Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan has joined Finnish outfit TPS Turku.
The 35-year old enforcer has joined the Finnish second tier outfit on a year deal with option to extend the contract for another year.
He had previously played for HJK in the Finnish topflight league where he won three titles.
Annan is a former Junior and Olympic International for Ghana, and received his first senior call up for the national team on 20 March 2007 as a direct injury replacement for Michael Essien for Ghana’s FIFA International friendlies against Austria and Brazil in 2007.
His first cap came against Brazil on 27 March 2007 at the Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden when Ghana lost 0–1.
After helping the national side finish third place in the African Cup of Nations. He made his first goal for the national team in the 2–2 draw against Mali 15 November 2009.
The following year, Annan played for Ghana at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa and played his first World Cup match, where he played the whole game, in a 1–0 win over Serbia in the Group Stage.
Annan played all five matches for the national side in the World Cup until their elimination against Uruguay after losing 4–2 in the penalty shootout.
Two years on, Annan was called up by the national team for the Africa Cup of Nations campaign and went on to make seven appearances for the side. Later in the year, Annan scored his second national goal for the side on 8 September 2012, in a 2–0 win over Malawi. Following this, Annan was then called up by the national team for the African Cup of Nations.
In 2020 Annan expressed his readiness to play for the Ghana Blackstars despite staying home for sometime.
Anthony Annan has played for several clubs including Sekondi Hasaacas, Hearts of Oak, Start, Rosenberg, Schalke 04, Vitesse Arhem, Osasuna, 1860 Munich, HJK, Beiter Jerusalem and host of others.
