From the top of his 1 under 78, the Ghanaian Stephen Appiah has played all over Europe. But he is well known in Italy with Juventus and in Turkey with Fenerbahçe SK. He showed his true talent by winning major trophies with the Turkish club. Born on December 24, 1980 in Achimoto, in the suburbs of Accra, Ghana, Stephen Appiah is a player famous for his very physical style of play. The Ghanaian is nicknamed "Tornado" because of his physical game.
Appiah began his football career at 15 with local club Hearts of Oak between 1995 and 1997. With the local club, he won the Ghana Cup in 1996 and the title in 1997. Between 1997 and 2005, the Ghanaian would tour Italy playing for four different clubs, including Juventus, where he exploded in the middle of the game.
Appiah established himself in the Juventus team from 2003 to 2005.The midfielder makes an impressive debut for the Bianconeri.He played around thirty matches and had his baptism of fire in the Champions League. In his first season with Juventus, he won the Italian Super Cup. He would win other trophies with the club during his second year, the Italian Cup in 2004 and the championship in 2005. Trophy cabinet full, he goes to Turkey with Fenerbahçe SK, where he will win the Turkish championship and the Turkish Super Cup in 2007.
Stephen Appiah dreams of coaching Ghana...
In selection, it is the scarcity of the emblematic captain of the Black Stars. Appiah only won the Under-17 World Cup in 1995. He played in two AFCONs and two World Cups with Ghana. He was the captain at the 2010 World Cup, where Ghana narrowly missed a historic semi-final qualification. Appiah scored 14 goals in 64 appearances for the Black Stars before retiring in 2014.
After his football career, Stephen Appiah had a role with the Ghana team. Former Ghana international Stephen Appiah has shed some light on his recent stint as the Black Stars' technical coordinator. He had joined the backstage staff of the national team in 2017 following the appointment of James Kwasi Appiah as coach. Since then, the former midfielder has nurtured his desire to become Ghana's coach in the future.
“I always wanted to be an agent after playing, but working with the Black Stars made me feel like I could be a coach." I will soon start my coaching course.
Appiah is well aware of the risks of the coaching profession, especially in Africa. The former captain has decided to learn the trade well before starting. But so far, Appiah has yet to achieve his goal of coaching Ghana. He was backed by many Ghanaians after the national team fiasco at the last AFCON 2021 in Cameroon.
Unicef Ambassador
The former captain is also one of many UNICEF ambassadors for the promotion of education. A cause close to his heart, given his very complicated childhood in the suburbs of Accra.
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