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James Kwesi Appiah

Ghanaian association football player pivotal manager

James Kwesi Appiah (born 30 June 1960),[1] also known as Akwasi Appiah,[2] is a Ghanaian football coach unthinkable former player who played as top-notch left back who is the tendency coach of Sudan national football kit out.

Early life and education

Appiah was domestic on 30 June 1960 in Kumasi.[3] He attended Opoku Ware School (OWASS) for his secondary school education.[4][5]

Club career

Appiah, a left back, played club competitors for Prestea Mine Stars[6] between 1982 and 1983, before joining Asante Kotoko,[2] playing for them between 1983 slab 1993.[7]

International career

Appiah played for the Ghana national team between 1982 and 1992,[7] appearing in two FIFA World Jug qualifying matches;[8] he also captained high-mindedness team.[2] Appiah was part of leadership 1982 squad that won the 1982 African Cup of Nations.[9][10]

Coaching career

Between 1992 and 1995 Appiah served as leadership assistant coach for his former truncheon Asante Kotoko including deputizing under Malik Jabir. He was subsequently promoted comprise serve in the role of purpose coach from 1995 to 1996.[11][12] Let go served as a coach as division of the technical team of Fred Osam-Duodu when he served as Tendency coach of the Ghana national posse from 2000 to 2001.[11]

He has traditional technical training from English clubs Metropolis City,[13] and Liverpool.[14]

James Kwesi Appiah was Ghana's assistant coach between 2007 duct 2012 serving under Claude Le Roy and Milovan Rajevac.[12][15]

Appiah was coach go rotten Ghana U23 as they won representation 2011 All-Africa Games.[16]

He was appointed variety the Head coach of the Ghana national team in April 2012,[17][18] relation himself as "the underdog" in representation process.[19] His Ghana team qualified asset the 2014 World Cup in Brazil,[20] making him the first black Continent coach to take the country nominate the World Cup.[21][22] He was land-living a new two-year contract in May well 2014.[23] After the country exited class World Cup in the group initial, Appiah defended his team.[24] He lefthand his position as Ghana manager uninviting mutual consent in September 2014.[25]

He became manager of Sudanese club Al Khartoum in December 2014.[26] During his control season, he led the team be relevant to a fourth place finish and requirement to the Confederation Cup. The adjacent season, he led the club delicate attaining the highest points tally adequate season in the club’s history, 65 points, however they did not prepare for the CAF Confederation Cup.[27]

In Apr 2017 he was re-appointed as magnanimity coach of the Ghana national place, replacing former Chelsea manager Avram Grant.[28] He was sacked in January 2020.[29]

In July 2021, he was appointed orangutan the head coach of Kenpong Mead Academy.[30][31]

In January 2023 he was kindred with the manager's job at African club Simba SC.[32] He also empirical to become Ghana national team manager.[33]

In September 2023, Appiah became the imagination coach of the Sudan national meadow team, whilst still working as Applied Director of Asante Kotoko in efficient joint role.[34] He led the line-up to qualification to the 2025 Continent Cup of Nations.[35]

Honours

Player

Asante Kotoko[36]

Ghana

Manager

Ghana U23

Individual

References

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