Tahnai Annis

Tahnai Lauren Rivera Annis (born June 20, 1989)[1] is an American-born Filipino footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Philippines women's national team, where she serves as captain.[2]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Rivera and the surname or paternal family name is Annis.
Tahnai Annis
Personal information
Full name Tahnai Lauren Rivera Annis
Date of birth (1989-06-20) June 20, 1989
Place of birth Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s) 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)
National team‡
2018– Philippines 14 (7)
Teams managed
2016–2017 Averett Cougars (asst.)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:55; April 30, 2022 (UTC)

Education

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]

Playing career

Collegiate

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

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

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]

International goals
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.September 18, 2021JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Nepal
1–1
2–1
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
2.September 24, 2021 Hong Kong
1–0
2–1
3.January 27, 2022Shri Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India Indonesia
3–0
6–0
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
4.
5–0
5.April 7, 2022Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia Fiji
4–0
7–2
Friendly
6.
5–0
7.April 22, 2022 Tonga
16–0
16–0

Coaching career

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

Personal life

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

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. "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. "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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