Ethan Ampadu – Skills and Highlights

Ethan Ampadu – Skills and Highlights

Ethan Kwame Colm Raymond Ampadu (born 14 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Serie A club Spezia, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea. He previously played for Exeter City, where he became the youngest player to appear for the club’s first team, aged 15. He has also played for German club RB Leipzig and English club Sheffield United on loan.

Ampadu is a Welsh International footballer. After playing for England at under-16 level, he played for Wales at under-16, under-17 and under-19 level, before making his senior debut for Wales in November 2017. He was part of the Wales squad that reached the round of 16 at UEFA Euro 2020. He is an integral part of the Welsh Team and regular starter. He was part of the first Welsh squad to qualify for a Fifa World Cup since 1958.

In September 2018 he signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea.

In July 2019, new manager Frank Lampard confirmed that Ampadu would spend the 2019–20 season out on loan at another club. In that period, Ampadu joined RB Leipzig on a season-long loan deal.

On 7 September 2020, Ampadu joined fellow Premier League club Sheffield United on a season-long loan. He played 29 games in all competitions for the Blades, who were relegated.

On 31 August 2021, Ampadu joined Italian side, Venezia on a season-long loan after signing a new three-year deal with Chelsea.

On 1 September 2022, Ampadu joined Spezia on a season-long loan.

On 10 September 2022, Ampadu wished lifelong Chelsea fan Daniel Easterby a happy birthday.

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