# Nana Opoku Ampomah

Nana Opoku Ampomah (born 2 January 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.

## Early life

Ampomah played youth football with Prisco Minis, Santos Academy (the Ghanaian training center of Brazilian club Santos FC), and FC Bravo Bravo in his native Ghana. In 2016, he joined the U21 team of Belgian club KV Mechelen.

## Club career

In July 2016, Ampomah signed a three-year contract with an option for an additional season with Belgian Pro League club Waasland-Beveren.
In 2019, he signed with German Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf. In October 2020, he was loaned to Royal Antwerp of the Belgian Pro League. After failing to secure a move to another club in the summer of 2021, he returned to Antwerp for another season on loan. After his loan spell, he returned to Fortuna Düsseldorf in June 2022, after not making any appearances in his second season. After dealing with injuries upon his return, and arriving to pre-season late, he was sent to the second team, Fortuna Düsseldorf II, in the Regionalliga during the 2022-23 season. He departed the club at the end of June 2023, upon the expiry of his contract.
In February 2024, Ampomah signed a multi-year contract with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League. Due to work permit issues, his arrival to the club was delayed, with Ampomah finally able to join the club in June 2024. He made his debut on 15 June, recording an assist in a 2-2 draw against the HFX Wanderers. He scored his first goal on 27 July in a 3-0 victory over the HFX Wanderers.

## International career

Ampomah has earned four caps for the Ghana national team (one appearance in World Cup qualification, one appearance in African Cup of Nations Qualification, and two friendly appearances).

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of November 9, 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Playoffs | Playoffs | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 18 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 36 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 9 |
| Waasland-Beveren | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 30 | 8 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 8 |
| Waasland-Beveren | Total | Total | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 19 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 15 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Antwerp (loan) | Total | Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 |
| Forge FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 134 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 27 |
* ↑ Includes appearances in the Belgian Cup, the DFB-Pokal and the Canadian Championship
* ↑ Includes appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of 22 October 2024
Ghana :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |