Stephen Appiah
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Appiah with Fenerbahçe in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Leroy Appiah | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Hearts of Oak | 21 | (19) |
| 1997–2000 | Udinese | 36 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Parma | 28 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Brescia (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2003–2005 | Juventus | 48 | (3) |
| 2005–2008 | Fenerbahçe | 64 | (11) |
| 2009–2010 | Bologna | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Cesena | 14 | (0) |
| 2012 | Vojvodina | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 255 | (41) | |
| International career | |||
| Ghana U17 | |||
| Ghana U20 | |||
| 1996–2010 | Ghana | 67 | (15) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Leroy Appiah (/ˈæpiɑː/ AP-ee-ah; born 24 December 1980) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, he played for Udinese, Parma, Brescia, Juventus and Fenerbahçe.
Appiah was a member of the Ghana national team, which he represented at youth, Olympic, and senior levels. He captained Ghana at the World Cup debut in 2006 and in 2010 World Cup.