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Tahnai Annis

{{Short description|Filipino footballer (born 1989)}}

{{Use Philippine English|date=December 2021}}

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{{Filipino name|Rivera|Annis}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tahnai Annis

| image = Tahnai Annis 2022.png

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| caption = Annis in 2022

| fullname = Tahnai Lauren Rivera Annis

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|20|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Ohio, United States

| death_date =

| height = 1.61 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

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| collegeyears1 = 2008–2011

| college1 = Florida Gators

| collegecaps1 = 96

| collegegoals1 = 38

| years1 = 2012–2014

| clubs1 = Þór/KA

| caps1 = 54

| goals1 = 16

| years2 = 2023

| clubs2 = Þór/KA

| caps2 = 18

| goals2 = 2

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| nationalyears1 = 2018–2024

| nationalteam1 = Philippines

| nationalcaps1 = 43

| nationalgoals1 = 15

| medaltemplates = {{medalSport|Women's football}}

{{MedalCountry|the {{PHI}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|AFF Women's Championship}}

{{MedalW|2022 Philippines|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Southeast Asian Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2021 Vietnam|Team}}

| manageryears1 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs1 = Averett Cougars (asst.)

| nationalteam-update = 11:21; December 29, 2024 (UTC)

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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.{{cite news|title=Meet the Malditas: See who's wearing the Philippines' colors at the Women's AFC Asian Cup in Jordan|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/football/news/2018/04/06/meet-malditas-39933|accessdate=6 April 2018|work=ABS-CBN Sports|date=6 April 2018}}

Early life and education

Tahnai Annis was born on June 20, 1989 in Ohio in the United States.{{cite news |title=Philippines: Five players to watch |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/philippines-five-players-to-watch-womens-world-cup-australia-new-zealand-2023 |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=FIFA |date=5 July 2023}}{{cite news |title=Tahnai Annis aftur í raðir Þórs/KA |url=https://www.thorka.is/is/moya/news/tahnai-annis-aftur-i-radir-thorska |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=Þór/KA |date=24 January 2023 |language=is}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Schultz |first1=Ted |title=Making It Big: Former Columbus resident helps lead Philippines to women’s World Cup |url=https://www.therepublic.com/2022/04/23/making-it-big-former-columbus-resident-helps-lead-philippines-to-womens-world-cup/ |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=The Republic News |date=23 April 2022}}{{cite news|title=Representing The Philippines In The Women's Asian Cup An Honor For Tahnai Annis|url=http://pff.org.ph/2018/04/05/representing-the-philippines-in-the-womens-asian-cup-an-honor-for-tahnai-annis/|accessdate=7 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073406/https://pff.org.ph/2018/04/05/representing-the-philippines-in-the-womens-asian-cup-an-honor-for-tahnai-annis/|archive-date=8 April 2018|work=Philippine Football Federation|date=6 April 2018}} 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.

She attended the Tri-Valley High School for three years before moving to Pickerington High School North in her fourth year. 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.{{cite web|title=Tahnai Annis|url=http://www.averettcougars.com/mobile/staff.aspx?staff=177|publisher=Averett University Cougars|accessdate=7 April 2018}}

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.

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.

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. She has played at the UEFA Women's Champions League with the Icelandic club.{{cite news|title=Annis: Philippines are on the map now|url=http://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-womens-asian-cup/latest/news/annis-philippines-are-on-the-map-now|accessdate=17 April 2018|publisher=Asian Football Confederation|date=17 April 2018}} Annis left the club in 2014.

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.

Annis returned to Þór/KA in January 2023. She signed a one-year contract with the team.{{cite news |title=Komnar/farnar og samningslausar í Bestu kvenna |url=https://fotbolti.net/news/29-12-2023/komnar-farnar-og-samningslausar-i-bestu-kvenna |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=Fótbolti.net |date=27 April 2024 |language=is}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Morales |first1=Luisa |title=Filipinas skipper Tahnai Annis retires from national, professional football |url=https://www.onesports.ph/more-sports/article/27617/filipinas-skipper-tahnai-annis-retires-from-national-professional-football |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=OneSports.ph |date=29 December 2024 |language=en}}{{cite AV media |people=Furio, Venice (host), Annis, Tahnai (guest)|date=28 December 2024|title=S05E03 – Filipinas Captain Tahnai Annis {{!}} Special Episode|trans-title= |type=|language= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dI7smXYpps|access-date=29 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228155311/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dI7smXYpps|archive-date=28 December 2024|format=Podcast|time=2:15–2:38, 3:48–4:12|location= |work=Futbol Brew|publisher= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote=My announcement of retiring from international and professional football...|ref=|via=YouTube}}

International career

File:Bongbong Marcos and Tahnai Annis 2022-07-20.jpg 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.

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. Annis was able to obtain a Philippine passport in time for the tournament. Patrice Impelido also serves as co-captain for the national team for the continental tournament.

