Houcine Anafal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 September 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Kenitra, Morocco | ||
| Date of death | 22 August 2012 (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
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
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
- ^ ""حسينة" لاعب "الكاك" السابق في ذمة الله". 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Déces : H. Anafal s'est éteint". Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Fiche de Houssaine ANAFAL". Stade-Rennais.net. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2008.
- ^ a b "Houssaine Anafal n'est plus". Le Matin (in French). 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Il s'appelait Houssaine Anafal!". kenitraujourdhui.blogspot.com (in French). 27 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Morocco - Details of World Cup Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 October 2008.