Emmanuel Appiah (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 26, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sampa, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Kajaani | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 65 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | GPS Portland Phoenix | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Saint Louis FC | 10 | (1) |
| 2018 | LA Galaxy II | 20 | (2) |
| 2020– | AC Kajaani | 19 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2020 | |||
Emmanuel (Eman) Appiah (born September 26, 1993) is a Ghanaian[1] professional footballer who currently plays for AC Kajaani in the Ykkönen.
Career
Appiah began his soccer career in the United States playing club soccer for Blast FC in Columbus, Ohio. He is a 2011 graduate of Westerville Central High School. Following, Appiah spent five years playing college soccer at the University of Cincinnati between 2011 and 2015.[2]
While at Cincinnati, Appiah appeared for Premier Development League side GPS Portland Phoenix in 2013.[1]
Appiah was drafted 15th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[3]
He was loaned to Charlotte Independence on March 15, 2016.[4]
He was released by Colorado on June 30, 2016.[5] He signed with MLS side Sporting Kansas City on July 12, 2016.[6]
On July 26, 2017, Appiah signed with United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC until the end of the 2017 season.[7]
On March 14, 2018, Appiah joined USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.[8]
Following over a year without a professional club, Appiah joined Finnish side AC Kajaani in June 2020.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Emmanuel Appiah - ProspectXI".
- ^ "GoBEARCATS.COM Emmanuel Appiah Bio - University Of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site University Of Cincinnati".
- ^ jpatrickrosch (14 January 2016). "Rapids Select Emmanuel Appiah".
- ^ "Rapids to loan Emmanuel Appiah, Caleb Calvert to Charlotte Independence".
- ^ "Colorado Rapids waive midfielder Emmanuel Appiah and goalkeeper Chris Froschauer". 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Sporting KC signs midfielder Emmanuel Appiah". Sporting Kansas City. 12 July 2016.
- ^ https://www.saintlouisfc.com/news_article/show/826616
- ^ https://www.lagalaxy.com/post/2018/03/14/la-galaxy-sign-midfielder-emmanuel-appiah
- ^ https://ackajaani.fi/joukkue/
External links
- 1993 births
- Living people
- AC Kajaani players
- Association football midfielders
- Charlotte Independence players
- Cincinnati Bearcats men's soccer players
- Colorado Rapids draft picks
- Colorado Rapids players
- Expatriate footballers in Finland
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- GPS Portland Phoenix players
- LA Galaxy II players
- Major League Soccer players
- People from Westerville, Ohio
- Saint Louis FC players
- Soccer players from Ohio
- Sporting Kansas City players
- Sporting Kansas City II players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players