In the Philippines' first group stage match against host Jordan which ended in a 2–1 win, Annis had her first international cap.{{cite web|title=AFC Women's Asian Cup : Jordan 1-2 Philippines (Lineups)|url=http://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-womens-asian-cup/matches/2017/972814|accessdate=7 April 2018}} 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.{{cite news |last1=del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=Asian Cup Qualifiers: Wilson's goal at the death completes PWNFT comeback vs Nepal |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/wilsons-goal-at-the-death-completes-pwnft-comeback-vs-nepal-in-asian-cup-qualifiers/219750 |access-date=19 September 2021 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=18 September 2021}}

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.{{cite news |last1=del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=Tahnai Annis honored, humbled after making history as captain |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/annis-honored-humbled-as-she-becomes-first-filipino-skipper-to-hoist-aff-trophy/246076 |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=23 July 2022}}

She announced her retirement from professional football in December 2024. She last played in April 2024 in two pair of friendlies against South Korea.{{cite news |title=South Korea beats Filipinas, 3-0, in international friendly |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/566618/south-korea-beats-filipinas-3-0-in-international-friendly |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=Cebu Daily News |date=6 April 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Naredo |first1=Camille |title=Football: Filipinas captain Tahnai Annis announces retirement |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/4/3/football-filipinas-brace-for-tough-challenge-vs-south-korea-2353 |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=29 December 2024}}

Coaching career

The women's soccer team of Averett University had Annis as their assistant coach. 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{{cite news |last1=Fenix |first1=Ryan |title=Filipinas’ Tahnai Annis on U17 Asian Cup: I believe in this PH team |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/905850/filipinas-tahnai-annis-on-u17-asian-cup-i-believe-in-this-ph-team/story/ |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=GMA News |date=6 May 2024 |language=en}}

Personal life

Openly a member of the LGBT community, Annis is an Athlete Ally pro ambassador.{{Cite web|url=https://www.athleteally.org/allies/tahnai-annis/|title=Tahnai Annis|website=Athlete Ally|quote=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.|accessdate=25 October 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=Get to know the new darlings of Philippine sports |url=https://www.spin.ph/football/learn-more-about-the-philippine-team-that-will-play-in-the-2023-fifa-women-s-world-cup-a795-20220202 |access-date=2 February 2022 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=2 February 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Clarito |first1=Ariel Ian |title=Tahnai Annis: A leader on the pitch, an LGBTQ+ advocate off it |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/tahnai-annis-leader-on-pitch-lgbtq-advocate-off-it/ |access-date=26 January 2023 |work=Rappler |date=19 February 2022}}

Career statistics

= Club =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League{{cite web |title=Leikmaður - Tahnai Lauren Annis - A-Deild|trans-title=Player - Tahnai Lauren Annis - Top League|url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Adeild/?leikmadur=291999#main-content |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241229132047/https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Adeild/?leikmadur=291999%23main-content|archive-date=29 December 2024|publisher=Football Association of Iceland |access-date=29 December 2024 |language=is}}

! colspan="2" |Cup{{cite web |title=Leikmaður - Tahnai Lauren Annis - Bikarkeppni|trans-title=Player - Tahnai Lauren Annis - League Cup|url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Bikarkeppni/?leikmadur=291999#main-content |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241229132632/https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Bikarkeppni/?leikmadur=291999%23main-content|archive-date=29 December 2024|publisher=Football Association of Iceland |access-date=29 December 2024 |language=is}}{{efn|Includes Icelandic Women's Football Cup}}{{efn|Includes Icelandic Super Cup}}

! colspan="2" |Continental{{cite web |title=Leikmaður - Tahnai Lauren Annis - Evrópukeppni|trans-title=Player - Tahnai Lauren Annis - European League|url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Evr%C3%B3pukeppni/?leikmadur=291999#main-content |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241229132905/https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Evr%C3%B3pukeppni/?leikmadur=291999%23main-content|archive-date=29 December 2024|publisher=Football Association of Iceland |access-date=29 December 2024 |language=is}}

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

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!Goals

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!Goals

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!Goals

rowspan="4" | Þór/KA

|2012

| rowspan="4" |Úrvalsdeild kvenna

|18

732colspan="2"|—219
2013

|18

6512{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League}}0257
2014

|18

310colspan="2"|—193
2023

|18

210colspan="2"|—192
colspan="3" |Career total

!72

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= International =

:Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Annis goal.

