Arvin Amoakoh Appiah (born 5 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Bristol Rovers. Born in the Netherlands, he represented England at youth level.
Club career Nottingham Forest Appiah made his professional debut for Nottingham Forest on 30 October 2018, appearing as an 85th-minute substitute and scoring a goal in a 3–2 loss in a fourth round EFL Cup game against Burton Albion.
On 23 January 2019, Appiah penned a four-and-a-half-year contract extension with Forest.
Almería On 2 September 2019 Appiah signed for Spanish Segunda División side Almería on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £8 million.
On 1 February 2021, Appiah moved to fellow second division team CD Lugo, on a loan deal until the end of the season. Upon returning, he was mainly a backup option as the Rojiblancos achieved promotion to La Liga as champions.
On 1 September 2022, Appiah was loaned to CD Tenerife in the second level for the season. On 30 December, however, his loan was cut short, and he moved to fellow second-tier side Málaga CF on 9 January, also in a temporary deal.
On 25 August 2023, Appiah returned to England when he joined Championship club Rotherham United on a season-long loan deal. On 30 July of the following year, he moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga side Nacional also on loan for one year.
On 30 July 2025, Appiah switched teams and countries again after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Ligue 2 side Amiens.
Bristol Rovers On 6 October 2026, Appiah joined League Two club Bristol Rovers.
International career In May 2018, Appiah scored for England U17 against Italy in the group stage of the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. The hosts were eliminated by the Netherlands at the semi-final stage on a penalty shootout with Appiah successfully converting his spot kick.
In October 2018, Appiah scored for the England U18s against Sweden. In March 2019, Appiah received his first call-up for the England U19s for the 2019 U19 EURO Elite Qualifying Round and made his U19 debut as a 66th-minute substitute during the 4–1 win over Czech Republic at St. George's Park.
Personal life Appiah was born in Amsterdam, before moving to Nottingham in England when he was six-years old. Appiah is of Ghanaian descent.https://footballghana.com/i-am-physically-and-technically-ready-for-nottingham-forest-challenge-ghanaian-youngster-arvin-appiahGhanaian youngster Appiah pops up on the rader of Bundesliga clubs atlfmonline.com
Appiah's older brother Nathaniel is also a footballer. A defender, he came through the ranks at Rochdale.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNottingham Forest2018–19EFL Championship600011—712019–20EFL Championship000010—10Total6000210081Almería2019–20Segunda División21110—2Appearances in Segunda División play-offs02412020–21Segunda División1011—00212021–22Segunda División31131—003422022–23La Liga0000—0000Total532520020584Almería B2020–21Tercera División4000—0040CD Lugo (loan)2020–21Segunda División13000—00130CD Tenerife (loan)2022–23Segunda División11020—00130Málaga CF (loan)2022–23Segunda División 6000—0060Rotherham United (loan)2023–24EFL Championship200101000220Career total11128231201225
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