1. Anthony Sanneh was born on June 1,1971 and is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender or midfielder.
25 Facts About Tony Sanneh
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Tony Sanneh was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota to an African father from Gambia and an American mother from Wisconsin.
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Tony Sanneh attended the St Paul Academy and Summit School and played for the local soccer team, St Paul Blackhawks.
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Tony Sanneh graduated in 1990 having been selected twice to the All State team.
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Tony Sanneh went on to play college soccer for the NCAA Division I Milwaukee Panthers, where, as a striker, he became the school's all-time scoring leader, with 53 goals and 32 assists from 1990 to 1993.
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Tony Sanneh was named an NCAA Second-Team All-American in 1993.
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In 1994, his first year out of college, Tony Sanneh played with USISL's Milwaukee Rampage, where he scored 14 goals and 14 assists while teaming up with Brian McBride.
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Tony Sanneh played goalkeeper in four games for a total of 79:15 minutes.
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In 1996, midway through the inaugural MLS season, Tony Sanneh was signed by DC United.
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Originally a forward, Tony Sanneh played a variety of positions for United, mostly at right midfield.
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Tony Sanneh went on to score goals in the first two MLS Cups, leading DC to consecutive titles.
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Tony Sanneh ended his original MLS stay after the 1998 season, signing with Bundesliga club Hertha BSC in January 1999.
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Tony Sanneh spent the next three years with Hertha, where he was a starter when healthy.
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Tony Sanneh's playing time was limited at times due to many injuries and a national team tug of war.
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Tony Sanneh was traded following the end of the season to the Chicago Fire, in exchange for Ante Razov and part of an allocation.
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Tony Sanneh made his debut for the Rapids on August 16,2007, against the New England Revolution at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
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Tony Sanneh played in 10 out of their final 12 games but did not agree to terms the following season.
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Tony Sanneh made 13 appearances with the Western Conference champions but struggled with injuries the latter half of the season and was not invited to 2010's training camp.
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Tony Sanneh operates his own soccer camp system in the Midwest and US Virgin Islands.
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Tony Sanneh is a coach and consultant for the club soccer team Minneapolis United.
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Tony Sanneh has been an active participant in the Sports Diplomacy Sports Envoy program for the US Department of State.
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In so doing, Tony Sanneh helped contribute to Sports Diplomacy's mission to reach out to youth populations in order to promote growth and a mutual understanding through sports.
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In November 2014, Tony Sanneh received the Athletes in Excellence Award from The Foundation for Global Sports Development, in recognition of his community service efforts and work with youth.
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In 2017, Tony Sanneh was inducted into the United States Amateur Soccer Association Hall of Fame.
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In February 2018, Tony Sanneh received the Community Advocate for Change Award from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.