Kwabena Appiah-Kubi (born 1992) is a New Zealand-born professional

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who plays as a winger for Indonesian club

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. Appiah also holds Australian citizenship.

Biography

Born in

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parents, Appiah arrived in

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, as a six-year-old. 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

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, and was educated at Parramatta Marist Brothers. Having never made a competitive international appearance, Appiah remains eligible for New Zealand, Australia and Ghana

Club career

Central Coast Mariners

Appiah was a part of the 2011–2012

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winning squad in which he scored 9 goals throughout the season.

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 25 June 2012, Appiah joined

Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, or simply as Wanderers) is an Australian professional soccer club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier ...

as one of the club's first three signed players. On 6 October he made his

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debut against his former youth club,

, in the Wanderers' first ever competitive match. 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.

Wellington Phoenix

On 13 February 2015 he joined

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on an 18-month contract.

Return to Central Coast Mariners

At the end of his contract, Appiah was released by the Phoenix, and subsequently returned to

on trial. After a successful trial, Central Coast Mariners signed him on a one-year deal. Appiah scored his first ever A-League goal against

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on 5 February, lobbing the opposition goalkeeper. On 29 May 2017, Appiah signed a one-year contract extension with Central Coast Mariners.

Incheon United

On 31 January 2018, Appiah left the A-League to move to Korean club

Incheon United Incheon United FC is a South Korean professional football club based in Incheon that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. Founded in 2003, the club is a so-called "community club", with the government of the city ...

. He made his debut for Incheon on the opening day of the

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season against

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in March. He scored his first goal for the club against

Pohang Steelers The Pohang Steelers (Hangul: 포항 스틸러스) are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province that compete in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The Steelers were founded on 1 A ...

in August. On 16 January 2019, Appiah left

after nearly a year with the

side.

A-League career statistics

Honours

Club

* National Youth League: 2011–12

* A-League Premiership:

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References

External links

Western Sydney Wanderers player profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Appiah, Kwabena 1992 births Living people Soccer players from Sydney Association footballers from Auckland New Zealand association footballers Australian people of Ghanaian descent New Zealand emigrants to Australia Association football forwards North West Sydney Spirit FC players Western Sydney Wanderers FC players Wellington Phoenix FC players Central Coast Mariners FC players Incheon United FC players Newcastle Jets FC players Western United FC players

Kwabena Appiah Kwabena Appiah-Kubi (born 1992) is a New Zealand-born professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indonesian club Madura United. Appiah also holds Australian citizenship. Biography Born in Auckland of Ghanaian parents, Appiah arrived in ...

Madura United F.C. players A-League Men players K League 1 players

Liga 1 (Indonesia) players New Zealand Football Championship players Expatriate footballers in South Korea Expatriate footballers in Thailand Expatriate footballers in Indonesia Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Australian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Australian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia