Tony Annan is an English professional

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head coach.

Coaching career

Born in

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, Annan moved to the United States and began coaching in the

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area. At one point he cofounded the Georgia United development academy. In December 2016, it was announced that Annan had joined new expansion

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side

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as the club's academy director.

Atlanta United 2

On 27 July 2020, it was announced that Annan would take over as interim head coach of

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, Atlanta United's reserve side which plays in the

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. Annan was taking over from

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, who was promoted to interim head coach of Atlanta United after

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left the club. His first match as head coach was on 29 July 2020 in the league against

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. Atlanta United 2 won the match 4–3.

University of South Carolina

On 22 April 2021, Annan was named head coach of the men's soccer team at the University of South Carolina.

Coaching statistics

References

External links

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