| Michael Anaba | |
| Fullname: | Michael Anaba[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Real Republicans |
| Youthclubs2: | Feyenoord Academy |
| Youthclubs3: | Windy Professionals |
| Years1: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Windy Professionals |
| Years2: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Asante Kotoko |
| Caps2: | ? |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Elche B |
| Caps3: | 48 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | Elche |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Clubs5: | → Alcoyano (loan) |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs6: | Eldense |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2017 |
| Clubs7: | Sud América |
| Caps7: | 4 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Ontinyent |
| Caps8: | 29 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs9: | Alcoyano |
| Caps9: | 22 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Clubs10: | AFC Eskilstuna |
| Caps10: | 9 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs11: | Al-Jahra |
| Years12: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs12: | Atzeneta |
| Caps12: | 5 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs13: | Kauno Žalgiris |
| Caps13: | 9 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 28 June 2023 (UTC) |
Michael Anaba (born 5 December 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer.
Born in Kumasi, Anaba started his professional football career with Windy Professionals, a division two football team based in Winneba.[2] He joined Asante Kotoko in September 2011,[3] and featured regularly for the side, also winning the Ghana Premier League in the 2012–13 campaign.[4]
In January 2013 Kotoko blocked Anaba's move to Valencia CF.[5] He was also linked to Parma F.C. in the same transfer window, but nothing came of it.
In late July 2013, Anaba joined Elche CF in a trial basis. On 13 August, the club agreed a fee with Kotoko,[6] and the player signed a four-year deal late in the month.[7]
Anaba was initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B. In July 2014 he was called up to the main squad for the pre-season,[8] being definitely promoted to the first-team in the following month.
On 11 October 2014 Anaba returned to the B-side, due to the lack of opportunities in the main squad.[9] He only made his first team debut on 30 August 2015, playing the last 13 minutes in a 2–1 Segunda División home win against Bilbao Athletic.[10]
On 27 January 2016, Anaba was loaned to CD Alcoyano in the third level until June.[11] Upon returning, he rescinded his contract on 30 August,[12] and joined CD Eldense the following day.[13]
On 23 January 2017, Anaba switched teams and countries by agreeing to a contract with Uruguayan Primera División side Sud América.[14] On 14 August, he returned to Spain after joining third-tier club Ontinyent CF.[15]
In July 2020, Anaba joined Kuwaiti club Al-Jahra SC.[16] A year later, in September 2021, Anaba returned to Spain and joined Atzeneta UE.
Anaba was a member of the Ghana under-20's during the 2013 African U-20 Championship qualification for the 2013 African U-20 Championship. In 2013, he was named in Sellas Tetteh's 23-man squad for the 2013 tournament, hosted in Algeria.[17] He was appointed vice-captain, and featured regularly during the tournament.[18]
Anaba was also selected to 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosted in Turkey.[19] He was used mainly as a substitute during the competition, but started and captained his side in a 1–2 loss against France.[20] Anaba also appeared in the third-place match, again from the bench in a 3–0 win against Iraq.[21]
2013 Runners-up
2013 Third place