Christian Annan

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Christian Kwesi Annan (Template:Zh; born 3 May 1978) is a former Ghanaian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a striker or left winger. He is renowned in Hong Kong for his high pace and dribbling skill.

Club career

Eastern

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Annan trying to go past Fung Ka Ki of Mutual in a league game

Annan arrived in Hong Kong to continue his football career in 2005. He arrived at a time when most clubs in the First Division had already finished their foreign player signings, and so he joined Eastern, a Second Division club instead.

With 14 goals in 11 matches, including a hat trick against Tai Po, Annan gained the attention of his then opponent. When Tai Po obtained their promotion status after the 2005–06 season, they signed Annan immediately.

Tai Po

Although he did not have the same impact in front of goal when compared to his time in the Second Division, Annan bagged 6 goals in 21 matches and became Tai Po's top scorer (along with defender Joel), helping the team avoid relegation. His performances were also thrown into the limelight with his selection into the Hong Kong League XI for the Lunar New Year Cup 2007. With only a brief appearance in the first match against Jamaica, Annan started the next match against Australia U-23, was fouled in the box, gaining a penalty for his team which ultimately tied the match (penalty scored by Keith Gumbs) in injury time.

His contribution on Tai Po has been further rewarded: he was selected into the 2006–07 Squad of the Year in the Hong Kong Footballer Awards.

In season 2007–2008, Annan kept performing and being selected into the first squad of Hong Kong League XI for the Lunar New Year Cup 2008. He only dropped out of the final selection due to the overload of attacking players. He scored 7 goals in the season, being named the second top league scorer of the team along with striking partner Betine, behind Dega.

In the 2011–12 season, on 18 September 2011, Annan appeared as a second-half substitute and scored twice against Kitchee, but Tai Po still lost the game, 4–2.

Kitchee

On 9 June 2013, Annan joined Kitchee on a free transfer along with his former Tai Po strike partner Alex. On 3 September 2013, Annan made his debut for Kitchee in a 6–2 victory against Sun Hei. On 19 October 2013, Annan scored his first goal for Kitchee by netting the winner in a 1–0 victory against Yokohama FC Hong Kong.

On 12 July 2017, Annan was recalled from loan after he spent the 2016–17 season at Pegasus.[1]

Hong Kong League XI

On 18 July 2010, Annan was selected into Hong Kong League Selection against Birmingham City in the Hong Kong Stadium. He scored a goal in the match and was the MVP of the match. After the match, it was rumoured that the manager of Birmingham City Alex McLeish was interested in signing Annan.[2]

Hoi King

On 20 August 2018, Annan was sent on loan to fellow HKPL side Hoi King.[3]

Rangers

On 28 August 2019, Annan joined Rangers.[4] He played 17 matches for Rangers during the 2019–20 season including league and cup games, before the HKPL was suspended from mid of March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tai Po

In August 2021, Annan returned to Tai Po.

International career

On 12 February 2014, after residing in Hong Kong for more than 7 years, Annan was granted the HKSAR passport, making him eligible for the Hong Kong national football team. He made his international debut for Hong Kong in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Vietnam on 5 March 2014. He scored his first international goal for Hong Kong against Bhutan on 11 June 2015 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Honours

Club

Tai Po
Kitchee

Individual

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 July 2017
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hong Kong League FA Cup & Shield LC & Play-offs Asia Total
2005–06 Eastern Second Division 8 14 3 0 - - 11 14
2006–07 Tai Po First Division 15 5 2 0 4 1 - 21 6
2007–08 18 7 4 0 4 0 - 26 7
2008–09 23 9 4 2 2 1 - 29 12
2009–10 18 3 4 1 - 6 1 28 5
2010–11 18 4 6 4 1 0 - 25 8
2011–12 15 7 5 4 1 0 - 21 11
2012–13 17 7 11 7 1 0 - 29 14
2013–14 Kitchee First Division 18 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 23 6
2014–15 Premier League 9 1 4 1 2 1 7 0 22 3
2015–16 Premier League 5 0 0 0 4 2 9 0 18 0
2016–17 Pegasus Premier League 19 2 3 0 - - 22 2
2017–18 Kitchee Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Eastern 8 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 14
Tai Po 124 42 36 18 13 2 6 1 179 63
Kitchee 32 7 9 1 6 3 16 0 63 11
Pegasus 19 2 3 0 - - 22 2
Career total 183 65 51 19 19 5 22 1 275 90

International

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National team Year Apps Goals
Hong Kong 2014 8 0
2015 4 1
2016 1 0
Total 13 1
As of 5 March 2014
# Date Venue Opponent Result Scored Competition
1 5 March 2014 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam {{ Template:Yesno alias = Vietnam flag alias = Flag of Vietnam.svg flag alias-1863 = Royal Flag of Vietnam (1802–1885).svg flag alias-1885 = Flag of Central Vietnam (1885-1890).svg flag alias-1890 = Standard of the Nguyen Dynasty (1890 - 1920).svg flag alias-1920 = First flag of the Nguyen Dynasty.svg flag alias-1945 = Flag of the Empire of Vietnam (1945).svg flag alias-1945a = Flag of North Vietnam (1945-1955).svg flag alias-naval = Ensign of Vietnam People's Navy.svg link alias-naval = Vietnam People's Navy flag alias-navy = Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg link alias-navy = Vietnam People's Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg link alias-army = Vietnam People's Ground Force flag alias-military = Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg link alias-military = People's Army of Vietnam flag alias-air force = Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Vietnam People's Air Force flag alias-coast guard = Vietnam Coast Guard flag.svg link alias-coast guard = Vietnam Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–3 0 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification

International goals

Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first.[5]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 June 2015 Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bhutan flag alias = Flag of Bhutan.svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Bhutan (1949-1956).svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Bhutan (1956–1969).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bhutan Army.svg link alias-army = Royal Bhutan Army size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 7–0 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Annan's wife, Irene, is a Hong Konger. The couple have a daughter named Precious[6][7][8]

References

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  6. ↑ Wofoo Tai Po – Football can fulfill dreams (和富大埔—足可圓夢), Wofoo Social Enterprises, 2007，30–37 Template:ISBN
  7. ↑ 〈安基斯喜得異地情 Template:Webarchive〉,蘋果日報 , 20 September 2008
  8. ↑ 〈African soccer players flee war and poverty in search of a better life in Hong Kong〉, South China Morning Post, 8 October 2008

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External links

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