{{Short description|English footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Arvin Appiah | image = | image_size = | caption = | full_name = Arvin Amoakoh Appiah<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019|website=efl.com|access-date=2 July 2023}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|5|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/teams/under-23s/forward/arvin-appiah/|title=Arvin Appiah profile|publisher=Official Nottingham Forest Website|date=29 August 2018|access-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031052710/https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/teams/under-23s/forward/arvin-appiah/|archive-date=31 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands | height = {{convert|1.75|m|order=flip}} | position = Winger | currentclub = Amiens<br/>(on loan from Almería) | clubnumber = 25 | youthyears1 = 2010–2018 | youthclubs1 = Nottingham Forest | years1 = 2018–2019 | clubs1 = Nottingham Forest | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0<!--LEAGUE ONLY--> | years2 = 2019– | clubs2 = Almería | caps2 = 54 | goals2 = 2 <!--LEAGUE ONLY--> | years3 = 2020 | clubs3 = Almería B | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0 <!--LEAGUE ONLY--> | years4 = 2021 | clubs4 = → Lugo (loan) | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0 <!--LEAGUE ONLY--> | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = → Tenerife (loan) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 0 <!--LEAGUE ONLY--> | years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = → Málaga (loan) | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 1 <!--LEAGUE ONLY--> | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = → Rotherham United (loan) | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = → Nacional (loan) | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = → Amiens (loan) | caps9 = 14 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam1 = England U16 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam2 = England U17 | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 3 | nationalyears3 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam3 = England U18 | nationalcaps3 = 11 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | nationalyears4 = 2019 | nationalteam4 = England U19 | nationalcaps4 = 5 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 2 December 2025 | nationalteam-update = 12:39, 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2018/october/burton-albion-vs-forest-match-report/|title=Burton Albion 3-2 Forest|publisher=Official Nottingham Forest Website|date=30 October 2018|access-date=30 October 2018}}</ref>
On 23 January 2019, Appiah penned a four-and-a-half-year contract extension with Forest.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/january/arvin-appiah-new-contract/|title=Appiah signs new contract|publisher=Official Nottingham Forest Website|date=23 January 2019|access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49551568|title=Arvin Appiah: Nottingham Forest winger joins Almeria for £8m|publisher=BBC Sport Website|date=23 January 2019|access-date=2 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/september/arvin-appiah-leaves-for-spain/|title=Appiah leaves for Spain|website=www.nottinghamforest.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/arvin-appiah-una-de-las-perlas-del-futbol-ingles-ficha-en-el-almeria|title=Arvin Appiah, una de las perlas del fútbol inglés, ficha en el Almería | Almería - Web Oficial|website=Arvin Appiah, una de las perlas del fútbol inglés, ficha en el Almería | Almería - Web Oficial}}</ref>
On 1 February 2021, Appiah moved to fellow second division team CD Lugo, on a loan deal until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cofán|first=David|date=2021-02-01|title=Arvin Appiah, nuevo jugador del Lugo|trans-title=Arvin Appiah, new player of Lugo|url=https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/cdlugo/2021/02/01/lugo-anunciael-fichaje-apiah/00031612176206939323763.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201184028/https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/cdlugo/2021/02/01/lugo-anunciael-fichaje-apiah/00031612176206939323763.htm |archive-date=1 February 2021 |access-date=2021-02-01|website=La Voz de Galicia|language=es}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.udalmeriasad.com/en/notice/arvin-appiah-agrees-loan-move-to-cd-tenerife-until-end-of-season|title=Arvin Appiah agrees loan move to CD Tenerife until end of season|publisher=UD Almería|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=1 September 2022}}</ref> On 30 December, however, his loan was cut short,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/arvin-appiah-finaliza-su-vinculacion-contractual-con-el-cd-tenerife|title=Arvin Appiah finaliza su vinculación contractual con el CD Tenerife|trans-title=Arvin Appiah ends his contractual relationship with CD Tenerife|publisher=CD Tenerife|language=es|date=30 December 2022|accessdate=31 December 2022}}</ref> and he moved to fellow second tier side Málaga CF on 9 January, also in a temporary deal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-09 |title=Appiah, aceleración y alta velocidad para las bandas |trans-title=Appiah, acceleration and high speed for the wings |url=https://www.malagacf.com/noticia/appiah-aceleracion-y-alta-velocidad-para-las-bandas |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Málaga CF |language=es}}</ref>
On 25 August 2023, Appiah returned to England when he joined Championship club Rotherham United on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2023/august/signing--millers-secure-winger-on-loan/|title=SIGNING {{!}} MILLERS SECURE WINGER ON LOAN|website=www.themillers.co.uk|date=25 August 2023|accessdate=25 August 2023}}</ref> On 30 July of the following year, he moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Nacional also on loan for one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.udalmeriasad.com/en/news/arvin-appiah-se-marcha-cedido-al-nacional-de-madeira|title=Arvin Appiah loaned out to CD Nacional de Madeira|publisher=UD Almería|date=30 July 2024|accessdate=31 July 2024}}</ref>
