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Tahnai Annis

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Rivera and the surname or paternal family name is Annis.
Tahnai Annis
Annis in 2022
Personal information
Full name Tahnai Lauren Rivera Annis
Date of birth (1989-06-20) June 20, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Ohio, United States
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Florida Gators 96 (38)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Þór/KA 54 (16)
2023 Þór/KA 18 (2)
International career‡
2018–2024 Philippines 43 (15)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Averett Cougars (asst.)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the  Philippines
AFF Women's Championship
Winner 2022 Philippines Team
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:21; December 29, 2024 (UTC)

Tahnai Lauren Rivera Annis (born June 20, 1989) is a retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Þór/KA from 2012 to 2014 and in 2023. Born in the United States, she also captained the Philippines women's national team.[1]

Early life and education

Tahnai Annis was born on June 20, 1989 in Ohio in the United States.[2][3] She was born to Rusty and Myla Annis. Rusty is a South Bend, Indiana native while Myla is a Filipino woman who hails from Quezon City.[4][5] From 1993 to 1996, the Annis family lived in Columbus, Ohio where the Annis patriarch worked as a physical therapist at Southern Indiana Orthopedics (SIO). The family moved to Zanesville after the Columbus Regional Hospital bought SIO.[4]

She attended the Tri-Valley High School for three years before moving to Pickerington High School North in her fourth year.[4] She graduated from the University of Florida in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in sports management with a minor in business administration. She entered Averett University to pursue a master's degree in business administration which has a focus in marketing.[6]

College career

Annis played for the women's soccer team of the University of Florida at NCAA Division I from 2008 to 2011. She scored a total of 38 goals and made 16 assists in 96 matches for the Gators. In 2008, Annis became part of the SEC All-Freshman Team and SoccerBuzz.com Freshman All-America squad and in 2010 was also an All-American and member of the Southeastern Conference's All-Second Team.[6]

Club career

After college, Annis was drafted to the Western New York Flash for the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite but the league folded.[4]

She played professionally for Þór/KA of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top flight women's league in Iceland, from 2012 to 2014. She helped the club win the league title in 2012 and earned the club's 2013 MVP award.[6] She has played at the UEFA Women's Champions League with the Icelandic club.[7] Annis left the club in 2014.[3]

She joined the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League during the pre-season but later took an assistant coaching job with Averett University.[4]

Annis returned to Þór/KA in January 2023. She signed a one-year contract with the team.[3][8] For most of 2024, she would reflect if she was still able to play competitive football. She announced her retirement from professional football by the end of the year citing her age.[9][10]

International career

Annis presents Philippine president Bongbong Marcos with a football signed by the players of the Philippines women's team after winning the 2022 AFF Women's Championship, July 20, 2022

Tahnai Annis was potentially eligible to play for the Philippines women's national football team through her Filipino mother. She joined an identification camp in California in 2015. However, her international career was delayed by the fact that her mother is already naturalized American citizen at the time of Tahnai's birth. Her mother had to apply for a dual citizenship.[4]

She joined the national team in January 2018 in a training camp in the United States and eventually named as part of the final roster of the Philippines for the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Jordan and was designated as captain.[5] Annis was able to obtain a Philippine passport in time for the tournament.[4] Patrice Impelido also serves as co-captain for the national team for the continental tournament.[1]

In the Philippines' first group stage match against host Jordan which ended in a 2–1 win, Annis had her first international cap.[11] Annis scored her first goal for the Philippines in their 2–1 win against Nepal in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers held in September 2021.[12]

Annis also led the Philippine squad that won its first ever ASEAN Football Federation tournament title as its captain – the 2022 AFF Women's Championship.[13]

She announced her retirement from professional football in December 2024.[10] She last played in April 2024 in two pair of friendlies against South Korea.[14][15]

Coaching career

The women's soccer team of Averett University had Annis as their assistant coach.[6] Annis was also part of the coaching staff of the Philippines U17 team led by head coach Sinisa Cohadzic which competed in the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup[16]

Personal life

Openly a member of the LGBT community, Annis is an Athlete Ally pro ambassador.[17][18][19]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League[20] Cup[21][a][b] Continental[22] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Þór/KA 2012 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 18 7 3 2 — 21 9
2013 18 6 5 1 2[c] 0 25 7
2014 18 3 1 0 — 19 3
2023 18 2 1 0 — 19 2
Career total 72 18 10 3 2 0 84 21
  1. ^ Includes Icelandic Women's Football Cup
  2. ^ Includes Icelandic Super Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League

