Michael Ameyaw
Michael Ameyaw is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa.
Career
Youth career
Ameyaw started his career with Żmuda Warsaw before moving to Polonia Warsaw, where he remained until 2018, with an exception for the 2013–14 season, when he played for SEMP Ursynów. In 2017, he underwent a trial at Dutch club Feyenoord.
Widzew Łódź
On 30 June 2018, Ameyaw signed a three-year deal with Polish II liga side Widzew Łódź. 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.
In 2020, he was loaned to Bytovia Bytów. He scored his first goal there in the first minute of 1–3 away win over Błękitni Stargard on 17 June 2020.
Piast Gliwice
On 20 May 2021, Piast Gliwice announced the signing of Ameyaw on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal. Ameyaw made his Ekstraklasa debut on 25 July 2021 in a 2–3 loss to Raków Częstochowa. He scored his first top-flight goal in a 2–4 loss to Cracovia on 27 September 2021.
Raków Częstochowa
On 6 September 2024, Ameyaw signed a five-year deal with Raków Częstochowa, after having his €1 million release clause exercised. He made his debut for Raków nine days later, starting in a 0–1 away league win against Legia Warsaw.
International career
Ameyaw was born in Poland to a Ghanaian father and a Polish mother. In September 2024, he was called up to represent the Poland national team for a set of UEFA Nations League matches in October 2024. He made his debut against Portugal at the PGE Narodowy on 12 October, replacing Nicola Zalewski in the 76th minute of a 1–3 loss.