{{Short description|Ghanaian football coach (died 2025)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}}
'''Daniel Annor Walker''' (1962 or 1963 – 1 October 2025) was a Ghanaian football coach who coached the Accra Great Olympics and the Ghana A' national football team (Local Black Stars).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Coach Annor Walker returns to Great Olympics after recovering from his illness|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1060771/coach-annor-walker-returns-to-great-olympics-after.html|access-date=26 March 2021|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}</ref><ref name="ghanaiantimes.com.gh">{{Cite news|date=24 November 2020|title=Annor Walker sets top 5 agenda for Olympics|url=https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/annor-walker-sets-top-5-agenda-for-olympics/|location=Accra, Ghana|access-date=27 April 2021|newspaper=Ghanaian Times|language=en}}</ref> He previously coached Ghanaian teams; Nania FC, Kpando Hearts of Lions and Berekum Chelsea.
== Coaching career == Walker was a CAF License A holder and has coached several clubs in Ghana including Nania FC,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Ghana Premier League: Annor Walker to quit Great Olympics due to illness|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1054816/ghana-premier-league-annor-walker-to-quit-great.html|access-date=26 March 2021|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}</ref> Tudu Mighty Jets,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=Ghana Football |title=Disciplinary Committee dismisses charges against Mighty Jets, Annor Walker & Galazy FC |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/disciplinary-committee-dismisses-charges-against-mighty-jets-annor-walker-galazy-fc |access-date=26 March 2021 |website=Ghanafa. |language=en}}</ref> Kpando Hearts of Lions and Berekum Chelsea.
=== Nania FC === Walker served as the assistant coach and head coach of Nania FC from 2005 to 2011, guiding them to the MTN Ghanaian FA Cup win in 2011.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|date=20 February 2020|title=Oly signs new coach|url=https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/oly-signs-new-coach/|location=Accra, Ghana|access-date=27 April 2021|newspaper=Ghanaian Times|language=en}}</ref> Nania scored against giants Kumasi Asante Kotoko 1–0 in the final at the Accra Sports stadium to win the club's first major top flight trophy.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
=== Berekum Chelsea === In 2011, Walker was approached by Berekum Chelsea to join their technical team.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 July 2011|title=Nania coach claims B.Chelsea contact|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/nania-coach-claims-berekum-chelsea-contact|access-date=27 April 2021|website=GhanaSoccernet|language=en}}</ref> Upon his appointment, he played a key role in Berekum Chelsea's campaign in the 2012 CAF Champions League when the team qualified to play in the group stages of the competition in their maiden campaign.<ref name=":3" />
=== Accra Great Olympics === In February 2020, he was appointed the coach for the Teshie-based team Accra Great Olympics.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Teye |first=Prince Narkortu |date=19 February 2020 |title=Great Olympics name Walker new coach after former Heart of Oak boss' snub |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/great-olympics-name-walker-new-coach-after-former-heart-of/lafapnqr7jh51crwovksupjbl |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427124357/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/great-olympics-name-walker-new-coach-after-former-heart-of/lafapnqr7jh51crwovksupjbl |archive-date=27 April 2021 |access-date=27 April 2021 |website=Goal.}}</ref> Ahead of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League season, in his capacity as the head coach, he set a top five finish target for the club, stating also that if they end up in a good position of ultimately challenging for the trophy they would surely put in a good fight.<ref name="ghanaiantimes.com.gh"/> In January 2021, he took a sick leave which resulted in the appointment of Yaw Preko and Godwin Attram to serve as head coach and assistant respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Okine|first=Sammy Heywood|date=11 February 2021|title=Coach Annor Walker resumes work at Great Olympics|url=https://newsghana.com.gh/coach-annor-walker-resumes-work-at-great-olympics/|access-date=26 March 2021|website=News Ghana|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tahiru|first=Fentuo|date=10 February 2021|title=Yaw Preko to leave Great Olympics as Annor Walker resumes head coach duties|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2021/02/10/yaw-preko-to-leave-great-olympics-as-annor-walker-resumes-head-coach-duties/|url-status=live|access-date=26 March 2021|website=Citi Sports Online|language=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210114510/https://citisportsonline.com/2021/02/10/yaw-preko-to-leave-great-olympics-as-annor-walker-resumes-head-coach-duties/ |archive-date=10 February 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=13 January 2021|title=Great Olympics Manager explains why club replaced Coach Annor Walker|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Great-Olympics-Manager-explains-why-club-replaced-Coach-Annor-Walker-1153082|access-date=26 March 2021|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}}</ref> He resumed his role as head coach in February 2021 and the two were relieved of their duties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Great Olympics: Coach Annor Walker back at post after recovering from illness - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/great-olympics-coach-annor-walker-back-at-post-after-recovering-from-illness/ |access-date=26 March 2021 |website=MyJoyOnline. |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=10 February 2021|title=Coach Annor Walker returns to Great Olympics|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Coach-Annor-Walker-returns-to-Great-Olympics-1176463|access-date=26 March 2021|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}}</ref> Despite leading the league table on two occasions in the first round, in the second round of the league the team lost matches to teams on the bottom half of the table to eventually end the season in sixth position and miss out on the top four spot. In general the team's performance was better than they had performed in the previous season before it was cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghana Premier League: Great Olympics finishing 6th place disappointing - Annor Walker - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-premier-league-great-olympics-finishing-6th-place-disappointing-annor-walker/ |access-date=16 August 2021 |website=MyJoyOnline. |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Black Stars B === In November 2020, Walker disclosed that he was poised and ready to handle any national team job should he be given the opportunity to serve in one.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Appiah|first=Samuel Ekow Amoasi|date=26 November 2020|title=Great Olympics Annor Walker Poised For National Team Coaching Job|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1045767/great-olympics-annor-walker-poised-for-national.html|url-status=live|access-date=27 April 2021|website=Modern Ghana|language=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126140537/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1045767/great-olympics-annor-walker-poised-for-national.html |archive-date=26 November 2020 }}</ref> On 27 April 2021, he was appointed head coach of the Black Stars B, in the process replacing Ibrahim Tanko who had been coaching the team for more than a year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mensah|first=Rita|date=27 April 2021|title=Ibrahim Tanko axed; Annor Walker takes over as Black Stars B coach|url=https://citisportsonline.com/2021/04/27/ibrahim-tanko-axed-annor-walker-takes-over-as-black-stars-b-coach/|url-status=live|access-date=27 April 2021|website=Citi Sports Online|language=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427090029/https://citisportsonline.com/2021/04/27/ibrahim-tanko-axed-annor-walker-takes-over-as-black-stars-b-coach/ |archive-date=27 April 2021 }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Association |first=Ghana Football |title=Annor Walker gets Black Stars B appointment |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/annor-walker-gets-black-stars-b-appointment |access-date=27 April 2021 |website=Ghanafa |language=en}}</ref> After his appointment, he came out publicly to justify his appointment as the head coach of the Local Black Stars, stating that he deserved the job and was ready to do his best to prove his doubters wrong.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Appiah|first=Samuel Ekow Amoasi|date=27 April 2021|title=I deserve my Black Stars B appointment - Great Olympics coach Annor Walker|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1077498/i-deserve-my-black-stars-b-appointment-great.html|url-status=live|access-date=27 April 2021|website=Modern Ghana|language=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427191519/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1077498/i-deserve-my-black-stars-b-appointment-great.html |archive-date=27 April 2021 }}</ref>
== Death == Walker died after a short illness at his residence in Accra, on 1 October 2025. He was 62.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yakubu |first1=Mutala |title=Ghana football mourns as former Great Olympics Coach Annor Walker passes on |url=https://3news.com/sports/ghana-football-mourns-as-former-great-olympics-coach-annor-walker-passes-on |access-date=2 October 2025 |publisher=3News |date=2 October 2025}}</ref><ref>[https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1437278/ghanaian-clubs-mourns-veteran-coach-annor-walker.html Ghanaian clubs mourns veteran coach Annor Walker]</ref>
== Honours == '''Nania FC''' * Ghanaian FA Cup: 2011<ref name=":3" /> *Ghana Super Cup: 2011<ref>{{Cite news |last=Larweh |first=Kwame |date=3 May 2021 |title=Coach Annor Walker wants to win titles, leave legacy at Black Stars B |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/coach-walker-i-ll-leave-good-legacy-at-black-stars-b.html |location=Accra, Ghana|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504124535/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/coach-walker-i-ll-leave-good-legacy-at-black-stars-b.html |archive-date=4 May 2021 |access-date=1 January 2022 |newspaper=Daily Graphic}}</ref>
'''Individual''' * Ghana Premier League Manager of the month: February 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=4 May 2022 |title=Annor Walker adjudged as NASCO Coach of the Month - February |url=https://www.ghanafa.org/annor-walker-adjudged-as-nasco-coach-of-the-month-february |access-date=4 May 2022 |website= |publisher=Ghana Football Association |language=}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{GSA player|annor-walker/388902}} * [https://www.graphic.com.gh/graphicsports/football/oloboi-commodore-annor-walker-tasked-to-deliver-oly.html Oloboi Commodore: Annor Walker tasked to rescue Oly]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Annor}} Category:20th-century births Category:Year of birth missing Category:2025 deaths Category:Ghanaian football managers Category:Ghana Premier League managers Category:Accra Great Olympics F.C. managers Category:Heart of Lions F.C. managers