Kwabena Appiah
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Appiah at training | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kwabena Appiah-Kubi | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Parramatta City | |||
| Granville Rage | |||
| 2011 | Spirit FC | ||
| 2011–2012 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Parramatta FC | 9 | (7) |
| 2012–2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 25 | (0) |
| 2015– | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | Wellington Phoenix | 16 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2016. | |||
Kwabena Appiah (born 19 May 1992) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for the Wellington Phoenix.
Biography
Born in Auckland of Ghanaian parents, Appiah arrived in Sydney, Australia, as a six-year-old.[1] He started playing football in the Granville Association, and came of age in the Western Sydney region at Parramatta City, Granville Rage and Spirit FC. He lived in Parramatta, and was educated at Parramatta Marist Brothers.[2]
Appiah was a part of the 2011-2012 Central Coast Mariners FC, A-League National Youth League winning squad in which he scored 9 goals throughout the season
On 25 June 2012, Appiah joined Western Sydney Wanderers as one of the club's first three signed players.[3] On 6 October he made his A-League debut against his former youth club, Central Coast Mariners, in the Wanderers' first ever competitive match.[4]
Appiah won the A-League Minor Premiership and the Asian Champions League at his time at the club along with winning the VISY Wanderers Asian Champions League player of the year award.
On 31 January 2015, Appiah left Western Sydney Wanderers, with the players contract terminated by mutual consent.[5]
On 13 February 2015 he joined Wellington Phoenix on an 18-month contract.[6]
Honours
Club
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDXMADpatk0&t=2m26s
- ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/next-big-thing-kwabena-gets-urge-to-wander/story-fn63e0vj-1226408339523
- ↑ "Western Sydney ready to begin our journey". Football Federation Australia. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ↑ "Kwabena Appiah-Kubi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Appiah departs Wanderers after contract termination". theworldgame.sbs.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ "http://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/article/phoenix-sign-asian-champions-league-winner-appiah/1l2w84oz9mob41ffocil525lwo". External link in
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