Louie Annesley (born 3 May 2000) is a Gibraltarian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is currently unattached.
Early life
Annesley was born in St Helier, Jersey, and later moved to Gibraltar. He began his footballing journey in England, joining the academies of Chelsea and AFC Wimbledon during his youth.Club career
Youth career
Annesley spent time in the youth setups of Chelsea and AFC Wimbledon before moving to Blackburn Rovers' academy in 2018. During his development at Blackburn, he also had a brief loan spell with Barnet's youth team.Blackburn Rovers
Annesley signed a professional contract with Blackburn Rovers in 2019. Although he was a regular fixture for their U23 side, he did not make a senior competitive appearance for the club during his tenure.Woking (loan)
In September 2021, Annesley joined National League side Woking on a short-term loan deal. He made his senior debut in English football with Woking, featuring in several league and cup matches before returning to Blackburn Rovers in January 2022.Barnet
Following his release from Blackburn Rovers, Annesley signed a permanent contract with Barnet in January 2022. He quickly established himself as a regular starter for the National League club, making a significant number of appearances over two and a half seasons.=Dundee (loan)
= In January 2023, Annesley joined Scottish Championship club Dundee on loan from Barnet for the remainder of the 2022–23 season. He made several appearances for Dundee, helping them secure promotion to the Scottish Premiership, before returning to his parent club.Later career
Annesley was released by Barnet in May 2024 at the end of his contract. As of late 2024, he is a free agent.International career
Annesley represents Gibraltar at international level. He progressed through the Gibraltarian youth national teams, playing for the U17 and U21 sides.He made his senior international debut for Gibraltar on 13 October 2018, at the age of 18, in a UEFA Nations League match against Armenia. Since then, Annesley has become a consistent member of the Gibraltar national squad, accumulating over 20 caps.
Career statistics
''As of 18 May 2024''| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | FA Cup | Apps | Goals | League Cup/FA Trophy | Apps | Goals | Total | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Barnet | 2021–22 | National League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Barnet | 2022–23 | National League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| Dundee (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Barnet | 2023–24 | National League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 62 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 0 |