International

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Annis goal.
List of international goals scored by Tahnai Annis
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 September 18, 2021 JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Nepal
1–1
2–1
 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification [12]
2 September 24, 2021  Hong Kong
1–0
2–1
 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification [23]
3 January 27, 2022 Shri Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India  Indonesia
3–0
6–0
 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup [24]
4
5–0
5 April 7, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia  Fiji
4–0
7–2
 Friendly [25]
6
5–0
7 April 22, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia  Tonga
16–0
16–0
 Friendly [26]
8 May 11, 2022 Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả, Vietnam  Vietnam 1–0 1–2 2021 Southeast Asian Games [27]
9 July 6, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Singapore 3–0 7–0 2022 AFF Women's Championship [28][29]
10 July 10, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Indonesia 1–1 4–1 2022 AFF Women's Championship [30]
11 July 15, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Vietnam 2–0 4–0 2022 AFF Women's Championship [31]
12 December 11, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia  Papua New Guinea
2–0
5–1
 Friendly [32]
13 December 15, 2022
4–0
9–0
 [33]
14 April 8, 2023 Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan  Tajikistan
2–0
8–0
 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament [34]
15 November 1, 2023 Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia  Iran
1–0
1–0
 [35]

Honours

Þór/KA

Philippines

References

  1. ^ a b "Meet the Malditas: See who's wearing the Philippines' colors at the Women's AFC Asian Cup in Jordan". ABS-CBN Sports. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Philippines: Five players to watch". FIFA. July 5, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Tahnai Annis aftur í raðir Þórs/KA". Þór/KA (in Icelandic). January 24, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Schultz, Ted (April 23, 2022). "Making It Big: Former Columbus resident helps lead Philippines to women's World Cup". The Republic News. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Representing The Philippines In The Women's Asian Cup An Honor For Tahnai Annis". Philippine Football Federation. April 6, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d "Tahnai Annis". Averett University Cougars. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Annis: Philippines are on the map now". Asian Football Confederation. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "Komnar/farnar og samningslausar í Bestu kvenna". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). April 27, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Morales, Luisa (December 29, 2024). "Filipinas skipper Tahnai Annis retires from national, professional football". OneSports.ph. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Furio, Venice (host), Annis, Tahnai (guest) (December 28, 2024). S05E03 – Filipinas Captain Tahnai Annis | Special Episode. Futbol Brew. Event occurs at 2:15–2:38, 3:48–4:12. Archived from the original (Podcast) on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024 – via YouTube. My announcement of retiring from international and professional football...
  11. ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup : Jordan 1-2 Philippines (Lineups)". Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  12. ^ a b del Carmen, Lorenzo (September 18, 2021). "Asian Cup Qualifiers: Wilson's goal at the death completes PWNFT comeback vs Nepal". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  13. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (July 23, 2022). "Tahnai Annis honored, humbled after making history as captain". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "South Korea beats Filipinas, 3-0, in international friendly". Cebu Daily News. April 6, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  15. ^ Naredo, Camille (December 29, 2024). "Football: Filipinas captain Tahnai Annis announces retirement". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  16. ^ Fenix, Ryan (May 6, 2024). "Filipinas' Tahnai Annis on U17 Asian Cup: I believe in this PH team". GMA News. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "Tahnai Annis". Athlete Ally. Retrieved October 25, 2020. I grew up in an environment and during a time in which it was very difficult for me to accept myself and live my truth.
  18. ^ Terrado, Reuben (February 2, 2022). "Get to know the new darlings of Philippine sports". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  19. ^ Clarito, Ariel Ian (February 19, 2022). "Tahnai Annis: A leader on the pitch, an LGBTQ+ advocate off it". Rappler. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  20. ^ "Leikmaður - Tahnai Lauren Annis - A-Deild" [Player - Tahnai Lauren Annis - Top League] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  21. ^ "Leikmaður - Tahnai Lauren Annis - Bikarkeppni" [Player - Tahnai Lauren Annis - League Cup] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  22. ^ "Leikmaður - Tahnai Lauren Annis - Evrópukeppni" [Player - Tahnai Lauren Annis - European League] (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  23. ^ Morales, Luisa (September 24, 2021). "Philippines qualifies to AFC Women's Asian Cup after win over Hong Kong". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  24. ^ "WAC 2022: Philippines 6-0 Indonesia - The Philippine Football Federation". Philippine Football Federation. January 28, 2022. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  25. ^ Terrado, Reuben (April 7, 2022). "Filipinas dominate Fiji in first of two friendlies in Sydney". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  26. ^ Agcaoili, Lance (April 22, 2022). "PH women's football team crushes Tonga 16-0 in friendly". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  27. ^ Morales, Luisa (May 11, 2022). "Filipinas stumble vs defending champs Vietnam". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  28. ^ "Match Summary - Philippines v. Singapore" (PDF). AFF Women's Championship 2022. ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  29. ^ Aznar, Edri (July 7, 2022). "PH thrashes Singapore in AFF Women's Cup". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  30. ^ Terrado, Reuben (July 10, 2022). "PWNT rips Indonesia behind Bolden hat-trick, secures semis berth". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  31. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (July 15, 2022). "AFF: Annis, Long lead the way as Filipinas stun Vietnam to reach Final". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  32. ^ Morales, Luisa (December 11, 2022). "Frilles scores brace as Filipinas rout Papua New Guinea". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  33. ^ "PH women's football team scores shutout vs Papua New Guinea". ABS-CBN News. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  34. ^ "Football: Annis proud of 'good team win' vs. Tajikistan". ABS-CBN News. April 9, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  35. ^ Terrado, Jonas (November 1, 2023). "Filipinas await Olympics fate after boosting chances with win over Iran". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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