Vincenzo Alberto Annese

Vincenzo Alberto Annese

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-09-22) 22 September 1984
Place of birth	Bisceglie, Italy
Playing position	Central midfielder
Teams managed
Years	Team
2010–2013	S.S. Fidelis Andria 1928
2013–2014	Foggia Calcio
2014–2015	Paide Linnameeskond
2015–2016	Armenia national under-19 football team
2016–2016	JFK Saldus
2017–2017	Bechem United F.C.
2017–2018	Ahli Al-Khaleel
2018	PSIS Semarang

Vincenzo Alberto Annese (born 22 September 1984 in Bisceglie) is an Italian association football manager and former player. He is currently head coach of Liga 1 Indonesia club PSIS Semarang .

Annese is a UEFA Pro Licence coach, which allows him to coach football at the highest levels. He had experiences as youth coach in Italian academies and clubs (mostly affiliated to big Italian teams, like Hellas Verona and Bari, and also many international experiences as a professional head coach for senior teams.

Career

Annese began his football career as a central midfielder in Venezia F.C. young football team since it was in Serie A (from 1999 to 2001) teaming with Igor Budan, Valentino Lai and Matías Donnet. He also played in A.S. Martina Franca 1947 (from 2001 to 2002), Noicàttaro Termoli (from 2002 to 2003) and A.S.D. Leonessa Altamura (from 2003 to 2004). Annese started his professional career as a head coach in S.S. Fidelis Andria 1928 youth team (from 2010 to 2012). It is promoted as Coaching staff Italian third division 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione afterwards continuing in Foggia Calcio 2013–14 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Then he was invited to DFK Dainava Alytus as an assistant coach by the president Giuseppe Greco who is best known for playing in Torino F.C., S.S. Lazio, Ascoli Picchio F.C. 1898. Since then Annese was Head Coach in many countries at Top Level Latvia, Estonia, Ghana, Palestine, Indonesia and Armenia. He was also a tactical/technical coach of junior national teams (under 14, 15, 16, 17, 19) in Football Federation of Armenia.^[1]

Education and life

Annese wanted to follow in his father's footsteps an ex Football player in Molfetta Sportiva and joined the Belenenses youth team. At the age of 23 he chose to focus on becoming a Football coach, attended the Higher Institute of Physical Education (ISEF) at the Università degli Studi di Foggia and in 2006 got his second degree at the University of Verona, focussing on the adaptation os sports to disability people. In 2008 Annese sought to extend his experience in school to the role of coach in football by mixing coaching GROW model with motivational and psychological techniques. He achieved the qualification to became a Teacher in Physical education for Primary school, Secondary school and University. Him work also as a teacher with Italian National Olympic Committee in 2013 and also as a Instructor in Swimming pool in Molfetta and as Personal trainer and postural trainer in many gyms.^[2]

Bechem United

In January 2017, the Ghanaian Premier League club Bechem United F.C. appointed Annese as their 2017/2018 season Manager.

Under Annese, Bechem United played against MC Alger in the 2017, Africa's secondary club competition organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).^[3]

Ahli Al-Khaleel

On July 25th 2017, Annese signed a one-year contract and officially became the new first-team head coach of Palestine Premier League Ahli Al-Khaleel for the 2017–18 season, coaching player of the caliber of Shadi Shaban, one of the best football players in Palestine also starring in the Palestine national football team.

PSIS Semarang

On March 24th 2018, Annese was engaged by PSIS Semarang and became the new first-team head coach for the 2018 season.^[4]

References

• http://www.albertoannese.com

External links

• albertoannese.com