Dennis Appiah

Dennis Appiah
Appiah with Anderlecht in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
Saint-Étienne
Number 8
Youth career
1999–2004 Toulouse Pradettes
2004–2007 Toulouse Fontaines
2007–2011 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Monaco B 41 (0)
2010–2013 Monaco 23 (0)
2013–2016 Caen 103 (1)
2014 Caen B 3 (0)
2016–2019 Anderlecht 63 (0)
2019–2023 Nantes 88 (0)
2023– Saint-Étienne 52 (0)
International career
2007–2008 France U16 7 (1)
2008–2009 France U17 18 (0)
2009–2010 France U18 10 (0)
2010–2011 France U19 14 (0)
2011–2012 France U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:36, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Dennis Appiah (/ˈæpiɑː/ AP-ee-ah; born 9 June 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. He was a France youth international, having earned caps at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. Appiah played as a defensive midfielder. For both Nantes and Saint-Étienne, he's been playing in defence as a full-back and a centre-back in a back three.

Career

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On 19 May 2010, Appiah signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal.[2][3] He made his professional debut on 1 August 2011 in a league match against Boulogne. He played the entire match, which ended 0–0.[4]

On 3 January 2023, Appiah signed for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 2 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monaco B 2010–11[6] CFA 20 0 20 0
2011–12[6] CFA 2 0 2 0
2012–13[6] CFA 19 0 19 0
Total 41 0 41 0
Monaco 2011–12[6] Ligue 2 17 0 1 0 0 0 18 0
2012–13[6] Ligue 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 8 0
Total 23 0 2 0 1 0 26 0
Caen 2013–14[6] Ligue 2 35 0 4 0 1 0 40 0
2014–15[6] Ligue 1 30 0 1 0 2 0 33 0
2015–16[6] Ligue 1 38 1 1 0 1 0 40 1
Total 103 1 6 0 4 0 113 1
Caen B 2014–15[6] CFA 2 3 0 3 0
Anderlecht 2016–17[7] First Division A 17 0 0 0 7[a] 0 9[b] 0 24 0
2017–18[7] First Division A 27 0 2 0 6[c] 0 1[d] 0 36 0
2018–19[7] First Division A 19 0 0 0 2[e] 0 8[b] 0 21 0
Total 63 0 2 0 15 0 18 0 98 0
Nantes 2019–20[6] Ligue 1 19 0 2 0 1 0 22 0
2020–21[6] Ligue 1 22 0 1 0 2[f] 0 25 0
2021–22[6] Ligue 1 32 0 5 0 37 0
2022–23[6] Ligue 1 15 0 0 0 6[e] 0 1[g] 0 22 0
Total 88 0 8 0 1 0 6 0 3 0 106 0
Saint-Étienne 2022–23[6] Ligue 2 19 0 0 0 19 0
2023–24[6] Ligue 2 33 0 0 0 3[h] 0 36 0
Total 52 0 0 0 3 0 55 0
Career total 373 1 18 0 6 0 21 0 24 0 442 1
  1. ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League and five in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Belgian First Division A playoffs
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup
  5. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
  7. ^ One appearance in Trophée des Champions
  8. ^ One appearance in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs, two appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

Honours

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Anderlecht

Nantes

References

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  1. ^ "Dennis Appiah". FC Nantes. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Dennis Appiah: Premier contrat Pro" (in French). AS Monaco FC. 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Contrat pro signé pour Dennis Appiah" (in French). Planet ASM. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Monaco v. Boulogne Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Dennis Appiah, nouveau défenseur de l'ASSE !". www.asse.fr (in French). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Dennis Appiah at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Dennis Appiah » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  8. ^ "COUPE DE FRANCE 2021 - 2022 - FINALE". fff.fr. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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