Marcel Appiah

Marcel Appiah (born 26 March 1988) is a German professional footballer who most recently played as a centre-back or right-back for VfB Oldenburg. He previously played for Eredivisie club NEC, Arminia Bielefeld, VfL Osnabrück, Birmingham Legion, and VfR Aalen.

Early life
Appiah was born to a Ghanaian father and an Italian mother in Schwelm and grew up in Ennepetal.

Career
Appiah played in the youth for TuS Ennepetal, FC Schalke 04, TSG Sprockhövel, VfL Bochum and SG Wattenscheid. He made his professional debut in the 2. Bundesliga on 24 April 2010 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Personal life
His uncle is the former Italian footballer and current German SPD politician Giuseppe Bianco.

Honours
NEC
 * Eerste Divisie: 2014–15