Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.36
goals / match
Vitesse Arnhem
top club · 196 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#133
goals rank
#60
assists rank
139
season goals
37
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2008
€450k
top transfer fee · 11/12
17
best season · 08/09
45 / 12
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-10-24 · 5 players total
390Appearances
139Goals
37Assists
33Yellow cards
0Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matthew Amoah |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-10-24 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana, Ghana |
| Citizenship | Ghana Netherlands |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-09-20 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2017
Transfer: RKSV Halsteren → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — RKSV Halsteren
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Baronie → RKSV Halsteren
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Baronie
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Heracles Almelo → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2013
Transfer: Heerenveen → Heracles Almelo
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Heracles Almelo U21, Heracles Almelo
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2012
Transfer: Mersin IY → Heerenveen
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — sc Heerenveen/Emmen II, SC Heerenveen
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2011
Transfer: NAC Breda → Mersin IY
11/12 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2011
11/12 — NAC Breda, Mersin Idmanyurdu
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — NAC Breda
30 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — NAC Breda
34 matches · 15 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — NAC Breda
31 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — NAC Breda
32 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Bor. Dortmund → NAC Breda
07/08 · Transfer · €180k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Borussia Dortmund
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Vitesse → Bor. Dortmund
05/06 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Borussia Dortmund, Vitesse Arnhem
26 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Vitesse Arnhem
34 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Vitesse Arnhem
16 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Vitesse Arnhem
37 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Vitesse Arnhem
25 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Vitesse Arnhem
40 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2000
Transfer: Fortuna Sittard → Vitesse
99/00 · Return from loan
Jan 2000
Transfer: Vitesse → Fortuna Sittard
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Vitesse Arnhem, Fortuna Sittard
22 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Vitesse Arnhem U21, Vitesse Arnhem
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Ambassadors FC → Vitesse
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals11 total · 4.60/90
Assists4 total · 1.67/90
G+A15 total · 6.28/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.84/90
Minutes played by club
Fortuna Sittard
2.1%
Vitesse Arnhem
44.7%
Vitesse Arnhem U21
0.0%
RKSV Halsteren
0.0%
Heracles Almelo
5.3%
Heracles Almelo U21
6.2%
SC Heerenveen
0.0%
sc Heerenveen/Emmen II
3.1%
NAC Breda
38.5%
Mersin Idmanyurdu
0.0%
Borussia Dortmund
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 119 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 196 | 68 | 22 | 2,565 |
| Vitesse Arnhem U21 | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RKSV Halsteren | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heracles Almelo | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 306 |
| Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 358 |
| SC Heerenveen | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| sc Heerenveen/Emmen II | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| NAC Breda | 5 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 131 | 57 | 12 | 2,212 |
| Mersin Idmanyurdu | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | Vitesse Arnhem | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 99/00 | KPN Telecomp. | Fortuna Sittard | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup | Vitesse Arnhem U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Amstel Cup | Vitesse Arnhem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | KPN Telecomp. | Vitesse Arnhem | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | RKSV Halsteren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Beloften Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 306 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Beloften Eredivisie | sc Heerenveen/Emmen II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Mersin Idmanyurdu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 244 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 240 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | NAC Breda | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 22 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 150 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 08/09 | Play-Offs Conference League | NAC Breda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | NAC Breda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 07/08 | Play-Offs Conference League | NAC Breda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 34 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 233 |
| 03/04 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 03/04 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Vitesse Arnhem | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
| 02/03 | Amstel Cup | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 30 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 178 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Vitesse Arnhem | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 447 |
| 01/02 | Amstel Cup | Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 00/01 | Amstel Cup | Vitesse Arnhem | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 00/01 | KPN Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 33 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 208 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Vitesse Arnhem | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 173 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Ambassadors FC | Vitesse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Vitesse | Fortuna Sittard | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Fortuna Sittard | Vitesse | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Vitesse | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | 2000000 | €400k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Bor. Dortmund | NAC Breda | Transfer | 700000 | €180k |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-05 | NAC Breda | Mersin IY | Transfer | 2000000 | €450k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-26 | Mersin IY | Heerenveen | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-31 | Heerenveen | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Heracles Almelo | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-29 | Without Club | Baronie | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Baronie | RKSV Halsteren | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-20 | RKSV Halsteren | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Groin problems | 2008-01-10 | 2008-02-05 | 27 | 6 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-12-20 | 2009-03-06 | 77 | 12 |
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-07-25 | 2012-10-01 | 69 | 12 |
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-11-12 | 2012-12-20 | 39 | 6 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2013-08-19 | 2013-09-26 | 39 | 5 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2013-12-17 | 2014-01-30 | 45 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Ill | 2014-02-20 | 2014-02-27 | 8 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3441 | — | 45 | 12 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 15 | 30 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 13 | 34 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | NAC Breda | 12 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 6 | 18 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 5 | 30 |
| 04/05 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 4 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Fortuna Sittard | Vitesse | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Vitesse | Fortuna Sittard | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 22 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 98/99 | 20 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 664 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 11/12 | 9 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 334 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 468 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 592 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 458 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 233 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 03/04 | 16 | 362 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 625 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 01/02 | 25 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 00/01 | 40 | 616 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
KPN Telecomp.
310 apps
116 G
33 A
KNVB Beker
23 apps
9 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
3 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
10 apps
3 G
1 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
5 apps
3 G
0 A
Beloften Eredivisie
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Play-Offs Conference League
6 apps
2 G
0 A
UI Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Süper Lig
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Bundesliga
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Matthew Amoah
Who is Matthew Amoah?
Matthew Amoah is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Matthew Amoah?
Matthew Amoah is 45 years old. He was born on October 24, 1980 in Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana.
What position does Matthew Amoah play?
Matthew Amoah plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Matthew Amoah play for?
Matthew Amoah currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matthew Amoah scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matthew Amoah has scored 139 goals in 390 appearances.