Samuel Appiah (born March 25, 1985, in
Obuasi) is a
Ghanaian
footballer
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.
Career
College
Appiah attended the
Ashgold Academy and
Adisadel College (the equivalent of high school in Ghana), and spent four years with the Ajax Football Academy in Kumasi, Ghana between the ages of 13 and 17, before attending and playing soccer at the
University of Ghana from 2005 to 2006. He relocated to the United States in 2006 when he was offered a scholarship by
Boston University, and subsequently played four years of
college soccer for the Terriers.
He appeared in every game of his four-year career, and received several regional and conference honors, being named to America East all-rookie team in 2006, earning second-team all-America East honors as a junior in 2008, and being named to the all-America East first team as a senior in 2009. He was also honored with the athletic department's Simpson Award for enthusiasm and leadership throughout his career.
Professional
Appiah was selected in the third round (46th overall) of the
2010 MLS SuperDraft
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by
Houston Dynamo
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. He made his professional debut on May 1, 2010, in a game against the
Kansas City Wizards
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, and scored his first professional goal in the 88th minute of that game.
Samuel Appiah: Scores in MLS Debut
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After being released by Houston during the 2011 pre-season, Appiah signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Professional Division
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.
References
External links
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Boston University bio
1985 births
Living people
Ghanaian men's footballers
Boston University Terriers men's soccer players
Houston Dynamo FC players
People from Ashanti Region
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
Major League Soccer players
USL Championship players
Houston Dynamo FC draft picks
Men's association football midfielders
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