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Ethan Ampadu

Ethan Kwame Colm Raymond Ampadu (born 14 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Premier League club Leeds United, which he captains and the Wales national team. Ampadu went to Ladysmith Junior School and joined Exeter City's academy at the age of 7. Having come up through the academy, Ampadu became the youngest player to appear for the first team at age 15. He joined Chelsea in July 2017, where he went out on loan to German club RB Leipzig, before suffering consecutive relegations at Sheffield United and then at Italian sides Venezia and Spezia. In July 2023, Ampadu left Chelsea to join Leeds United on a permanent transfer. Ampadu played for Wales at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level before making his senior debut for Wales in November 2017. He represented the country at UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Infobox

2016
Wales U19
Full name
Ethan Kwame Colm Raymond Ampadu
Date of birth
(2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth
Exeter, England
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Current team
Leeds United
Number
4
2008–2016
Exeter City
Years
Team
2016–2017
Exeter City
2017–2023
Chelsea
2019–2020
→ RB Leipzig (loan)
2020–2021
→ Sheffield United (loan)
2021–2022
→ Venezia (loan)
2022–2023
→ Spezia (loan)
2023–
Leeds United
2015–2016
Wales U17
2017–
Wales

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Exeter City
Exeter City
Club
Exeter City
Season
2016–17
League
League Two
League
8
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
Europe
2
Other
0
Other
13
Total
0
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2017–18
League
Premier League
League
1
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
7
Total
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
5
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
1
League
0
League
5
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
12
Other
0
Chelsea U23
Chelsea U23
Club
Chelsea U23
Season
2017–18
League
League
League
National cup
National cup
5
League cup
0
League cup
5
Europe
0
RB Leipzig (loan)
RB Leipzig (loan)
Club
RB Leipzig (loan)
Season
2019–20
League
Bundesliga
League
3
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
Other
7
Other
0
Sheffield United (loan)
Sheffield United (loan)
Club
Sheffield United (loan)
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
25
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
Europe
Other
29
Other
0
Venezia (loan)
Venezia (loan)
Club
Venezia (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
Serie A
League
29
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
Europe
Europe
30
Other
0
Spezia (loan)
Spezia (loan)
Club
Spezia (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Serie A
League
31
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
34
Other
1
Leeds United
Leeds United
Club
Leeds United
Season
2023–24
League
Championship
League
46
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
2
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
Europe
3
Other
0
Other
54
Total
2
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
29
League
0
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
Europe
Europe
32
Other
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
12
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
Europe
Europe
12
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
87
League
0
League
5
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
98
Other
2
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
184
League
0
League
18
League
2
National cup
9
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
0
Europe
11
Europe
1
Other
228
Other
3
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Exeter City
2016–17
League Two
8
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
13
0
Chelsea
2017–18
Premier League
1
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
2018–19
Premier League
0
0
2
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
5
0
Total
1
0
5
0
3
0
3
0
0
0
12
0
Chelsea U23
2017–18
5
0
5
0
RB Leipzig (loan)
2019–20
Bundesliga
3
0
1
0
3
0
7
0
Sheffield United (loan)
2020–21
Premier League
25
0
3
0
1
0
29
0
Venezia (loan)
2021–22
Serie A
29
0
1
0
30
0
Spezia (loan)
2022–23
Serie A
31
0
2
0
1
1
34
1
Leeds United
2023–24
Championship
46
0
3
2
2
0
3
0
54
2
2024–25
Championship
29
0
2
0
1
0
32
0
2025–26
Premier League
12
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
Total
87
0
5
2
3
0
3
0
98
2
Career total
184
0
18
2
9
0
6
0
11
1
228
3
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Wales
Wales
National team
Wales
Year
2017
Apps
2
Goals
0
2018
2018
National team
2018
Year
4
Apps
0
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
7
Apps
0
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
7
Apps
0
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
11
Apps
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
9
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
9
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
5
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
3
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
57
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Wales
2017
2
0
2018
4
0
2019
7
0
2020
7
0
2021
11
0
2022
9
0
2023
9
0
2024
5
0
2025
3
0
Total
57
0

