The phrase "appearance maker" is referring to something or someone that has the ability to create or change how something or someone looks. Full definition
The 25 - year - old is now only three appearances behind Gavin Peacock and John Spence to become Chelsea's joint - 50th all - time appearance maker since the English top flight was rebranded in 1992. (barriesview.com)
With an incredible 500 appearances for Bayern, Schweinsteiger is the club's 8th highest appearance maker of all time, having been a hugely successful one - club man up until his imminent departure for England this summer. (caughtoffside.com)
In an interview with Al Araby Al Jadeed, picked up by Sky Sports, Barcelona's all - time leading appearance maker admitted that he had not heard of the Algerian before the start of this season. (caughtoffside.com)