Karen Appiah
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karen Appiah Amoakoah | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Brescia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cesena | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lumezzane | |||
| 2023–2025 | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | AC Milan | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Cesena (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Italy U20 | 11 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 September 2026 | |||
Karen Appiah Amoakoah (born 23 September 2007) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cesena, on loan from AC Milan, and the Italy under-20 national team.
Biography
Club career
Appiah started her youth career at Lumezzane. In the summer of 2023, she joined the youth setup of AC Milan. She made her official debut for the senior team on 6 September 2025 in a match against AS Roma.[failed verification] A few days later, she scored her first goal at the professional level against Ternana.[citation needed] In July 2026, AC Milan loaned her to Cesena.
International career
In August 2026, she was called up to the Italy under-20 team for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. During the tournament, she finished as Italy's top scorer with four goals.[failed verification]
Individual honours
- Player of the Match Italy vs South Korea at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
References
- ↑ "Karen Appiah, Italy interview semi-finals". FIFA.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: KAREN APPIAH". www.acmilan.com. AC Milan. 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: KAREN APPIAH". www.acmilan.com. AC Milan. 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Inizia il percorso di avvicinamento al Mondiale Under 20: 26 calciatrici convocate per lo stage di Coverciano" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Cada jugadora del partido Polonia 2026" (in Spanish). FIFA. 21 September 2026.