Vincenzo Annese

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Vincenzo Annese
Coach Annese in Press Confrence after game versus PSMS Medan (cropped).jpg
Annese as manager of PSIS Semarang in 2018
Personal information
Full name Vincenzo Alberto Annese
Date of birth (1984-09-22) 22 September 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Bisceglie, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2001 Venezia
2001–2002 Martina Franca 20 (1)
2002–2003 Noicattaro
2003–2004 Leonessa Altamura
Total23(1)
Managerial career
2010 Molfetta
2014 JFK Saldus
2015 FC Banants
2015–2016 Armenia U19
2016 JFK Saldus
2017 Bechem United
2017–2018 Ahli Al-Khaleel
2018 PSIS Semarang
2018–2019 Liria Prizren
2019–2020 Belize
2020–2022 Gokulam Kerala
2022–2023 NorthEast United
2023–2024 Nepal
2025– Afghanistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vincenzo Alberto Annese (born 22 September 1984) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of the Afghanistan national football team.

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Being born and having started his coaching career in Italy, Annese managed teams in Latvia, Ghana, Palestine, Indonesia, Belize, Kosovo, Nepal and India. He won two consecutive I-League titles with Gokulam Kerala. [1]

Early life

Annese began his football career as a midfielder for Venezia youth side. He later played for local clubs Martina Franca, Noicattaro and Leonessa Altamura.[ citation needed ]

After a brief playing career, Annese attended the Higher Institute of Physical Education (ISEF) at the Università degli studi di Foggia and the University of Verona, focusing on the adaptation of sports to disabled people.[ citation needed ]

Coaching career

Early career

Annese started his professional coaching career in Fidelis Andria youth team in 2010. In 2013, he joined Foggia as a member of the coaching staff in 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione and 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. From 2015 to 2016, after working in Latvia and Armenia as head coach, he was appointed in charge of Armenia's Under-19 and Under-17 teams.[ citation needed ]

Bechem United

In January 2017, Annese joined Ghanaian Premier League club Bechem United as the head coach for 2017 season. [2] Under him the club became 2017 Ghana Super Cup runner-up. [3]

Ahli Al-Khaleel

On 25 July 2017, Annese joined West Bank Premier League club Ahli Al-Khaleel on a one-year deal as the head coach. He led the club to finals of 2016–17 Palestine Cup and 2017 West Bank Super Cup. [4]

PSIS Semarang

On 24 March 2018, Annese joined Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang as the head coach for 2018 season. [5]

Belize

On 17 June 2019, Annese signed a one-year contract with the Belize national football team as the head coach. [6]

Gokulam Kerala

On 19 August 2020, Annese joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala. [7] Under him, the club won their maiden I-League title in 2020–21 season and qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Annese created history in the I-League with the longest unbeaten streak of 21 games. [12] The previous record-holder was Churchill Brothers, who held it for 17 games (from February 20, 2009 to January 22, 2010). Under him, Gokulam Kerala won the 2021–22 I-League title, becoming the first club to win consecutive I-League titles. [1] He received the 2021–22 I-League Best Coach award. [13]

At the 2022 AFC Cup group stage opener, Gokulam Kerala achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League club ATK Mohun Bagan. [14]

On June 1, 2022 Annese announced that he won't be continuing with Gokulam Kerala. [15]

NorthEast United

On 8 December 2022, Annese joined Indian Super League club NorthEast United as the new head coach after the club sacked Marco Balbul mid-season. [16]

Nepal

On 1 March 2023, the All Nepal Football Association announced him as the country's head coach and won 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup defeating Laos.[ citation needed ]

Afghanistan

On 25 June 2025, Annese was hired as the new head coach of the Afghanistan national football team. [17]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 11 June 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecordRef.
MWDLGFGAGDWin %
JFK Saldus Flag of Latvia.svg 1 April 201631 December 2016300314−3000.00 [18]
Bechem United Flag of Ghana.svg 13 January 201722 June 2017156451615+1040.00 [19]
Ahli Al-Khaleel Flag of Palestine.svg 25 July 201715 March 20182112813515+20057.14 [20]
PSIS Semarang Flag of Indonesia.svg 26 March 201822 August 2018195591825−7026.32 [21]
Liria Prizren Flag of Kosovo.svg 12 November 20182 March 20196114412−8016.67 [22]
Belize Flag of Belize.svg 17 June 201920 June 20206213710−3033.33 [23]
Gokulam Kerala Flag of India.svg 19 August 202031 May 20224025789042+48062.50 [24] [25]
NorthEast United Flag of India.svg 8 December 20221 March 2023121291637−21008.33 [26]
Nepal Flag of Nepal.svg 1 March 2023Present1954101235−23026.32 [27]
Total138563250199189+10040.58

Honours

Manager

Bechem United

Ahli Al-Khaleel

Gokulam Kerala

Nepal

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". www.sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Vincenzo Alberto Annese Is New Head Coach Of Bechem United". Ghanasoccernews.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Legon Cities vs. Bechem United - 22 January 2017 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Super Cup for West Bank Clubs 2017".
  5. ↑ "Mengenal Vincenzo Alberto Annese, Pelatih Baru PSIS Semarang dari Italia". Football-tribe.com. 25 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Belize Jaguars Heads to Grenada". Edition.channel5belize.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala set to sign Italian Vincenzo Alberto Annese as new head coach". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala crowned champions after comeback win over TRAU FC". Scroll.in. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala script incredible comeback to win maiden I-League title". The Indian Express . 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Champions Gokulam Kerala's new signings aim to flourish in historic season". i-league.org. Hero I-League. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala wary of Mendigutxia threat ahead of NEROCA clash". The Times of India . Press Trust of India. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Man behind Gokulam Kerala's historic I-League run, Vincenzo Alberto Annese, leaves club | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India . June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Who were the individual award winners -in I-League 2021-22 season". khelnow.com. 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  14. ↑ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "Italian coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese bade good-bye to Gokulam Kerala FC after two successful years at the club". Twitter/@Halfway Football. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Vincenzo Annese replaces Marco Balbul as NorthEast United FC head coach". sportstar.thehindu.com. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Vincenzo Annese nuovo CT dell'Afghanistan: un'altra sfida difficile per il tecnico italiano" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "Latvia 2016". 19 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Bechem United » Fixtures & Results 2016/2017". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Fixtures and results for Ahli Al-Khalil". besoccer.com.
  21. ↑ "PSIS Semarang » Fixtures & Results 2018/2019". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "KF Liria » Fixtures & Results 2018/2019". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "Belize National Team » Fixtures & Results 2019". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  24. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala » Fixtures & Results 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  25. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala » Fixtures & Results 2021/2022". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  26. ↑ "NorthEast United FC » Fixtures & Results 2022/2023". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  27. ↑ "Nepal » Fixtures & Results 2022/2023". worldfootball.net. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  28. ↑ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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