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Houcine Anafal

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Houcine Anafal
Personal information
Date of birth (1952-09-15)15 September 1952
Place of birth Kenitra, Morocco
Date of death 22 August 2012(2012-08-22) (aged 59)
Place of death Mehdia, Morocco[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1974 KAC Kénitra
1974–1976 Rennes 66 (10)
1976–1979 KAC Kénitra
1979–1981 Rennes 45 (10)
1981–1983 Stade Quimpérois
International career
1973–1978 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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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.[4][5]

International career

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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.

References

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  1. ^ ""حسينة" لاعب "الكاك" السابق في ذمة الله". 24 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Déces : H. Anafal s'est éteint". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Fiche de Houssaine ANAFAL". Stade-Rennais.net. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Houssaine Anafal n'est plus". Le Matin (in French). 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Il s'appelait Houssaine Anafal!". kenitraujourdhui.blogspot.com (in French). 27 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Morocco - Details of World Cup Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 October 2008.