On 30 July 2025, Appiah switched teams and countries again after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Ligue 2 side Amiens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.udalmeriasad.com/en/news/arvin-appiah-se-marcha-a-la-ligue-2-de-francia|title=Arvin Appiah secures loan move to Amiens SC|publisher=UD Almería|date=30 July 2025|accessdate=31 July 2025}}</ref>
==International career== In May 2018, Appiah scored for England U17 against Italy in the group stage of the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44032125|title=European Under-17 Championship: England fight back to beat Italy 2-1|publisher= BBC Sport|date=7 May 2018|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref> The hosts were eliminated by the Netherlands at the semi-final stage on a penalty shootout with Appiah successfully converting his spot kick.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2024318--england-vs-netherlands/|title=England 0-0 Netherlands|publisher=UEFA|date=17 May 2018|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref>
In October 2018, Appiah scored for the England U18s against Sweden.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2018/oct/11/england-u18s-sweden-report-111018|title=Goals from John-Jules, Anjorin, Appiah and Laird seal big win at St. George's Park|publisher=The Football Association|date=11 October 2018|access-date=1 November 2018}}</ref> In March 2019, Appiah received his first call-up for the England U19s for the 2019 U19 EURO Elite Qualifying Round<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/14/england-u19s-squad-named-for-elite-qualifying-round-140319|title=A 21-STRONG SQUAD HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR ENGLAND U19S' ELITE EURO QUALIFIERS AT SGP|publisher=The Football Association|date=14 March 2019|access-date=14 March 2019}}</ref> and made his U19 debut as a 66th minute substitute during the 4–1 win over Czech Republic at St. George's Park.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/20/england-u19s-v-czech-republic-report-200319|title=YOUNG LIONS MAKE A WINNING START TO THEIR U19 EURO QUALIFIERS AT ST. GEORGE'S PARK|publisher=The Football Association|date=20 March 2019|access-date=20 March 2019}}</ref>
==Personal life== Appiah was born in Amsterdam, before moving to Nottingham in England when he was six-years old.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/arvin-appiah-hopes-return-england-2875183|title=Arvin Appiah hopes to return from England trip with goals and a trophy - and as a better player for Nottingham Forest|publisher=Nottinghamshire Live Website|date=16 May 2019|access-date=16 May 2019}}</ref> Appiah is of Ghanaian descent.<ref>https://footballghana.com/i-am-physically-and-technically-ready-for-nottingham-forest-challenge-ghanaian-youngster-arvin-appiah{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[https://www.atlfmonline.com/sports/30-local-sports/14835-ghanaian-youngster-arvin-appiah-pops-up-on-the-radar-of-bundesliga-clubs.html Ghanaian youngster Appiah pops up on the rader of Bundesliga clubs] atlfmonline.com {{dead link|date=July 2023}}</ref>
Appiah's older brother Nathaniel is also a footballer. A defender, he came through the ranks at Rochdale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/2018/february/yt-nathanielappiah_procontractbrother/|title=Nathaniel Appiah on His Footballing Family|publisher=Rochdale AFC|date=23 February 2018|access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|2 March 2024}}<ref>{{soccerway|arvin-appiah/529968}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Nottingham Forest |2018–19 |EFL Championship |6||0||0||0||1||1||colspan=2|—||7||1 |- |2019–20 |EFL Championship |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !6!!0!!0!!0!!2!!1!!0!!0!!8!!1 |- |rowspan=5|Almería |2019–20 |Segunda División |21||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearances in Segunda División play-offs</ref>||0||24||1 |- |2020–21 |Segunda División |1||0||1||1||colspan=2|—||0||0||2||1 |- |2021–22 |Segunda División |31||1||3||1||colspan=2|—||0||0||34||2 |- |2022–23 |La Liga |0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !53!!2!!5!!2!!0!!0!!2!!0!!58!!4 |- |Almería B |2020–21 |Tercera División |4||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||4||0 |- |CD Lugo (loan) |2020–21 |Segunda División |13||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||13||0 |- |CD Tenerife (loan) |2022–23 |Segunda División |11||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||13||0 |- |Málaga CF (loan) |2022–23 |Segunda División |6||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||6||0 |- |Rotherham United (loan) |2023–24 |EFL Championship |20||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||22||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !111!!2!!8!!2!!3!!1!!2!!0!!122!!5 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{UEFA player}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Appiah, Arvin}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Amsterdam Category:English men's footballers Category:English expatriate men's footballers Category:England men's youth international footballers Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:English people of Ghanaian descent Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Category:Dutch people of Ghanaian descent Category:Dutch emigrants to England Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players Category:UD Almería players Category:UD Almería B players Category:CD Lugo players Category:CD Tenerife players Category:Málaga CF players Category:Rotherham United F.C. players Category:C.D. Nacional players Category:Amiens SC players Category:Segunda División players Category:Tercera División players Category:English Football League players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Ligue 2 players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Black British sportsmen Category:21st-century Black British people Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:English expatriate sportspeople in France Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen