Tahnai Annis

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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 with the 2022 AFF Women's Championship trophy
Personal information
Full name Tahnai Lauren Rivera Annis
Date of birth (1989-06-20) June 20, 1989 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Zanesville, Ohio, United States
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 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 62 (19)
International career‡
2018– Philippines 29 (11)
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 00:05; 16 November 2022 (UTC)

Tahnai Lauren Rivera Annis (born June 20, 1989) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team, where she serves as captain.[2]

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.[3]

Club career

After college, Annis played professionally for Þór/KA of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top flight women's league in Iceland, from 2012 to 2014 starting in 62 matches and scoring 19 goals for the club. She helped the club win the league title in 2012 and earned the club's 2013 MVP award.[3] She has played at the UEFA Women's Champions League with the Icelandic club.[4]

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 is eligible to play for the Philippines women's national football team through her mother Myla, who traces her roots to Lucena. 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] Patrice Impelido also serves as co-captain for the national team for the continental tournament.[2]

In the Philippines' first group stage match against host Jordan which ended in a 2–1 win, Annis had her first international cap.[6] 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.[7]

Coaching career

The women's soccer team of Averett University had Annis as their assistant coach.[3]

Personal life

A native of Zanesville, Ohio, Annis graduated from the University of Florida in 2012 where she obtained a minor in business administration and a bachelor's degree in sport management. She entered Averett University to pursue a master's degree in business administration which has a focus in marketing.[3]

Openly a member of the LGBT community, Annis is an Athlete Ally pro ambassador.[8][9]

Career statistics

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
1 September 18, 2021 JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Nepal
1–1
2–1
 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
2 September 24, 2021 JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Hong Kong
1–0
2–1
 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
3 January 27, 2022 Shri Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India  Indonesia
3–0
6–0
 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
4
5–0
5 April 7, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia  Fiji
4–0
7–2
 Friendly
6
5–0
7 April 22, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia  Tonga
16–0
16–0
 Friendly
8 May 11, 2022 Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả, Vietnam  Vietnam 1–0 1–2 2021 Southeast Asian Games
9 July 6, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Singapore 3–0 7–0 2022 AFF Women's Championship
10 July 10, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Indonesia 1–1 4–1 2022 AFF Women's Championship
11 July 15, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Vietnam 2–0 4–0 2022 AFF Women's Championship

Honours

Philippines

References

  1. ^ "Philippines - AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 - Playing Squad". AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit. Asian Football Confederation. p. 9.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tahnai Annis". Averett University Cougars. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Annis: Philippines are on the map now". Asian Football Confederation. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Representing The Philippines In The Women's Asian Cup An Honor For Tahnai Annis". Philippine Football Federation. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup : Jordan 1-2 Philippines (Lineups)". Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Terrado, Reuben (February 2, 2022). "Get to know the new darlings of Philippine sports". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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