Anthony Andrews (football manager)

Anthony Andrews
Personal information
Full name Anthony Samson Andrews
Date of birth (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Bhusawal, Maharashtra, India
Team information
Current team
 East Bengal (head coach)
Managerial career
Years Team
2012–2017 PIFA Sports (youth)
2017–2019 Minerva Punjab (youth)
2019–2020 ARA (assistant)
2020–2021 Rebels FC
2021–2022 Gokulam Kerala
2022–2024 Gokulam Kerala
2024– East Bengal

Anthony Samson Andrews (born 30 January 1996) is an Indian professional football manager, who is currently the head coach of Indian Women's League club East Bengal.[1]

Coaching career

Andrews had his first coaching job as youth and reserve team coach at PIFA Sports and Minerva Academy. He then joined as manager of the I-League 2nd Division club ARA and the Karnataka state tier club Rebels FC.[2]

Gokulam Kerala

Andrews was named first-team manager of Gokulam Kerala for the 2021–22 Indian Women's League. Gokulam Kerala has extended its contract with Andrews as the head coach of its women's team until 2025.[3] Under his coaching, Gokulam Kerala became the first Indian women's club to complete a hat-trick of top tier titles by winning the Indian Women's League in the 2021–22 and 2022–23 season.[4][5]

Managerial statistics

As of 24 March 2024

All competitive games (league, domestic and continental cups) are included.

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
Gokulam Kerala 2021 2024 46 39 5 2 084.8
East Bengal 2024 0 0 0 0 !—
Total 46 39 5 2 084.8

Honours

Manager

Gokulam Kerala Women

References

  1. ^ "A parent, friend, and coach: Anthony Andrews eyes Asian success with Gokulam Kerala". thebridge.in. 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "My Dream Is To Work With The National Team: Anthony Andrews". athleticindia.com. 17 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Gokulam Kerala women's team extends contract with coach Andrews until 2025". Sportstar. 17 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Gokulam Kerala steamroll Kickstart to complete hat-trick of Hero IWL titles". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Indian Women's League 2023: Gokulam Kerala thrash Kickstart FC 5–0 to win third consecutive title". sportstar.thehindu.com. Chennai: Sportstar. 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.