Marcel Appiah

Marcel Appiah (born 26 March 1988) is a German professional footballer who most recently played 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]

Marcel Appiah

Appiah in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-03-26) 26 March 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Schwelm, West Germany
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, right back
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)
2021–2024	VfB Oldenburg	77	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:30, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Early life

Appiah was born to a Ghanaian father and an Italian mother in Schwelm and grew up in Ennepetal.

Career

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]

Personal life

His uncle is the former Italian footballer and current German SPD politician Giuseppe Bianco.^[4]

Honours

NEC

• Eerste Divisie: 2014–15