Andy Ansah

Andrew Owusu Ansah (born 19 March 1969) is an English actor and former professional footballer.

Andy Ansah
Personal information
Full name Andrew Owusu Ansah[1]
Date of birth (1969-03-19) 19 March 1969
Place of birth Lewisham, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Charlton Athletic
Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Dorking 10 (4)
1989–1990 Brentford 8 (2)
1990–1996 Southend United 157 (33)
1994 → Brentford (loan) 3 (1)
1995 → Brentford (loan) 6 (1)
1996 Peterborough United 2 (1)
1996 Gillingham 2 (0)
1996–1997 Leyton Orient 2 (0)
1997 Hayes 88 (45)
1997 Bromley 24 (12)
1997 Heybridge Swifts 32 (16)
1997–1999 Brighton & Hove Albion 25 (3)
1999–2000 Farnborough Town 14 (1)
2000–2001 Dulwich Hamlet 20 (8)
Total 393 (127)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

He played for six Football League teams in his career, most notably Southend United, where he played 180 games and scored 38 goals between 1990 and 1996,[2] when they played in the new Division One following two successive promotions at the beginning of the decade.[3] Ansah left Southend in March 1996, one year before they suffered the first of two successive relegations.[3][4] Ansah was called into two Ghana squads, but did not make an appearance.[5]

Post-playing career

While working as an assistant on Wayne Rooney's Street Striker, he coined the term "unbelievable tekkers", which spurred Soccer A.M. to create a new segment showcasing a piece of skill from the week's football.[6] In 2011,[7] Ansah launched his debut fashion label "Tekkers" on the back of the success of the term "unbelievable tekkers" currently selling T-shirts and hoodies.[8]

As an actor, he is known for portraying a player/assistant manager also named Andy Ansah on the fictional Harchester United football team on the television series Dream Team.[5] In addition, he has served as a football consultant or football choreographer for other television series and films.[5] This included choreographing the goal celebrations for the South African national football team in co-operation with Coca-Cola at the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa.[9]

Personal life

He has a son, Zak,[10] who was a striker for Arsenal Academy,[11] until 2014 when he joined Charlton Athletic,[12] the club where the elder Ansah began his youth career.[4]

References
  1. "Andy Ansah". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. "Andy Ansah:profile". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. "Southend United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. "Brentford | News | Where Are They Now? | Where Are They Now? | WHERE ARE THEY NOW?". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. "Brentford | News | Where Are They Now? | Where Are They Now? | WHERE ARE THEY NOW?". world.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  6. "Soccer A.M. segment".
  7. "Andy Ansah Launches New Clothing Brand Tekkers". Getty Images. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  8. "Tekkers Website".
  9. Shea, Julian (24 September 2005). "Football on film". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  10. "Former Southend United star Andy Ansah backs Blues after son Zak loses in semi-finals with Plymouth Argyle". Echo. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  11. "Zak Ansah | Academy Players | Reserves & Youth | Arsenal.com". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  12. "Zak Ansah joins Charlton Athletic". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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