Personal information | |||
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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.
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]
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.