Houcine Anafal | |
Birth Date: | 15 September 1952 |
Death Place: | Mehdia, Morocco[1] |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | –1974 |
Years2: | 1974–1976 |
Years3: | 1976–1979 |
Years4: | 1979–1981 |
Years5: | 1981–1983 |
Clubs3: | KAC Kénitra |
Clubs4: | Rennes |
Clubs5: | Stade Quimpérois |
Caps2: | 66 |
Goals2: | 10 |
Caps4: | 45 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Nationalyears1: | 1973–1978 |
Nationalteam1: | Morocco |
Houcine Anafal (15 September 1952 – 22 August 2012)[2] was a Moroccan professional footballer who played for clubs in Europe, including Stade Rennais F.C.[3] as well as the Morocco national football team.
Born in Kenitra, Anafal played senior football with KAC Kénitra over two spells, winning the 1972–73 Botola with the club.[4] He also had two spells in France's Ligue 1 with Rennes, and one spell in Ligue 2 with Stade Quimpérois.[5]
Anafal made several appearances for the full Morocco national football team, including qualifying matches for the 1974 FIFA World Cup and 1978 FIFA World Cup.[6] He also participated at the 1978 African Cup of Nations.