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Louie John Annesley (born 3 May 2000) is a British professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Blackburn Rovers and the Gibraltar national team. For the national team, he has also been utilised as a holding midfielder.

Louie Annesley

Personal information
Full name	Louie John Annesley
Date of birth	(2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	St Helier, London, England
Position(s)	Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Blackburn Rovers
Number	39
Youth career
0000–2014	Chelsea
2015–2016	AFC Wimbledon
2017–2018	Barnet
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Cobham	10	(0)
2018–2019	Lincoln Red Imps	3	(0)
2019–	Blackburn Rovers	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Woking (loan)	18	(0)
National team‡
2015	Gibraltar U16	3	(1)
2015–2016	Gibraltar U17	5	(0)
2016	Gibraltar U19	3	(0)
2017–2018	Gibraltar U21	8	(0)
2018–	Gibraltar	33	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:56, 15 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:28, 23 September 2022 (UTC+1)

Club career

As a youth Annesley spent time with both AFC Wimbledon[1] and Chelsea.[2] Annesley started his senior career at non-League side Cobham, breaking into the senior side and making ten appearances in his only season at the club in the Combined Counties Football League.[3] This attracted the attention of Barnet, who signed him to their academy in 2017. He left in early 2018, signing for Gibraltar Premier Division champions Lincoln Red Imps in July 2018. He made his debut on 26 July 2018 in the UEFA Europa League first leg against The New Saints.

In January 2019, despite only playing three league games for the Red Imps and primarily featuring in their Intermediate League squad, he signed for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers on a deal until June 2021, initially to play in their development side.[4] Annesley made his Rovers under-23 debut on 4 February, coming off the bench for the final 18 minutes of his side's 7–1 victory over Leicester City in the Premier League 2.[5] He picked up his first piece of silverware at Rovers on 7 May 2019, when he started in the 2–0 Lancashire Senior Cup final victory over local rivals Burnley.[6] He captained the U23s for the first time on 8 March 2021, also scoring his first goal in a 5–1 win over Southampton B in the Premier League 2.[7] In June 2021, he signed a new two year contract with the club.[8]

On 29 October 2021, Annesley joined National League side, Woking on loan until 4 December 2021[9] and made his debut a day later, in a 3–2 home victory over Altrincham, playing the full 90 minutes.[10] On 6 December 2021, his loan was extended for a further month until the new year, following five first-team appearances.[11] On 5 January 2022, Annesley's loan was extended once more, this time until the end of the current campaign.[12] On 25 January 2022, during a 1–0 away defeat to Bromley, Annesley was sent off for the first time in his playing career, receiving two yellows in the space of two minutes.[13]

In the 2022–23 season, Annesley was elevated to the first team squad for the first time, being given the number 39 shirt. He made his debut in the Carabao Cup second round tie against Bradford City on 23 August 2022, playing the full game and making a crucial late block to ensure a 2–1 victory for Blackburn.[14]

International career

Annesley is the first player to have represented Gibraltar at every level from U16 to senior level, first appearing for the under-16 side in March 2015 while on the books at Chelsea.^{[citation needed]} Later that year, he made his debut for the Gibraltar U17 national team, with whom he earned five caps. In 2016, he played three games for the Gibraltar U19[15] before earning a call up for the first Gibraltar U21 in 2017, with whom he has eight caps to date. Annesley notably made a late goal-line clearance in Gibraltar U21s' 1–0 victory over Macedonia.

In March 2018, Annesley made his debut for the senior national team,[16] starting at the last minute after an injury to Joseph Chipolina in the warm-up. He was substituted in the second half as they held on for a 1–0 win over Latvia. He earned his second senior cap on 13 October, coming off the bench in another 1–0 victory, this time away at Armenia to win Gibraltar's first competitive points at senior level.[17]

Personal life

Annesley was born in St. Helier, London,^{[citation needed]} and was educated at Wimbledon College.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cobham	2016–17[19]	Combined Counties League Division One	10	0	0	0	—		0	0	10	0
Barnet	2017–18[20]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lincoln Red Imps	2018–19[21][20]	Gibraltar Premier Division	3	0	0	0	—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	4	0
Blackburn Rovers	2018–19[20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20[20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21[20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22[20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23[20]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Woking (loan)	2021–22[20]	National League	18	0	—		—		4[lower-alpha 2]	1	22	1
Career total			31	0	0	0	1	0	5	1	37	1

International

As of match played 23 Septembe 2022

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Gibraltar U17	2015	3	0
	2016	2	0
Total		5	0
Gibraltar U19	2016	3	0
Total		3	0
Gibraltar U21	2017	6	0
	2018	2	0
Total		8	0
Gibraltar	2018	3	0
	2019	6	0
	2020	6	0
	2021	10	0
	2022	7	0
Total		32	0

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 September 2022	Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar	Georgia	1–2	1–2	2022–23 UEFA Nations League

Honours

Blackburn Rovers

• Lancashire Senior Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20

References

External links

• Louie Annesley at Soccerway
• World Football

На других языках

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- [en] Louie Annesley

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[es] Louie Annesley

Louie John Annesley (Londres, 3 de mayo de 2000), más conocido como Louie Annesley, es un futbolista gibraltareño que juega de defensa en el Woking F. C.[1]

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[fr] Louie Annesley

Louie Annesley est un footballeur international gibraltarien né le 3 mai 2000 à St Helier à Londres. Il joue au poste de défenseur avec le club des Blackburn Rovers.

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[it] Louie Annesley

Louie John Annesley (Londra, 3 maggio 2000) è un calciatore gibilterriano difensore del Woking in prestito dal Blackburn e della nazionale gibilterriana.

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[ru] Эннесли, Луи

Луи Джон Эннесли (англ. Louie John Annesley; 3 мая 2000, Лондон, Великобритания) — гибралтарский футболист, защитник молодёжной команды «Блэкберн Роверс» и сборной Гибралтара, выступающий на правах аренды за английский клуб Уокинг.

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