Jamal Amofa

Jamal Amofa
Amofa with Go Ahead Eagles
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Cambuur
Number 6
Youth career
SV Bijlmer
–2009 AVV Zeeburgia
2009–2010 AFC
2010–2011 AZ
2011–2014 AFC
2014–2018 SC Heerenveen
2018–2020 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Jong ADO Den Haag 15 (0)
2020–2022 ADO Den Haag 41 (0)
2022–2025 Go Ahead Eagles 55 (1)
2025 Botev Plovdiv 14 (0)
2025– Cambuur 36 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026

Jamal Amofa (born 25 November 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Cambuur.

Career

ADO Den Haag

Amofa began his footballing development in the youth systems of SV Bijlmer, AVV Zeeburgia, AFC, and AZ, before returning to AFC and later joining Heerenveen. In 2018, he moved to ADO Den Haag, where he initially featured for Jong ADO Den Haag in the reserve setup.

On 29 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[1] He made his senior debut on 13 September 2020 in a 2–0 away defeat to Heracles Almelo, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Jonas Arweiler in an Eredivisie fixture.[2][3]

Following ADO Den Haag's relegation to the Eerste Divisie at the end of the 2020–21 season, Amofa established himself as a first-team regular. He missed only three matches during the 2021–22 campaign and made 41 appearances in total, including all six matches of the promotion play-offs. In the final against Excelsior, ADO held a 3–0 lead until the 77th minute, but a late comeback sent the match into extra time. Both sides scored once more, resulting in a 4–4 draw after 120 minutes and a subsequent penalty shootout. After 17 successful penalties, Amofa's miss proved decisive, allowing Excelsior to secure promotion.[4] His contract with ADO expired at the end of the season.

Go Ahead Eagles

On 5 July 2022, Amofa signed a three-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles, returning to the Eredivisie.[5] He made his debut in the season opener against AZ and immediately established himself as a regular starter.[6]

Amofa featured under new head coach Paul Simonis at the start of the 2024–25 season, starting in both UEFA Conference League qualifiers and the first two league matches.[7] He was later dropped from the starting line-up and did not make further appearances. In December 2024, following his conviction for assaulting his partner, he was formally excluded from the first-team squad pending the outcome of his appeal.[8]

Botev Plovdiv

On 4 February 2025, Amofa joined Bulgarian First League side Botev Plovdiv.[9] He made his debut five days later, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Hebar Pazardzhik.[10] Amofa made 15 appearances during his five-month spell with the club.[7]

Cambuur

On 18 June 2025, Amofa returned to the Netherlands, signing a two-year deal with Cambuur of the Eerste Divisie.[11][12] Amofa made his Cambuur debut on 8 August 2025 in a 1–0 league defeat away to Dordrecht, coming on as a substitute.[7] He quickly established himself as a regular starter in central defence under head coach Henk de Jong, partnering Ismaël Baouf; after the pair kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 away win at Jong AZ on 25 August 2025, both were named in the Eerste Divisie Team of the Week.[13]

On 3 March 2026, Amofa scored his first goal for the club, heading in from a corner to put Cambuur 2–1 ahead in a 3–2 home win over Almere City at Kooi Stadion that secured a period title and reduced the gap to leaders ADO Den Haag at the top of the Eerste Divisie to five points.[14] Amofa made 36 league appearances and one KNVB Cup appearance as Cambuur finished second in the Eerste Divisie and returned to the Eredivisie for the first time since 2022–23.[15]

Personal life

Amofa was born in the Netherlands and is of Ghanaian and Surinamese descent.[16][17]

On 26 August 2024, after attending a wedding, Amofa assaulted his partner on the hard shoulder of the A1 motorway near Laren.[18] He had pushed her from a moving car following an argument.[18] The Amsterdam district court convicted him of assault in December 2024 and sentenced him to 100 hours of community service, of which 40 were suspended, with two years of probation.[18] Amofa denied pushing his partner from the car and described the incident as a struggle.[18] He apologised in court, said he was in therapy and announced an appeal.[18]

