 Appiah in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Schwelm, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Oldenburg | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2021 | VfR Aalen | 44 | (0) |
| 2021– | VfB Oldenburg | 72 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 | |||
Marcel Appiah (born 26 March 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for VfB Oldenburg. He previously played for Eredivisie club NEC, Arminia Bielefeld, VfL Osnabrück, Birmingham Legion, and VfR Aalen.[1]
Appiah was born to a Ghanaian father and an Italian mother in Schwelm and grew up in Ennepetal.
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]
His uncle is the former Italian footballer and current German SPD politician Giuseppe Bianco.[4]
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