Marcel Appiah
Defender - Centre-Back
at SV Thüle
at SV Thüle
508 days · joined 2025-01-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Arminia Bielefeld
top club · 120 apps
Career highs
€550k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 12/13
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1988-03-26 · 6 players total
485Appearances
12Goals
13Assists
37Yellow cards
2Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marcel Appiah |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-03-26 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Schwelm, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany Ghana |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | SV Thüle |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | no agent |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Retired → SV Thüle
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: VfB Oldenburg → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — VfB Oldenburg
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — VfB Oldenburg
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
Transfer: VfR Aalen → VfB Oldenburg
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — VfB Oldenburg
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — VfR Aalen
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: Legion FC → VfR Aalen
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — VfR Aalen
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Birmingham Legion FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Legion FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: VfL Osnabrück → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — VfL Osnabrück
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: NEC Nijmegen → VfL Osnabrück
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — VfL Osnabrück
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — NEC Nijmegen U21, NEC Nijmegen
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Arm. Bielefeld → NEC Nijmegen
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21, NEC Nijmegen
31 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Arminia Bielefeld
36 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
May 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
May 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Arminia Bielefeld
36 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2012
Injury: unknown
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
Jul 2011
11/12 — Arminia Bielefeld, Arminia Bielefeld II
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2010
Transfer: A. Bielefeld II → Arm. Bielefeld
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Arminia Bielefeld, Arminia Bielefeld II
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Arminia Bielefeld, Arminia Bielefeld II
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Arminia Bielefeld II
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Sprockhövel → A. Bielefeld II
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — TSG Sprockhövel
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Wattenschd. U19 → Sprockhövel
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — SG Wattenscheid 09 U19
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: VfL Bochum U17 → Wattenschd. U19
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Sprockhövel U17 → VfL Bochum U17
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Schalke 04 U17 → Sprockhövel U17
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
Transfer: Schalke 04 Yth. → Schalke 04 U17
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €550k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
VfB Oldenburg
8.3%
Birmingham Legion FC
0.0%
VfR Aalen
1.0%
VfL Osnabrück
0.0%
NEC Nijmegen
0.0%
NEC Nijmegen U21
0.0%
NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21
0.0%
Arminia Bielefeld
52.6%
Arminia Bielefeld II
13.5%
TSG Sprockhövel
14.5%
SG Wattenscheid 09 U19
10.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfB Oldenburg | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 718 |
| Birmingham Legion FC | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfR Aalen | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| NEC Nijmegen U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 120 | 6 | 8 | 4,557 |
| Arminia Bielefeld II | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1,170 |
| TSG Sprockhövel | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1,253 |
| SG Wattenscheid 09 U19 | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 876 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Niedersachsenpokal (3. und 4. Liga) | VfB Oldenburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Regionalliga Nord | VfB Oldenburg | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 3. Liga | VfB Oldenburg | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Niedersachsenpokal (3. und 4. Liga) | VfB Oldenburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Aufstiegsrunde zur 3. Liga | VfB Oldenburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Niedersachsenpokal (3. und 4. Liga) | VfB Oldenburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Regionalliga Nord | VfB Oldenburg | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | RL Nord Playoffs | VfB Oldenburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 718 |
| 2019 | USLC | Birmingham Legion FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga Südwest | VfR Aalen | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Württembergpokal | VfR Aalen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga Südwest | VfR Aalen | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Württembergpokal | VfR Aalen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | 3. Liga | VfL Osnabrück | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | NFV-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 3. Liga | VfL Osnabrück | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | NFV-Pokal | VfL Osnabrück | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Beloften Eredivisie | NEC NijmegenFC Oss U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | NEC Nijmegen | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | Arminia Bielefeld | 32 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | Arminia Bielefeld | 31 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 846 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Westfalenpokal | Arminia Bielefeld | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 3. Liga | Arminia Bielefeld | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,921 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | Arminia Bielefeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | NRW-Liga | Arminia Bielefeld II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Westfalenpokal | Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | 2. Bundesliga | Arminia Bielefeld | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,430 |