Following Amofa's move to Cambuur in June 2025, he served the community service order in the second half of 2025.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong ADO Den Haag 2019–20 Derde Divisie 15 0 — — — 15 0
ADO Den Haag 2020–21 Eredivisie 6 0 2 0 — — 8 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 35 0 3 0 — 6[a] 0 44 0
Total 41 0 5 0 — 6 0 52 0
Go Ahead Eagles 2022–23 Eredivisie 31 0 2 0 — — 33 0
2023–24 Eredivisie 22 1 2 0 — 1[b] 0 25 1
2024–25 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 2[c] 0 — 4 0
Total 55 1 4 0 2 0 1 0 62 1
Botev Plovdiv 2024–25 Bulgarian First League 14 0 1 0 — — 15 0
Cambuur 2025–26 Eerste Divisie 36 1 1 0 — 0 0 37 1
Career total 161 2 11 0 2 0 7 0 181 2
  1. ^ Appearances in Eerste Divisie play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in European play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ^ "ADO Den Haag beloont Jamal Amofa met eerste contract". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Heracles Almelo vs. ADO Den Haag – 13 September 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Teleurstellende competitiestart ADO na kansloos verlies bij Heracles" [Disappointing start to the season for ADO after hopeless defeat at Heracles]. Omroep West (in Dutch). 13 September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. ^ "ADO Den Haag geeft 3-0 voorsprong weg in krankzinnige finale: Excelsior promoveert na penalty's". NOS. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Jamal Amofa signeert verbintenis voor drie jaar". Go Ahead Eagles (in Dutch). 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Go Ahead Eagles loopt in slotfase tegen 2-0 nederlaag aan bij AZ" [Go Ahead Eagles fall to 2–0 defeat at AZ after late goals]. Go Ahead Eagles. 7 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Jamal Amofa at WorldFootball.net
  8. ^ "Go Ahead zet verdediger Amofa uit selectie na veroordeling wegens mishandeling" [Go Ahead drop defender Amofa from squad after assault conviction]. NOS (in Dutch). 10 December 2024. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Ботев привлече Джамал Амофа" [Botev sign Jamal Amofa]. PFC Botev Plovdiv (in Bulgarian). 4 February 2025. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  10. ^ Vasilev, Bogomir (9 February 2025). "Ботев (Пловдив) – Хебър 1:1 (Развой на срещата по минути)" [Botev Plovdiv 1–1 Hebar – Minute-by-minute match report]. Topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  11. ^ "SC Cambuur versterkt zich met Jamal Amofa" [SC Cambuur strengthen squad with Jamal Amofa]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 18 June 2025. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Cambuur haalt Jamal Amofa naar Leeuwarden" [Cambuur bring Jamal Amofa to Leeuwarden]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 18 June 2025. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Ismaël Baouf en Jamal Amofa in Elftal van de Week" [Ismaël Baouf and Jamal Amofa in Team of the Week]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 26 August 2025. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  14. ^ "Cambuur pakt periodetitel en jaagt op koppositie na zege op Almere City" [Cambuur win period title and chase top spot after victory over Almere City]. VoetbalPrimeur.nl (in Dutch). 3 March 2026. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  15. ^ "Cambuur volgt ADO naar eredivisie dankzij zege in Emmen" [Cambuur follow ADO to the Eredivisie thanks to victory in Emmen]. NOS (in Dutch). 24 March 2026. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  16. ^ "Ghanaian youngster Jamal Amofa signs new 2-year contract with ADO Den Haag". Footballghana.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  18. ^ a b c d e Foppen, Wouter (6 December 2024). "Na een bruiloft gaat het mis op de A1: Go Ahead-speler Jamal Amofa mishandelt partner en krijgt taakstraf". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  19. ^ Vermeltfoort, Willem (8 March 2026). "Amofa krijgt bij Cambuur zijn leven weer op de rit: "Ik ben dankbaar"" [Amofa gets his life back on track at Cambuur: 'I am grateful']. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
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