Houcine Anafal Explained

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.

Club career

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]

International career

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "حسينة" لاعب "الكاك" السابق في ذمة الله. 24 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Déces : H. Anafal s'est éteint. 2012-08-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116114741/http://www.staderennais.com/breve.php?id=5663. 2014-01-16.
  3. Web site: Stade-Rennais.net. Fiche de Houssaine ANAFAL. 2008-10-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081123075712/http://npds.stade-rennais.net/joueur.php?id_joueur=139&actif=false. 2008-11-23.
  4. News: Le Matin. Houssaine Anafal n'est plus. fr. 24 August 2012. 24 January 2019.
  5. Web site: kenitraujourdhui.blogspot.com. Il s'appelait Houssaine Anafal!. fr. 27 August 2012. 21 November 2019.
  6. Web site: RSSSF. Morocco - Details of World Cup Matches. 2008-10-25.