Kwame Ampadu
| Date of birth | 20 December 1970 |
| Place of birth | Bradford |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Although the enthusiastic midfielder's Arsenal career only extended to two sub appearances, he went on to enjoy a long and successful career in the lower leagues.
Kwame joined Exeter City in the 2000 close season and earned himself a regular place in the Grecians midfield in 2000-01. Essentially a ball-winning player in the centre of the park he showed precise judgement in the tackle and excellent distribution. He scored his only goal of the campaign in the Worthington Cup tie at Swindon last August. Kwame has played at U18 and U21 level for Ireland.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Arsenal | 19 Nov 1988 | 24 Jun 1991 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 31 Oct 1990 | 08 Nov 1990 | L |
| West Bromwich Albion | 24 Jun 1991 | 16 Feb 1994 | |
| Swansea City | 16 Feb 1994 | 30 Jul 1998 | |
| Leyton Orient | 30 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2000 | |
| Exeter City | 30 Jun 2000 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Newport County | 01 Jul 2005 | 19 Sep 2005 | |
| Tiverton Town | 22 Sep 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | Arsenal | League Division One | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Swansea City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Exeter City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Exeter City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Exeter City | League Division 3 | 29 | 7 |
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| 2001-02 | Exeter City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Exeter City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Exeter City | League Division 3 | 33 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Exeter City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Exeter City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Exeter City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Exeter City | League Division 3 | 18 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Exeter City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Exeter City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Exeter City v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Darlington v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Swindon Town v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Exeter City v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Leyton Orient v Exeter City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Exeter City v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Exeter City v York City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Exeter City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Shrewsbury Town v Exeter City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Exeter City v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Exeter City v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Kidderminster Harriers v Exeter City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Southend United v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Exeter City v Rochdale | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Walsall v Exeter City | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Chesterfield v Exeter City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Blackpool v Exeter City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Exeter City v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Cardiff City v Exeter City | L | 6-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Hartlepool United v Exeter City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Torquay United v Exeter City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Exeter City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2001 | Mansfield Town v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Exeter City v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | York City v Exeter City | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Exeter City v Barnet | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Hull City v Exeter City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Exeter City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Exeter City v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Exeter City v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Exeter City v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Rochdale v Exeter City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Exeter City v Halifax Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Exeter City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Exeter City v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Exeter City v Hull City | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Halifax Town v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Exeter City v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Exeter City v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Exeter City v Oxford United | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Exeter City v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Exeter City v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | York City v Exeter City | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Exeter City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Exeter City v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Lincoln City v Exeter City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Exeter City v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Exeter City v Cambridge City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Torquay United v Exeter City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Exeter City v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Exeter City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Exeter City v Dagenham and Redbridge | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Exeter City v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Exeter City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Mansfield Town v Exeter City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Exeter City v Swansea City | L | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Exeter City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Hull City v Exeter City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Exeter City v Mansfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Exeter City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Exeter City v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Oxford United v Exeter City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Darlington | W | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Exeter City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v York City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Exeter City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Southend United v Exeter City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Exeter City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Leyton Orient v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Exeter City v Hartlepool United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Exeter City v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Exeter City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Exeter City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Exeter City v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Southend United v Exeter City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Exeter City v York City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Exeter City v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Lincoln City v Exeter City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Exeter City v Cardiff City | L | 0-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Exeter City v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Exeter City v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Oxford United v Exeter City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Exeter City v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Leyton Orient v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Darlington v Exeter City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Exeter City v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Exeter City v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v Exeter City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Exeter City v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Cambridge United v Exeter City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Exeter City v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Swansea City v Exeter City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | York City v Exeter City | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Exeter City v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Exeter City v Swindon Town | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Exeter City v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Exeter City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Manchester United v Exeter City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2005 | Exeter City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 24 Apr 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Malta | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 30 May 1990 | Malta v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 16 Oct 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Turkey | W | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 24 Mar 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.