Wisdom Amey

Wisdom Amey
Personal information
Date of birth	11 August 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Bologna
Youth career
2016–2018	Bassano Virtus
2018–2019	Vicenza Virtus
2019–	Bologna
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–	Bologna
International career‡
2023–	Italy U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:06, 22 May 2022 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Wisdom Amey (born 11 August 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the under-19 squad of Serie A club Bologna.

Career

Amey is a youth product of Bassano Virtus and Vicenza Virtus, before moving to the youth academy of Bologna in 2019.^[2] He made his professional debut with Bologna in a 2–0 Serie A loss to Genoa on 12 May 2021, coming on as a late substitute in the 89th minute.^[3] At the age of 15 years and 274 days, Amey became the youngest debutant in Serie A history,^[4] a record then beaten by Francesco Camarda in 2023.^[5]

International career

Amey was born in Italy in 2005 to a Togolese father and Nigerian mother, being, thus, eligible for all of these 3 countries' national football teams.^[6] On 17 March 2023 he accepted the call from Togo Under-23 but was not able to debut due to an injury.^[7]

On 5 October 2023, after obtaining Italian citizenship on his 18th birthday, Amey accepted a call-up from the Italian U-19 team.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 June 2022^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bologna	2020–21	Serie A	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2021–22	Serie A	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

References

^ "Bologna, una sorpresa tra i convocati di Mihajlovic". MondoPrimavera.
^ Maso, Omar Dal (13 May 2021). "E' vicentino il più giovane "deb" di sempre in A: Amey lanciato da Mihajilovic a 15 anni e 277 giorni".
^ "Bologna vs. Genoa - 12 May 2021 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
^ "C'è un record nel Bologna: Amey esordisce a 15 anni, è il più giovane di sempre in A".
^ "MILAN-FIORENTINA, FRANCESCO CAMARDA DIVENTA IL PIÙ GIOVANE DI SEMPRE A ESORDIRE IN SERIE A: LA TOP 10" (in Italian). Eurosport. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
^ Sport, Sky. "Chi è Wisdom Amey, il più giovane esordiente in A". sport.sky.it.
^ "Éperviers U23 Le sélectionneur Afizou Traoré convoque 27 joueurs pour un tournoi international au Maroc" [Togo U23 [...] 27 players called for an international tournament]. ftftogo.com/ (in French). 16 March 2023.
^ "Pafundi riparte dall'Italia Under 19. Convocati anche Bartesaghi e Amey" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
^ "W. Amey". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

External links

Wisdom Amey at Soccerway
Bologna FC Profile

[1] "Bologna, una sorpresa tra i convocati di Mihajlovic". MondoPrimavera.

[2] Maso, Omar Dal (13 May 2021). "E' vicentino il più giovane "deb" di sempre in A: Amey lanciato da Mihajilovic a 15 anni e 277 giorni".

[3] "Bologna vs. Genoa - 12 May 2021 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.

[4] "C'è un record nel Bologna: Amey esordisce a 15 anni, è il più giovane di sempre in A".

[5] "MILAN-FIORENTINA, FRANCESCO CAMARDA DIVENTA IL PIÙ GIOVANE DI SEMPRE A ESORDIRE IN SERIE A: LA TOP 10" (in Italian). Eurosport. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

[6] Sport, Sky. "Chi è Wisdom Amey, il più giovane esordiente in A". sport.sky.it.

[7] "Éperviers U23 Le sélectionneur Afizou Traoré convoque 27 joueurs pour un tournoi international au Maroc" [Togo U23 [...] 27 players called for an international tournament]. ftftogo.com/ (in French). 16 March 2023.

[8] "Pafundi riparte dall'Italia Under 19. Convocati anche Bartesaghi e Amey" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

[soccerway-9] "W. Amey". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

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