Jamal Amofa

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

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. 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. He made his debut in the season opener against AZ and immediately established himself as a regular starter.

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.

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

Cambuur On 18 June 2025, Amofa returned to the Netherlands, signing a two-year deal with Cambuur of the Eerste Divisie. Amofa made his Cambuur debut on 8 August 2025 in a 1–0 league defeat away to Dordrecht, coming on as a substitute.

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. 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.

Personal life Amofa was born in the Netherlands and is of Ghanaian and Surinamese descent.

On 26 August 2024, after attending a wedding, Amofa assaulted his partner on the hard shoulder of the A1 motorway near Laren. He had pushed her from a moving car following an argument.

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