Stephan Appiah
| Date of birth | 24 December 1980 |
| Place of birth | Accra |
| Nationality | Ghanian |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
As Ghana's captain, Stephan converted the winning penalty in a 2-1 win against USA as - in their first World Cup finals - they qualified for the Round of 16 at Germany 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Brescia |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Parma | Serie A | 9 | 7 |
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| 2000-01 | Parma | UEFA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Parma | Serie A | 6 | 7 |
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| 2001-02 | Parma | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Parma | UEFA Cup | 2 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Brescia | Serie A | 31 | 7 |
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| 2003-04 | Juventus | Serie A | 25 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Juventus | Serie A | 14 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 14 Sep 2000 | Pobeda v Parma | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Parma v Pobeda | W |
4-0 Agg: 6-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Parma v Fiorentina | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 1 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Parma v AC Milan | W | 2-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 05 Nov 2000 | Bari v Parma | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 5 |
| 09 Nov 2000 | Dinamo Zagreb v Parma | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Parma v TSV 1860 München | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 05 Dec 2000 | TSV 1860 München v Parma | W |
0-2 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Parma v Vicenza | L | 0-2 | Serie A | 11 |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Napoli v Parma | D | 2-2 | Serie A | 12 |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Parma v Reggina | L | 0-2 | Serie A | 13 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Parma v Lecce | D | 1-1 | Serie A | 15 |
| 11 Feb 2001 | Fiorentina v Parma | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 18 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Parma v Brescia | W | 3-0 | Serie A | 19 |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Parma v PSV Eindhoven | W |
3-2 Agg: 4-4 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Udinese v Parma | W | 1-3 | Serie A | 23 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Atalanta v Parma | W | 0-1 | Serie A | 26 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Lazio v Parma | L | 1-0 | Serie A | 25 |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Parma v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 27 |
| 17 May 2001 | Parma v Inter Milano | W | 3-1 | Serie A | 31 |
| 27 May 2001 | Lecce v Parma | W | 1-2 | Serie A | 32 |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Parma v Verona | L | 1-2 | Serie A | 33 |
| 08 Aug 2001 | Parma v Lille | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Lecce v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 1 |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Parma v HJK Helsinki | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Parma v Brescia | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 4 |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Lazio v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 5 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Parma v Piacenza | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 7 |
| 18 Oct 2001 | FC Utrecht v Parma | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Chievo Verona v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 8 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Parma v Verona | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 9 |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Parma v FC Utrecht | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Juventus v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 11 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Parma v Brøndby | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Parma v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 12 |
| 02 Dec 2001 | Udinese v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 13 |
| 06 Dec 2001 | Brøndby v Parma | W |
0-3 Agg: 1-4 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 21 Feb 2002 | Hapoel Tel Aviv v Parma | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Parma v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 28 |
| 30 Mar 2002 | AC Milan v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 29 |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Parma v Atalanta | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 32 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Fiorentina v Parma | D | 0-0 | Serie A | 33 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Ghana | World Youth Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Ghana | World Youth Cup | 5 |
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| 1999-00 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ghana | Four Nation Tournament, Tunisia | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Ghana | Olympics | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Ghana | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ghana | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ghana | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 19 Jun 1997 | Ghana v China PR | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Ghana v USA | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 26 Jun 1997 | Ghana v United Arab Emirates | W | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Oct 1998 | Cameroon v Ghana | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Netherlands v Ghana | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Ghana v Eritrea | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 04 Apr 1999 | Ghana v Croatia | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group B |
| 07 Apr 1999 | Ghana v Argentina | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group B |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Ghana v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group B |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Ghana v Costa Rica | W | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
| 18 Apr 1999 | Spain v Ghana | L | 1-1 (7-8) | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Ghana v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2000 | Ghana v South Africa | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 08 Jul 2000 | Ghana v Sierra Leone | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Ghana v Liberia | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 25 Mar 2001 | Ghana v Congo DR | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 05 May 2001 | Sierra Leone v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 17 May 2002 | Slovenia v Ghana | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Uganda v Ghana | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 13 |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Ghana v Madagascar | W | 3-3 (10-9) | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, TUNISIA | |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Ghana v Kenya | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Somalia v Ghana | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Africa qualifying round |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Ghana v Somalia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa qualifying round |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Burkina Faso v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Ghana v South Africa | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 03 Jul 2004 | Uganda v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Ghana v Italy | D | 2-2 | Olympics | Group B |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Paraguay v Ghana | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Group B |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Japan v Ghana | L | 1-0 | Olympics | Group B |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Ghana v Congo DR | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Congo DR v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Ghana v Burkina Faso | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | South Africa v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Ghana v Uganda | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Cape Verde Islands v Ghana | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 11 Jan 2006 | Togo v Ghana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Tunisia v Ghana | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jan 2006 | Nigeria v Ghana | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 27 Jan 2006 | Ghana v Senegal | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Ghana v Zimbabwe | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 26 May 2006 | Turkey v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2006 | Jamaica v Ghana | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Ghana v Korea Republic | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2006 | Italy v Ghana | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Czech Republic v Ghana | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Ghana v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Brazil v Ghana | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Togo v Ghana | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Oct 2006 | Japan v Ghana | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2006 | Korea Republic v Ghana | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Australia v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Ghana v Nigeria | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Ghana v Togo | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ghana v Benin | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2008 | Libya v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Ghana v Lesotho | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 5 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Egypt v Ghana | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ghana v Benin | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 05 Aug 2009 | Libya v Ghana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2009 | Ghana v Sudan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Japan v Ghana | L | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2009 | Benin v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 15 Nov 2009 | Ghana v Mali | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group D |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Netherlands v Ghana | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2010 | Ghana v Latvia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Serbia v Ghana | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 26 Jun 2010 | USA v Ghana | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Jul 2010 | Uruguay v Ghana | L | 1-1 (2-4) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.