Anthony Annan

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Personal information
Anthony Annan
Full name	Anthony Annan
Date of birth	July 21, 1986 (age 20)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Nickname	Pablo Aimar
Playing position	Central midfielder
Club information
Current club	I.K. Start
Youth clubs
	Sekondi Hasaacas FC
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003–2005 2005–2007 2007–present	Sekondi Hasaacas FC Accra Hearts of Oak I.K. Start
National team²
2007–present	Ghana	1 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:22, 21 March 2007 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of March 27, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Anthony Annan (born July 21, 1986 in Accra) is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays for Norwegian club I.K. Start. He is an all-action box-to-box Central midfielder who is very comfortable playing offensively or defensively.

Nicknamed Pablo Aimar in comparison to the Argentine national midfield superstar, Annan combines immense skill with a physical presence that complements his average height. Similar in style to Ghanaian midfield Superstar Michael Essien of Chelsea, Annan is touted as the next big thing to come out of Africa into Europe. He signed for the Norwegian club I.K. Start in January 2007 and has quickly established himself as a first team regular, after a very promising career in Ghana with local club Accra Hearts of Oak.

At Accra Hearts of Oak, Annan was regarded as the best young midfielder in Ghana. He combined midfield artistry with some goal scoring skills, and endeared himself to many football fans in Ghana. Anthony Annan joined Accra Hearts of Oak from Sekondi Hasaacas FC in the 2005/2006 league season. He is also a nephew of former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan

A Junior and Olympic International for Ghana, Annan received his first senior call up for Ghana, on 20 March 2007 as a direct injury replacement for Essien for Ghana's FIFA International friendlies against Austria and Brazil on 24 & 27 March 2007^[1]. His first cap was against Brazil on March 27, 2007 at the Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden when Ghana lost 0-1.^[2]

[edit] References

^ "Fresh call-ups for Ghana", Official Website, Ghana Football Association, 2007-03-21. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
^ "Stars fall to Love strike", Official Website, Ghana Football Association, 27 March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-29. “Ghana coach, Claude Le Roy had the opportunity to try out four uncapped players as he handed Anthony Annan a place in the starting line up in his debut game for the Black Stars.”