Arvin Appiah
Full nameArvin Amoakoh Appiah[1]
Birth date5 January 2001 (age 25)[2]
Birth placeAmsterdam, Netherlands
Height5.7 ft (1.75 metres)
PositionWinger
CurrentclubAmiens
(on loan from Almería)
Clubnumber25
Youthyears 12010–2018
Youthclubs 1Nottingham Forest
Years 12018–2019
Clubs 1Nottingham Forest
Caps 16
Goals 10
Years 22019–
Clubs 2Almería
Caps 254
Goals 22
Years 32020
Clubs 3Almería B
Caps 34
Goals 30
Years 42021
Clubs 4→ Lugo (loan)
Caps 413
Goals 40
Years 52022
Clubs 5→ Tenerife (loan)
Caps 511
Goals 50
Years 62023
Clubs 6→ Málaga (loan)
Caps 610
Goals 61
Years 72023–2024
Clubs 7→ Rotherham United (loan)
Caps 729
Goals 70
Years 82024–2025
Clubs 8→ Nacional (loan)
Caps 826
Goals 80
Years 92025–
Clubs 9→ Amiens (loan)
Caps 914
Goals 90
Nationalyears 12016–2017
Nationalteam 1England U16
Nationalcaps 14
Nationalgoals 11
Nationalyears 22017–2018
Nationalteam 2England U17
Nationalcaps 210
Nationalgoals 23
Nationalyears 32018–2019
Nationalteam 3England U18
Nationalcaps 311
Nationalgoals 33
Nationalyears 42019
Nationalteam 4England U19
Nationalcaps 45
Nationalgoals 40
Club-update2 December 2025
Nationalteam-update12:39, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Arvin Amoakoh Appiah (born 5 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for French club Amiens, on loan from Spanish club Almería. Born in the Netherlands, he represented England at youth level.

Club career

Nottingham Forest

Appiah made his professional debut for Nottingham Forest on 30 October 2018, appearing as an 85th-minute substitute and scoring a goal in a 3–2 loss in a fourth round EFL Cup game against Burton Albion.[3]

On 23 January 2019, Appiah penned a four-and-a-half-year contract extension with Forest.[4]

Almería

On 2 September 2019 Appiah signed for Spanish Segunda División side Almería on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £8 million.[5][6][7]

On 1 February 2021, Appiah moved to fellow second division team CD Lugo, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[8] Upon returning, he was mainly a backup option as the Rojiblancos achieved promotion to La Liga as champions.

On 1 September 2022, Appiah was loaned to CD Tenerife in the second level for the season.[9] On 30 December, however, his loan was cut short,[10] and he moved to fellow second tier side Málaga CF on 9 January, also in a temporary deal.[11]

On 25 August 2023, Appiah returned to England when he joined Championship club Rotherham United on a season-long loan deal.[12] On 30 July of the following year, he moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Nacional also on loan for one year.[13]

On 30 July 2025, Appiah switched teams and countries again after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Ligue 2 side Amiens.[14]

International career

In May 2018, Appiah scored for England U17 against Italy in the group stage of the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[15] The hosts were eliminated by the Netherlands at the semi-final stage on a penalty shootout with Appiah successfully converting his spot kick.[16]

In October 2018, Appiah scored for the England U18s against Sweden.[17] In March 2019, Appiah received his first call-up for the England U19s for the 2019 U19 EURO Elite Qualifying Round[18] and made his U19 debut as a 66th minute substitute during the 4–1 win over Czech Republic at St. George's Park.[19]

Personal life

Appiah was born in Amsterdam, before moving to Nottingham in England when he was six-years old.[20] Appiah is of Ghanaian descent.[21][22]

Appiah's older brother Nathaniel is also a footballer. A defender, he came through the ranks at Rochdale.[23]

Career statistics

[24]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nottingham Forest2018–19EFL Championship600011—71
2019–20EFL Championship000010—10
Total6000210081
Almería2019–20Segunda División21110—2[a]0241
2020–21Segunda División1011—0021
2021–22Segunda División31131—00342
2022–23La Liga0000—0000
Total532520020584
Almería B2020–21Tercera División4000—0040
CD Lugo (loan)2020–21Segunda División13000—00130
CD Tenerife (loan)2022–23Segunda División11020—00130
Málaga CF (loan)2022–23Segunda División6000—0060
Rotherham United (loan)2023–24EFL Championship200101000220
Career total11128231201225
  1. ^ Appearances in Segunda División play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019". efl.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Arvin Appiah profile". Official Nottingham Forest Website. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Burton Albion 3-2 Forest". Official Nottingham Forest Website. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Appiah signs new contract". Official Nottingham Forest Website. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Arvin Appiah: Nottingham Forest winger joins Almeria for £8m". BBC Sport Website. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Appiah leaves for Spain". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk
  7. ^ "Arvin Appiah, una de las perlas del fútbol inglés, ficha en el Almería | Almería - Web Oficial". Arvin Appiah, una de las perlas del fútbol inglés, ficha en el Almería | Almería - Web Oficial
  8. ^ Cofán, David (2021-02-01). "Arvin Appiah, nuevo jugador del Lugo" [Arvin Appiah, new player of Lugo] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. Archived 1 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  9. ^ "Arvin Appiah agrees loan move to CD Tenerife until end of season". UD Almería. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Arvin Appiah finaliza su vinculación contractual con el CD Tenerife" [Arvin Appiah ends his contractual relationship with CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Appiah, aceleración y alta velocidad para las bandas" [Appiah, acceleration and high speed for the wings] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  12. ^ "SIGNING | MILLERS SECURE WINGER ON LOAN". www.themillers.co.uk. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Arvin Appiah loaned out to CD Nacional de Madeira". UD Almería. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Arvin Appiah secures loan move to Amiens SC". UD Almería. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  15. ^ "European Under-17 Championship: England fight back to beat Italy 2-1". BBC Sport. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  16. ^ "England 0-0 Netherlands". UEFA. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Goals from John-Jules, Anjorin, Appiah and Laird seal big win at St. George's Park". The Football Association. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  18. ^ "A 21-STRONG SQUAD HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR ENGLAND U19S' ELITE EURO QUALIFIERS AT SGP". The Football Association. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  19. ^ "YOUNG LIONS MAKE A WINNING START TO THEIR U19 EURO QUALIFIERS AT ST. GEORGE'S PARK". The Football Association. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Arvin Appiah hopes to return from England trip with goals and a trophy - and as a better player for Nottingham Forest". Nottinghamshire Live Website. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  21. ^ https://footballghana.com/i-am-physically-and-technically-ready-for-nottingham-forest-challenge-ghanaian-youngster-arvin-appiah[dead link]
  22. ^ Ghanaian youngster Appiah pops up on the rader of Bundesliga clubs atlfmonline.com [dead link]
  23. ^ "Nathaniel Appiah on His Footballing Family". Rochdale AFC. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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