| 10/11 | RL West | Arminia Bielefeld II | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 09/10 | 2. Bundesliga | Arminia Bielefeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | NRW-Liga | Arminia Bielefeld II | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | NRW-Liga | Arminia Bielefeld II | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Oberliga Westfalen | TSG Sprockhövel | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,253 |
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga West | SG Wattenscheid 09 U19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 876 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Schalke 04 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Schalke 04 U17 | Sprockhövel U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Sprockhövel U17 | VfL Bochum U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | VfL Bochum U17 | Wattenschd. U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Wattenschd. U19 | Sprockhövel | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Sprockhövel | A. Bielefeld II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-12 | A. Bielefeld II | Arm. Bielefeld | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-26 | Arm. Bielefeld | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-22 | NEC Nijmegen | VfL Osnabrück | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | VfL Osnabrück | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | Without Club | Legion FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-22 | Legion FC | VfR Aalen | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-17 | VfR Aalen | VfB Oldenburg | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | VfB Oldenburg | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Retired | SV Thüle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | flu | 2011-10-05 | 2011-10-09 | 5 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligament stretching | 2012-06-25 | 2012-06-30 | 6 | 0 |
| 12/13 | flu | 2012-10-15 | 2012-10-22 | 8 | 1 |
| 12/13 | flu | 2013-01-08 | 2013-01-14 | 7 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Adductor injury | 2013-04-12 | 2013-04-18 | 7 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Adductor injury | 2013-05-02 | 2013-05-08 | 7 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area | 2013-05-12 | 2013-06-30 | 50 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Inner knee ligament tear | 2014-10-30 | 2014-12-26 | 58 | 10 |
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2015-08-24 | 2015-11-08 | 77 | 11 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2016-02-11 | 2016-02-19 | 9 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Torn muscle fiber | 2017-02-15 | 2017-02-27 | 13 | 2 |
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2019-11-28 | 2020-01-08 | 42 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Inner knee ligament tear | 2020-08-20 | 2020-10-22 | 64 | 9 |
| 21/22 | muscular problems | 2022-03-23 | 2022-04-04 | 13 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Back problems | 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-11 | 11 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€550k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Santos | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tom Schütz | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Leon Deichmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Brand | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Knystock | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marius Gersbeck | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Wegner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamer Krasniqi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Heider | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Müller | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephan Salger | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Zietarski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | Arminia Bielefeld | 3 | 31 |
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga West | SG Wattenscheid 09 U19 | 2 | 24 |
| 07/08 | Oberliga Westfalen | TSG Sprockhövel | 1 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | Arminia Bielefeld | 4 | 32 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | Arminia Bielefeld | 3 | 31 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by Marcel Appiah's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha BSC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| 1. FC Köln | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| VfL Bochum | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| FC St. Pauli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 25% |
| SV Sandhausen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 75% |
| Jahn Regensburg | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 100% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 718 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 846 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 2,281 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 1,253 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 876 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
3. Liga
146 apps
4 G
3 A
U19-Bundesliga West
24 apps
2 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
52 apps
1 G
4 A
Westfalenpokal
9 apps
1 G
1 A
RL West
13 apps
1 G
1 A
RL Nord Playoffs
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Württembergpokal
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Oberliga Westfalen
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Jupiler League
27 apps
0 G
2 A
Eredivisie
23 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Marcel Appiah?
Marcel Appiah is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for SV Thüle.
How old is Marcel Appiah?
Marcel Appiah is 38 years old. He was born on March 26, 1988 in Schwelm.
What position does Marcel Appiah play?
Marcel Appiah plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Marcel Appiah play for?
Marcel Appiah currently plays for SV Thüle.
How many career goals has Marcel Appiah scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marcel Appiah has scored 12 goals in 485 appearances.