Anthony Andrews (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Samson Andrews | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1996 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2021–2024 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 2024– | East Bengal | ||
Anthony Samson Andrews (born 30 January 1996) is an Indian football manager/head coach who is currently coaching Indian Women's League club East Bengal.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of 25 August 2025
All competitive games (league, domestic and continental cups) are included.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Gokulam Kerala | 2021 | 2024 | 46 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 84.8 |
| East Bengal | 2024 | present | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 87.5 |
| Total | 70 | 60 | 6 | 4 | 85.7 | ||
Honours
[edit]Honours
[edit]Gokulam Kerala Women
East Bengal Women
References
[edit]- ^ "A parent, friend, and coach: Anthony Andrews eyes Asian success with Gokulam Kerala". thebridge.in. 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b "My Dream Is To Work With The National Team: Anthony Andrews". athleticindia.com. 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala women's team extends contract with coach Andrews until 2025". Sportstar. 17 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.