Matthew Amoah trained at Vitesse where he developed into a good striker.
16 Facts About Matthew Amoah
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Matthew Amoah signed a two-year contract, but could only manage seventeen first-team appearances in one-and-a-half seasons.
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The 26-year-old Matthew Amoah signed a three-year deal with the Eredivisie's NAC Breda on 3 July 2007, after a medical.
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Matthew Amoah scored more than eight goals in every season at the club.
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Matthew Amoah scored 11 goals in his first season, 12 in his second season and then nine in his third season.
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Matthew Amoah was the top scorer of NAC Breda and was loved by the supporters for his spectacular goals which helped the club a lot.
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Matthew Amoah signed a two-year contract with Mersin Idmanyurdu SK, the newly promoted Turkish club.
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Matthew Amoah only played five matches for the team and left Turkey after one year.
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In June 2012, Matthew Amoah signed with Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen.
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An international since 2002 he made his debut on 21 January 2002, Segou in a Ghana, Morocco encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations: 2002, Matthew Amoah was an instrumental figure in Ghana's first qualification for the World Cup, scoring three goals in three consecutive and important qualifying matches.
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Matthew Amoah finished as Ghana's leading scorer in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, his five strikes proving pivotal in the Black Stars' march to a second successive tournament.
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Matthew Amoah's tally added to the three goals he scored in the 2006 qualifiers that made a major contribution to Ghana's march to their first-ever FIFA World Cup finals appearance.
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Matthew Amoah played in their World cup debut even though he did not score in any of the matches he played, his ability, runs and passes helped the team to the group of 16.
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Matthew Amoah played in two matches, which he was brought in as a substitute.
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Matthew Amoah is a member of the Ghanaian Golden Era of footballers including Fulham right back John Paintsil and Chelsea versatile midfielder Michael Essien and former captain Stephen Appiah who formerly played for Italian Club Cesena, Fenerbahce SK and Juventus.
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Matthew Amoah has scored 13 times in 40 appearances for Ghana.