Marcel Appiah
Marcel Appiah (born 26 March 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right back for VfR Aalen. He previously played for Eredivisie club NEC, Arminia Bielefeld, VfL Osnabrück and Birmingham Legion.[1]
 Marcel Appiah in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Appiah | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Schwelm, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | VfR Aalen | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | TuS Ennepetal | ||
| 1999–2004 | Schalke 04 | ||
| 2004 | TSG Sprockhövel | ||
| 2005 | VfL Bochum | ||
| 2005–2007 | Wattenscheid 09 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | TSG Sprockhövel | 19 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 64 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 | Arminia Bielefeld | 106 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | NEC | 50 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | VfL Osnabrück | 61 | (0) |
| 2019 | Birmingham Legion | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | VfR Aalen | 25 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:28, 30 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Appiah was born to a Ghanaian father and an Italian mother in Schwelm and grew up in Ennepetal.
Career
Appiah played in the youth for TuS Ennepetal, FC Schalke 04, TSG Sprockhövel, VfL Bochum and SG Wattenscheid.[2] He made his professional debut in the 2. Bundesliga on 24 April 2010 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[3]
Personal life
His uncle is the former Italian footballer and current German SPD politician Giuseppe Bianco.[4]
Honours
References
- "Marcel Appiah" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- Münch, Achim (29 May 2008). "Marcel Appiah wechselt nach Bielefeld" (in German). derwesten.de. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Ex-TSG-Spieler Marcel Appiah feiert Zweitliga-Debüt" (in German). tsg-fans.de. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- Lützenberger, Heinz-G. (24 April 2010). "Fußball: Ennepetaler Marcel Appiah mit Profi-Premiere" (in German). derwesten.de. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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