2005. Retrieved 28 June 2006.
  4. ^ a b "Amoah to return to Holland". BBC. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2007.
  5. ^ Matthew Amoah at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ^ "Kenya vs. Ghana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Ghana vs. Burkina Faso". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Ghana vs. Uganda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Ghana vs. Senegal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Turkey vs. Ghana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Jamaica vs. Ghana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Ghana vs. Lesotho". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Mali vs. Ghana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Sudan vs. Ghana (0-2) World cup qualifier". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Japan vs. Ghana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Ghana vs. Mali". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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