# Dennis Appiah

Dennis Appiah (/ˈæpiɑː/ AP-ee-ah; born 9 June 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. He was a France youth international, having earned caps at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level. Appiah played as a defensive midfielder. For both Nantes and Saint-Étienne, he's been playing in defence as a full-back and a centre-back in a back three.

## Career

On 19 May 2010, Appiah signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal. He made his professional debut on 1 August 2011 in a league match against Boulogne. He played the entire match, which ended 0–0.
On 3 January 2023, Appiah signed for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 2 June 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Monaco B | 2010–11 | CFA | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Monaco B | 2011–12 | CFA | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Monaco B | 2012–13 | CFA | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Monaco B | Total | Total | 41 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 0 |
| Monaco | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Monaco | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Monaco | Total | Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Caen | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 0 |
| Caen | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| Caen | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 1 |
| Caen | Total | Total | 103 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 113 | 1 |
| Caen B | 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Anderlecht | 2016–17 | First Division A | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Anderlecht | 2017–18 | First Division A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Anderlecht | 2018–19 | First Division A | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Anderlecht | Total | Total | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 98 | 0 |
| Nantes | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Nantes | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Nantes | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 0 |
| Nantes | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Nantes | Total | Total | 88 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 0 |
| Saint-Étienne | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Saint-Étienne | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Saint-Étienne | Total | Total | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 373 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 442 | 1 |
* ↑ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League and five in the UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in the Belgian First Division A playoffs
* ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in the Belgian Super Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in Trophée des Champions
* ↑ One appearance in the Ligue 2 promotion play-offs, two appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

## Honours

Anderlecht
* Belgian Super Cup: 2017
Nantes
* Coupe de France: 2021–22