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
Personal information
Full name Tahnai Lauren Rivera Annis
Date of birth (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989 (age 32)
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 6 (2)
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 24 September 2021

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

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 Quezon. 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.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. September 18, 2021 JAR Stadium, Tashkent    Nepal
1–1
2–1
 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
2. September 24, 2021  Hong Kong
1–0
2–1

Coaching career[]

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

Personal life[]

Openly lesbian, Annis is an Athlete Ally pro ambassador.[8]

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. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tahnai Annis". Averett University Cougars. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Annis: Philippines are on the map now". Asian Football Confederation. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Representing The Philippines In The Women's Asian Cup An Honor For Tahnai Annis". Philippine Football Federation. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  6. ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup : Jordan 1-2 Philippines (Lineups)". Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (18 September 2021). "Asian Cup Qualifiers: Wilson's goal at the death completes PWNFT comeback vs Nepal". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Tahnai Annis". Athlete Ally. Retrieved 25 October 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.


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