National team caps and goals correct as of 08 February 2007. * Appearances (Goals)
Stephen Appiah (born December 24, 1980) is a Ghanaian International football midfielder and the captain of the Ghana national team. In his native Ghana he is well known as " the black tornado" due to the fact that he is very dominant in the midfield and is also very strong. As of 2007, he plays professionally for the Turkish club Fenerbahçe SK.
A combative player, Stephen Appiah has a strong 'engine' and good tactical awareness. He is an all-round box-to-box midfielder who is able to defend as well as create and score goals.
With the Ghana national team, he has played at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the 1997 and 1999 World Youth Championships, the 2004 Olympic tournament, and the 2006 World Cup, where the team reached the second round.

International career

1996 Ghanaian FA Cup Winner with Hearts of Oak
1997 Ghana League Winner with Hearts of Oak
2002 Coppa Italia Wînner with AC Parma
2002 Italian Super Cup Runner-up with AC Parma
2004 Coppa Italia Finalist with Juventus
2005 Italian Serie A Winner with Juventus (Trophy revoked due to Calciopoli scandal)
2006 Turkish Super League Runner-up with Fenerbahçe
2006 Turkish Cup Finalist with Fenerbahçe
2007 Turkish Super League Winner with Fenerbahçe
2007 Turkish Super Cup Winner with Fenerbahçe
1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship Winner
1997 FIFA World Youth Championship 4th Place
2000 African Cup of Nations Quarter Final
2006 Fifa World Cup 2nd Round
Nominated for African Footballer of the Year in 2003 8th Place
2004 Summer Olympic Football All-Star Team
2005 Best Goal of the UEFA Champions League Group-Stage
Ghana Footballer of the Year - Winner 2005
Ghana Footballer of the Year - Nominated 2006
Turkish Footballer of the Year - Winner 2006
Ghana Footballer of the Year - Winner 2007
Captain of Ghana's National team
2006 African Cup of Nations All-Star Team of the Tournament
FIFA Player of the Game: 2006 Fifa World Cup Ghana vs. USA