Kwame Ampadu

Football player infobox
playername = Kwame Ampadu
real name = Patrick Kwame Ampadu
height = height|ft=5|in=10
nickname = Paddy
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1970|12|20
cityofbirth = Bradford
countryofbirth = England
position = Midfield
youthclubs = Sherrads United Belvedere
youthyears =
years = 1988-1991
1990
1991-1994
1994-1998
1998-2000
2000-2005
clubs = Arsenal
→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)
West Bromwich Albion
Swansea City
Leyton Orient
Exeter City
caps(goals) = 002 0(0)
007 0(1)
062 0(5)
187 (14)
086 0(2)
179 0(2)
nationalyears = 1989-1992
nationalteam = Republic of Ireland under-21
nationalcaps(goals) = 004 0(0)

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 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 at Exeter City.

References

*cite book
author=Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.)
title=Arsenal Who's Who
publisher=Independent UK Sports
year=1995
id=ISBN 1-899429-03-4