Matthew Amoah
| Date of birth | 24 October 1980 |
| Place of birth | Thema |
| Nationality | Ghanian |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitesse Arnhem | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jan 2000 | |
| Fortuna Sittard | 01 Jan 2000 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 01 Jul 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Vitesse Arnhem | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 24 | 9 |
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| 2000-01 | Vitesse Arnhem | UEFA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Vitesse Arnhem | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 7 | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | Vitesse Arnhem | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 4 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 2 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v Twente Enschede | W | 3-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 27 Aug 2000 | NEC Nijmegen v Vitesse Arnhem | L | 4-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v Sparta Rotterdam | W | 5-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Willem II v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 2-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v Maccabi Haifa | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v RKC Waalwijk | W | 1-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Fortuna Sittard v Vitesse Arnhem | W | 1-4 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Maccabi Haifa v Vitesse Arnhem | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v FC Utrecht | W | 2-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v Ajax | W | 3-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 22 Oct 2000 | AZ Alkmaar v Vitesse Arnhem | W | 0-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Inter Milano v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Nov 2000 | PSV Eindhoven v Vitesse Arnhem | L | 2-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 05 Nov 2000 | De Graafschap v Vitesse Arnhem | W | 1-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 09 Nov 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v Inter Milano | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v FC Groningen | D | 2-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v RBC Roosendaal | W | 2-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 28 Nov 2000 | Roda JC v Vitesse Arnhem | W | 2-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v Heerenveen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v AZ Alkmaar | W | 3-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | NAC Breda v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Feyenoord v Vitesse Arnhem | L | 2-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v NAC Breda | L | 2-4 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 11 Feb 2001 | RKC Waalwijk v Vitesse Arnhem | L | 3-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Twente Enschede v Vitesse Arnhem | L | 2-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v Feyenoord | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 11 Mar 2001 | FC Utrecht v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | RBC Roosendaal v Vitesse Arnhem | W | 0-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 01 Apr 2001 | FC Groningen v Vitesse Arnhem | W | 0-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v Willem II | L | 1-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v De Graafschap | W | 2-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 05 May 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v Roda JC | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 12 May 2001 | Heerenveen v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 17 May 2001 | Ajax v Vitesse Arnhem | W | 1-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 20 May 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v Fortuna Sittard | W | 3-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 27 May 2001 | Sparta Rotterdam v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 2-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Fortuna Sittard v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v AZ Alkmaar | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Vitesse Arnhem v FC Utrecht | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 07 Sep 2001 | Heerenveen v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 23 Sep 2001 | De Graafschap v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | PSV Eindhoven v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 14 Oct 2001 | NEC Nijmegen v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Twente Enschede v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 02 Nov 2001 | Willem II v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Feyenoord v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 02 Dec 2001 | FC Utrecht v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Den Bosch v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Ajax v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Vitesse Arnhem v Werder Bremen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Werder Bremen v Vitesse Arnhem | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 28 Nov 2002 | Vitesse Arnhem v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Liverpool v Vitesse Arnhem | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
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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| 2001-02 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ghana | Four Nation Tournament, Tunisia | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ghana | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ghana | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Ghana | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan 2002 | Egypt v Ghana | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Ghana v Morocco | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Ghana v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Nigeria v Ghana | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Ghana v Madagascar | W | 3-3 (10-9) | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, TUNISIA | |
| 23 Mar 2005 | Kenya v Ghana | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Congo DR v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Ghana v Burkina Faso | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | South Africa v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Ghana v Uganda | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Cape Verde Islands v Ghana | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 14 Nov 2005 | Saudi Arabia v Ghana | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 2006 | Nigeria v Ghana | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 27 Jan 2006 | Ghana v Senegal | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 26 May 2006 | Turkey v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2006 | Jamaica v Ghana | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Ghana v Korea Republic | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Italy v Ghana | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Czech Republic v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Ghana v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Brazil v Ghana | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Togo v Ghana | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Ghana v Morocco | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Saudi Arabia v Ghana | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Ghana v Togo | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ghana v Benin | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Ghana v Lesotho | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ghana v Benin | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Mali v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Sudan v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 06 Sep 2009 | Ghana v Sudan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Japan v Ghana | L | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Benin v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 15 Nov 2009 | Ghana v Mali | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 15 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Ghana | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Ghana v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Ghana | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Ghana | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2010 | Ghana v Latvia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Ghana v Australia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Ghana v Germany | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.