ratings updated 18 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Saint Etienne.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Saint Etienne — Ligue 1: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 123 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Caen; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Scout report
D. Appiah is a 34-year-old full-back at Caen, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 38, top 33% of Ligue 3 full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.9, ranking 13th of 19 in the Ligue 3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Appiah.
Judged on this season alone, Appiah graded 38 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 3 full-backs in the Ligue 3, on 4 clean sheets and 4.058 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 3rd of 3 of the 3 full-backs in the Ligue 3. At 34 Appiah is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Caen finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side
4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 53.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 17.9, Appiah carries the 3rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligue 3 of 3 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Ligue 3 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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