Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Fenerbahce
top club · 90 apps
Career highs
€11.23m
peak value · 2006
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 03/04
11
best season · 05/06
72 / 18
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-12-24 · 3 players total
315Appearances
33Goals
17Assists
36Yellow cards
1Red cards
85Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Appiah |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen Leroy Appiah |
| Date of birth | 1980-12-24 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana |
| Citizenship |  Ghana |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2012
Transfer: Vojvodina → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Vojvodina
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FK Vojvodina Novi Sad
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Cesena → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Bologna → Cesena
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — AC Cesena
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2009
Transfer: Without Club → Bologna
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bologna FC 1909
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2008
Transfer: Fenerbahce → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Fenerbahce
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2007
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Apr 2007
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2007
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Fenerbahce
37 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Fenerbahce
44 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Juventus → Fenerbahce
05/06 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Juventus FC
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Juventus FC
46 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Brescia → Juventus
03/04 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2002
Transfer: AC Parma → Brescia
02/03 · Transfer · €4.55m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Brescia Calcio
32 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AC Parma
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AC Parma
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Udinese Calcio
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Udinese → AC Parma
99/00 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Udinese Calcio
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Udinese Calcio
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Hearts of Oak → Udinese
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Hearts II → Hearts of Oak
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €11.23m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Udinese Calcio
2.0%
FK Vojvodina Novi Sad
12.0%
AC Cesena
0.0%
Bologna FC 1909
0.0%
Fenerbahce
34.7%
Juventus FC
37.7%
Brescia Calcio
5.1%
AC Parma
8.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udinese Calcio | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 150 |
| FK Vojvodina Novi Sad | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 922 |
| AC Cesena | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fenerbahce | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 90 | 17 | 11 | 2,662 |
| Juventus FC | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 2,891 |
| Brescia Calcio | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 389 |
| AC Parma | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 650 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 98/99 | Play-Out Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Jelen SuperLiga | FK Vojvodina Novi Sad | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 922 |
| 11/12 | Kup Srbije | FK Vojvodina Novi Sad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | AC Cesena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | AC Cesena | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 728 |
| 06/07 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Fenerbahce | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Fenerbahce | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 32 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 349 |
| 05/06 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 568 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 635 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,256 |
| 03/04 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | Brescia Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Brescia Calcio | 31 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 389 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | AC Parma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | AC Parma | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | AC Parma | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 301 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Hearts II | Hearts of Oak | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Hearts of Oak | Udinese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Udinese | AC Parma | Transfer | 0 | €700k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-11 | AC Parma | Brescia | Transfer | 1000000 | €4.55m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Brescia | Juventus | Transfer | 0 | €8.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Juventus | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 6000000 | €8.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Fenerbahce | Without Club | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Without Club | Bologna | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Bologna | Cesena | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Cesena | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Without Club | Vojvodina | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Vojvodina | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Knee problems | 2007-03-17 | 2007-04-04 | 19 | 4 |
| 06/07 | unknown injury | 2007-04-15 | 2007-04-30 | 16 | 4 |
| 06/07 | Knee surgery | 2007-05-23 | 2007-09-30 | 131 | 24 |
| 07/08 | Groin problems | 2007-12-06 | 2007-12-12 | 7 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Vein occlusion | 2007-12-17 | 2008-10-01 | 290 | 30 |
Current€600k
Peak€11.23m
Low—
Δ since start−€9.40m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.23m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53847 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23131 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22978 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3441 | — | 69 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 8 | 32 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Brescia Calcio | 7 | 31 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 5 | 32 |
| 06/07 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 4 | 26 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Brescia Calcio | 2 | 31 |
Teams faced most often by Stephen 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic F.C. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 13 | 922 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 1,493 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 1,169 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 635 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 03/04 | 46 | 2,256 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 02/03 | 32 | 389 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 01/02 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 650 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
64 apps
11 G
10 A
Serie A
159 apps
10 G
4 A
Italy Cup
26 apps
4 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
20 apps
2 G
1 A
Champions League
18 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
8 apps
1 G
1 A
Jelen SuperLiga
11 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Stephen Appiah
Who is Stephen Appiah?
Stephen Appiah is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Stephen Appiah?
Stephen Appiah is 45 years old. He was born on December 24, 1980 in Accra.
What position does Stephen Appiah play?
Stephen Appiah plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Stephen Appiah play for?
Stephen Appiah currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Appiah scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Appiah has scored 33 goals in 315 appearances.