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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
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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
2006 African Cup of Nations All-Star Team of the Tournament
FIFA Player of the Game: 2006 Fifa World Cup
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