References

  1. Includes FA Cup, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearance in Serie A relegation play-off
  7. Appearances in Championship play-offs
  8. "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2017 and 31/07/2017"
    https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/july-2017.ashx
  9. "Ethan Ampadu: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/19731/Ethan-Ampadu/overview
  10. "Ethan Ampadu"
    https://www.acspezia.com/en/teams/profile/ethan-ampadu.4314.html
  11. "Exeter City 1–0 Brentford"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36949680
  12. Daily Mirror
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-teenager-ethan-ampadu-set-11519170
  13. "15-year-old Ethan Ampadu wins the man-of-the-match award on his full debut for the club. Well done, Ethan!"
    https://x.com/officialecfc/status/763123448759590916
  14. "Exeter City vs Brentford: Ethan Ampadu to become Exeter City's youngest ever player"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160810163205/http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/exeter-city-vs-brentford-ethan-ampadu-to-become-exeter-city-s-youngest-ever-player/story-29602487-detail/story.html
  15. Wales Online
    http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/who-ethan-ampadu-wales-face-11729005
  16. "Ben Chrisene: Exeter City youngster has 'top level' potential after breaking Ethan Ampadu record"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49362247
  17. "Exeter City 0–1 Crawley Town"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37018095
  18. Devon Live
    http://www.devonlive.com/sport/football/football-news/what-know-far-chelsea-exeter-781193
  19. "Chelsea 5–1 Nottingham Forest"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41249727
  20. "Ethan Ampadu becomes youngest Chelsea player in over a decade"
    https://www.goal.com/en/news/ethan-ampadu-becomes-youngest-chelsea-player-in-over-a-decade/bc21v7w4akx81wegeigdlwkge
  21. "Huddersfield Town 1–3 Chelsea"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42232614
  22. "Ethan Ampadu: Chelsea youngster signs new five-year contract"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45572179
  23. "Ethan Ampadu: Chelsea defender set to leave on loan"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49000905
  24. "Ethan Ampadu moves on loan to the Bundesliga"
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/ethan-ampadu-moves-on-loan-to-the-bundesliga
  25. "United net Wales international"
    https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2020/september/ethan-ampadu-signs/
  26. "Chelsea fans notice what Ethan Ampadu did to Emerson before red card for Wales vs Italy"
    https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-ethan-ampadu-emerson-wales-20861654
  27. "Ampadu signs new contract and goes on loan"
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/08/31/ampadu-signs-new-contract-and-goes-on-loan
  28. "Official | Ethan Ampadu is a new Spezia player"
    https://www.acspezia.com/en/news/official-ethan-ampadu-is-a-new-spezia-player.23942.html
  29. ESPN
    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/670116
  30. "Ethan Ampadu becomes first summer signing"
    https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/ethan-ampadu-becomes-first-summer-signing
  31. "Ethan Ampadu: Leeds United sign Wales international from Chelsea"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66221218
  32. "Leeds United make a dramatic return to the Championship"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66352124
  33. "Bamford stunner helps Leeds beat Peterborough"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67903552
  34. "Ethan Ampadu Named Club Captain"
    https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/ethan-ampadu-named-club-captain
  35. "Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Leeds United: Leeds win Championship title as Pilgrims are relegated"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c14xy52vg71t
  36. "Ethan Ampadu named 2024/25 PFA Community Champion - Leeds United"
    https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/ethan-ampadu-named-2024-25-pfa-community-champion
  37. Wales Online
    http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/wales-face-tug-war-england-11729005
  38. Wales Online
    http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-fc-target-ethan-11154499
  39. "Ethan Ampadu: Exeter City youngster included in Wales squad"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40041499
  40. Devon Live
    http://www.devonlive.com/sport/football/football-news/chelsea-starlet-ethan-ampadu-included-712273
  41. "France 2–0 Wales"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41854507
  42. "Uncapped Colwill in Wales Euro 2020 squad"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57301006
  43. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/italy-vs-wales/report/421506
  44. "World Cup 2022: The 26 Wales players carrying a nation's hopes"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63545011
  45. Ethan Ampadu at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/ethan-ampadu/440094/
  46. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94499&season_id=149
  47. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94499&season_id=150
  48. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94499&season_id=151
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94499&season_id=152
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94499&season_id=153
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94499&season_id=154
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94499&season_id=155
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94499&season_id=156
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94499&season_id=157
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=94499&season_id=158
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    https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30042
  57. McNulty, Phil
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44091559
  58. "Chelsea 4–1 Arsenal"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368406
  59. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2108
  60. "Bale and Allen lead Wales award winners"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37909156
  61. EFL.com
    https://www.efl.com/news/2024/april/14/see-who-made-the-efl-team-of-the-season/
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