Vincenzo Alberto Annese
Italian footballer and manager (born 1984)
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Vincenzo Alberto Annese (born 22 September 1984) is an Italian professional football manager and former player.
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Annese as manager of PSIS Semarang in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincenzo Alberto Annese | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bisceglie, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Venezia | ||
| 2001–2002 | Martina Franca | 20 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Noicattaro | ||
| 2003–2004 | Leonessa Altamura | ||
| Total | 23 | (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 | ||
| 2025–2026 | Burkina Faso (technical director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
After beginning his coaching career in Italy, he managed clubs and national 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 the youth team of Venezia. He later played for Martina Franca, Noicattaro and Leonessa Altamura.[2]
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.[3]
Coaching career
Early career
Annese began his coaching career in the youth team of Fidelis Andria in 2010. In 2012, he joined Foggia as part of the coaching staff during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons. Between 2015 and 2016, he worked abroad in Latvia with JFK Saldus and with the Armenia U-19 and U-17 national teams.[4]
Bechem United
In January 2017, Annese was appointed as the head coach of Ghanaian Premier League club Bechem United for the 2017 season.[5] Under his management, the club finished as runner-up in the Ghana Super Cup.[6]
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 the finals of 2016–17 Palestine Cup and 2017 West Bank Super Cup.[7]
PSIS Semarang
For the 2018 season, Annese was appointed head coach of Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang.[8]
Belize
On 17 June 2019, Annese signed a one-year contract to become head coach of the Belize national football team.[9]
Gokulam Kerala
On 19 August 2020, Annese joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala.[10] Under him, the club won their first I-League title in the 2020–21 season and qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage.[11][12][13][14]
During his tenure, the club achieved a 21-match unbeaten run in the I-League.
Under his management, 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.[15]
At the 2022 AFC Cup group stage opener, Gokulam Kerala recorded a 4–2 win against Indian Super League club ATK Mohun Bagan.[16]
On 1 June 2022, Annese announced that he would not continue with Gokulam Kerala.[17]
NorthEast United
On 8 December 2022, Annese was appointed Indian Super League club NorthEast United as the new head coach after the club sacked Marco Balbul mid-season.[18]
Nepal
On 1 March 2023, the All Nepal Football Association appointed him as head coach of the national team. Later that year, Nepal won the 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup defeating Laos[19] in the final.
Afghanistan
On 25 June 2025, Annese was hired as the new head coach of the Afghanistan national football team.[20]
Burkina Faso
On 28 October 2025, Annese signed a one-year contract with the Burkina Faso national football team as the technical director.[21]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 12 January 2026
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| JFK Saldus |  |
1 April 2016 | 31 December 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | [22] |
| Bechem United |  |
13 January 2017 | 22 June 2017 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 40.00 | [23] |
| Ahli Al-Khaleel |  |
25 July 2017 | 15 March 2018 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 57.14 | [24] |
| PSIS Semarang |  |
26 March 2018 | 22 August 2018 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 26.32 | [25] |
| Liria Prizren |  |
12 November 2018 | 2 March 2019 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 16.67 | [26] |
| Belize |  |
17 June 2019 | 20 June 2020 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 33.33 | [27] |
| Gokulam Kerala |  |
19 August 2020 | 31 May 2022 | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 90 | 42 | +48 | 62.50 | [28][29] |
| NorthEast United | |
8 December 2022 | 1 March 2023 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 37 | −21 | 8.33 | [30] |
| Nepal |  |
1 March 2023 | 30 November 2024 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 26.32 | [31] |
| Afghanistan |  |
1 January 2025 | 27 October 2025 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 138 | 56 | 32 | 50 | 199 | 189 | +10 | 40.58 | ||||
Honours
Manager
Bechem United
- Ghana Super Cup: 2017[6]
Ahli Al-Khaleel
- Palestine Cup runner-up: 2016–17
- West Bank Super Cup runner-up: 2017[7]
Gokulam Kerala
Nepal
Individual