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|+ List of international goals scored by Tahnai Annis

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

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align="center"|1September 18, 2021rowspan="2" |JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan{{fbw|NEP}}{{center|1–1}}{{center|2–1}}2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
align="center"|2September 24, 2021{{fbw|HKG}}{{center|1–0}}{{center|2–1}}2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification{{cite news |last1=Morales |first1=Luisa |title=Philippines qualifies to AFC Women's Asian Cup after win over Hong Kong |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2021/09/24/2129473/philippines-qualifies-afc-womens-asian-cup-after-win-over-hong-kong |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=Philstar.com |date=24 September 2021}}
align="center"|3rowspan="2" |January 27, 2022rowspan="2" |Shri Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, Indiarowspan="2" |{{Fbw|INA}}{{center|3–0}}rowspan="2" |{{center|6–0}}rowspan="2" |2022 AFC Women's Asian Cuprowspan=2|{{cite web |title=WAC 2022: Philippines 6-0 Indonesia - The Philippine Football Federation |url=https://pff.org.ph/2022/01/28/wac-2022-philippines-6-0-indonesia/ |publisher=Philippine Football Federation |access-date=29 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129082738/https://pff.org.ph/2022/01/28/wac-2022-philippines-6-0-indonesia/ |archive-date=29 January 2022 |date=28 January 2022}}
align="center"|4{{center|5–0}}
align="center"|5rowspan="2"| April 7, 2022rowspan="2" |Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australiarowspan="2" | {{fbw|FIJ}}{{center|4–0}}rowspan="2" |{{center|7–2}}rowspan="2" |Friendlyrowspan=2|{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=Filipinas dominate Fiji in first of two friendlies in Sydney |url=https://www.spin.ph/football/filipinas-dominate-fiji-in-first-of-two-friendlies-in-sydney-a795-20220407 |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=7 April 2022 |language=en}}
align="center"|6{{center|5–0}}
align="center"|7April 22, 2022Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia{{fbw|TGA}}{{center|16–0}}{{center|16–0}}Friendly{{cite news |last1=Agcaoili |first1=Lance |title=PH women’s football team crushes Tonga 16-0 in friendly |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/459490/ph-womens-football-team-crushes-tonga-16-0-in-friendly |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=22 April 2022 |language=en}}
align="center"|8May 11, 2022Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả, Vietnam{{fbw|VIE}}align=center|1–0align=center| 1–22021 Southeast Asian Games{{cite news |last1=Morales |first1=Luisa |title=Filipinas stumble vs defending champs Vietnam |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2022/05/11/2180476/filipinas-stumble-vs-defending-champs-vietnam |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=11 May 2022}}
align="center"|9July 6, 2022Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines{{fbw|SGP}}style="text-align:center;"| 3–0style="text-align:center;"| 7–02022 AFF Women's Championship{{cite web |title=Match Summary - Philippines v. Singapore |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/match_result/woman/2022/M7.pdf |website=AFF Women's Championship 2022 |publisher=ASEAN Football Federation |access-date=29 December 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Aznar |first1=Edri |title=PH thrashes Singapore in AFF Women's Cup |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/ph-thrashes-singapore-in-aff-womens-cup |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=SunStar |publisher=SunStar Publishing Inc. |date=7 July 2022 |language=en}}
align="center"|10July 10, 2022Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines{{fbw|IDN}}style="text-align:center;"| 1–1style="text-align:center;"| 4–12022 AFF Women's Championship{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=PWNT rips Indonesia behind Bolden hat-trick, secures semis berth |url=https://www.spin.ph/football/bolden-scores-hat-trick-as-philippines-beats-indonesia-a795-20220710 |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=10 July 2022 |language=en}}
align="center"|11July 15, 2022Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines{{fbw|VIE}}style="text-align:center;"| 2–0style="text-align:center;"| 4–02022 AFF Women's Championship{{cite news |last1=del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=AFF: Annis, Long lead the way as Filipinas stun Vietnam to reach Final |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/aff-annis-long-lead-the-way-as-filipinas-stun-vietnam-to-reach-final/245389 |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=15 July 2022}}
align="center"|12December 11, 2022rowspan=2|Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australiarowspan=2|{{fbw|PNG}}{{center|2–0}}{{center|5–1}}rowspan=2|Friendly{{cite news |last1=Morales |first1=Luisa |title=Frilles scores brace as Filipinas rout Papua New Guinea |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2022/12/11/2230141/frilles-scores-brace-filipinas-rout-papua-new-guinea |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=11 December 2022}}
align="center"|13December 15, 2022{{center|4–0}}{{center|9–0}}{{cite news |title=PH women's football team scores shutout vs Papua New Guinea |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/15/22/football-filipinas-score-shutout-vs-papua-new-guinea |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=15 December 2022}}
align="center"|14April 8, 2023Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan{{fbw|TJK}}{{center|2–0}}{{center|8–0}}rowspan="2" | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament{{cite news |title=Football: Annis proud of 'good team win' vs. Tajikistan |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/09/23/football-annis-proud-of-good-team-win-vs-tajikistan |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=9 April 2023}}
align="center"|15November 1, 2023Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia{{fbw|IRN}}{{center|1–0}}{{center|1–0}}{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Jonas |title=Filipinas await Olympics fate after boosting chances with win over Iran |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/536883/filipinas-await-olympics-fate-after-boosting-chances-with-iran-win |access-date=29 December 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=1 November 2023 |language=en}}

Honours

Þór/KA

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References

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