Ethan Kwame Colm Raymond Ampadu (born 14 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for and captains EFL Championship club Leeds United and the Wales national team.

He joined Chelsea in July 2017, where he went out on loan to German club RB Leipzig, before suffering consecutive relegations at Sheffield United and then at Italian sides Venezia and Spezia.

[5] A product of the Exeter City youth academy, appearing for the under-18 squad at the age of 14,[6] he made his senior debut – aged 15 years, 10 months and 26 days – in an EFL Cup first round match against Brentford at St James Park on 9 August 2016, playing the full 120 minutes of a 1–0 victory.

[13] On 20 September 2017, Ampadu made his debut for Chelsea in an EFL Cup third round match against Nottingham Forest, coming on in the 55th minute for Cesc Fàbregas.

[15] On 12 December 2017, he made his Premier League debut for Chelsea, coming on as a substitute against Huddersfield Town in the 80th minute.

[21] On 31 August 2021, Ampadu joined Italian side Venezia on a season-long loan after signing a new three-year deal with Chelsea.

[24] On 19 July 2023, Ampadu joined Leeds United on a four-year contract[25] for a reported fee of £7m plus performance-related add-ons.

[31] On 26 May 2017, at the age of 16, Ampadu was called into the senior Wales squad ahead of their World Cup qualifier with Serbia.