{{Short description|English footballer (born 2006)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Ato Ampah |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Ato Bondze Ampah<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3681595|title=2023/24 Premier League squad lists|work=Premier League|date=13 September 2023|access-date=29 December 2023}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|04|22|df=y}} |birth_place = Accra, Ghana<ref name=WF>{{WorldFootball.net|ato-ampah}}</ref> |height = 1.76m<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/119874/Ato-Ampah/overview | title=Ato Ampah Forward, Profile & Stats | Premier League }}</ref> |currentclub = Stoke City |clubnumber = 14 |position = Winger |youthyears1 = 2016–2024 |youthclubs1 = Chelsea |years1 = 2024–2026 |clubs1 = Chelsea |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2026– |clubs2 = Stoke City |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2024 |nationalteam1 = England U18 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2025– |nationalteam2 = England U20 |nationalcaps2 = 1 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |club-update = |ntupdate = 15:28, 15 November 2025 (UTC) }} '''Ato Bondze Ampah''' (born 22 April 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Stoke City. Born in Ghana, he is a youth international for England.
==Club career== ===Chelsea=== Born in Ghana, Ampah moved to London, England with his family at the age of seven and began playing grassroots football.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ato Ampah on a dream fulfilled through Academy and family support |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/ato-ampah-interview-chelsea-a-dream-fulfilled-family-support |website=Chelsea FC |access-date=5 February 2026}}</ref> He joined the Chelsea academy at under-11 level in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ato Ampah |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/ato-ampah |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.chelseafc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> On 28 April 2023, Ampah signed his professional contract with Chelsea.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forson |first=Enoch Fiifi |date=2023-04-28 |title=Ghanaian Ato Ampah signs first professional contract with Chelsea |work=3News |url=https://3news.com/sports/ghanaian-ato-ampah-signs-first-professional-contract-with-chelsea/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> On 12 December 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Astana vs Chelsea Live {{!}} UEFA Conference League 2024/25 |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2042302--astana-vs-chelsea/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=UEFA |language=en}}</ref> having been selected as part of a young squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase match against Astana,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-11 |title=Astana vs Chelsea: Blues name young squad for Conference League game |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4gjey5px8go |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Ampah made his professional debut as a second-half substitute.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=Ghanaian quartet shine as Chelsea cruise to Europa Conference League knockout stages |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghanaian-quartet-shine-as-chelsea-cruise-to-europa-conference-league-knockout-stages |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=en}}</ref>
===Stoke City=== On 2 February 2026, Ampah joined Championship club Stoke City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half year contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ato Ampah is a Potter |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2026/february/02/ato-ampah-is-a-potter/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=2 February 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Ampah has represented England at under-18 level.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=The Football |title=Report: England MU18s 2-1 Morocco |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/May/26/england-mu18s-morocco-match-report-20242605 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.englandfootball.com |language=en}}</ref> He is also eligible to represent Ghana.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-29 |title=Ghanaian youngster Ato Ampa signs professional contract with Chelsea |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ghanaian-youngster-ato-ampa-signs-professional-contract-with-chelsea |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=en}}</ref>
On 14 November 2025, Ampah made his England U20 during a 1–1 draw with Japan at the Eco-Power Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2025/Nov/14/england-mens-under-20s-v-japan-match-report-20251411|first=Harry|last=Cooper-Smith|title=Report: England MU20s 1-1 Japan |work=EnglandFootball.com|date=14 November 2025|accessdate=15 November 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|match played 12 December 2024}}<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|ato-ampah/795529}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Chelsea U21 |2023–24<ref name="2023-24">{{Soccerbase season|id=182797|season=2023}}</ref> |colspan=3|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2024–25<ref name="2024-25">{{Soccerbase season|id=182797|season=2024}}</ref> |colspan=3|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4!!0!!4!!0 |- |rowspan=3|Chelsea |2024–25<ref name="2024-25"/> |Premier League ||0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=CON|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2025–26<ref name="2025-26">{{Soccerbase season|id=182797|season=2025}}</ref> |Premier League ||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0 |- |Stoke City |2025–26<ref name="2025-26"/> |Championship ||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!4!!0!!5!!0 |}
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==Honours== '''Chelsea''' *UEFA Conference League: 2024–25<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crk2zx2e1xet#Report|title=Chelsea beat Real Betis 4-1 to win Conference League|website=BBC|date=28 May 2025|accessdate=28 May 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Stoke City F.C. squad}}
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