Stephen Appiah

Stephen Appiah's career reads like a quiet act of leadership. Carrying Ghana's hopes from Accra to the pitches of Udinese, Parma, Juventus and Fenerbahce, he became the captain who led his nation to its very first World Cup in 2006 and again in 2010. I find that responsibility deeply moving; representing a whole continent's pride takes more than skill, it takes character. His move into coaching tells me he wants to pass that fire on. To me, Appiah embodies the dignity of a player who never forgot what he was playing for.

Name (English)

Stephen Appiah

Name (Japanese)

スティーヴン・アッピアー

Reading

すてぃーゔん・あっぴあー

Born

December 24, 1980 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Monkey

Origin

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player / coach

• Official sitehttps://www.stepapp.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen%20Appiah
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%83%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211151

Tags

• Greater Accra Region
• association football player
• coach

Last updated

2026-06-24

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