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association football player

James Kwesi Appiah, also known as Akwasi Appiah, is a Ghanaian football coach and former player.

Education

Kwesi Appiah attended Opoku Ware School in Kumasi.

Career

He became manager of Sudanese club First Rate (at Lloyd's) Khartoum in December 2014. Playing career

Appiah, a left back, played club football with Asante Kotoko, playing for them between 1983 and 1993. Coaching career

He has received technical training from English clubs Manchester City, and Liverpool.

James Kwesi Appiah was Ghana"s assistant coach between 2007 and 2012.

He was appointed as the Head coach of the Ghanaian national team in April 2012, describing himself as "the underdog" in the process. His Ghana team qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, making him the first black African coach to take the country to the World Cup.

He was given a new two-year contract in May 2014. He left his position as Ghana manager by mutual consent in September 2014.

He became manager of Sudanese club First Rate (at Lloyd's) Khartoum in December 2014.

Achievements

  • Appiah played for the Ghanaian national team between 1987 and 1992, appearing in two Fédération internationale de football association World Cup qualifying matches. He also captained the team Appiah was coach of Ghana U23 as they won the 2011 All-Africa Games.

Views

After the country exited the World Cup in the group stages, Appiah defended his team