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Anicet Abel

{{short description|Malagasy footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Anicet Abel

| image = Anicet_Abel.jpg

| fullname = Anicet Abel Andrianantenaina

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|13|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Madagascar - A. Andrianantenaina - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/131704/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=16 January 2020}}

| birth_place = Antananarivo, Madagascar

| height = 1.79m

| position = Central midfielder

| currentclub = Maccabi Bnei Reineh

| clubnumber = 58

| youthyears1 = 2002–2004

| youthyears2 = 2004–2008

| youthclubs1 = Ajesaia

| youthclubs2 = Auxerre

| years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = Auxerre B | caps1 = 42 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = Chernomorets Burgas | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = CSKA Sofia | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 6

| years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = Botev Plovdiv | caps4 = 35 | goals4 = 10

| years5 = 2014–2021 | clubs5 = Ludogorets Razgrad | caps5 = 148| goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2021–2022 | clubs6 = Future FC | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = Beroe | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2023– | clubs8 = Maccabi Bnei Reineh | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015–

| nationalteam1 = Madagascar

| nationalcaps1 = 18

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| club-update = 17 May 2023

| ntupdate = 20 July 2022 (UTC)

}}

Anicet Abel Andrianantenaina (born 13 March 1990) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Bnei Reineh and captains the Madagascar national team.

Career

=AJ Auxerre=

Born in Antananarivo, Anicet began his career in his home town with Ajesaia. In 2004, he joined the youth ranks of AJ Auxerre and was promoted to the Auxerre B side by 2008. Anicet earned 42 appearances and scored four goals for Auxerre B in the Championnat de France amateur. His last goal came in a 2–0 home win against Lyon-Duchère, scoring at the 55th minute, after which he was subbed out in the 90th minute for Bernard Onanga Itoua.{{cite news |title=ANICET ABEL ANDRIANANTENAINA |url=http://www.mada-sport.com/pages/madagascar-football/joueurs-expatries/les-attaquants/anicet-abel-andrianantenaina.html |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=Mada Sport}}

=Chernomorets Burgas=

On 8 September 2011, Anicet joined Bulgarian side Chernomorets Burgas on a free transfer. He signed a three-year deal.{{Cite news|url=http://sport.btv.bg/article/a-grupa/napadatel-ot-madagasksar-podpisa-s-chernomorets.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115032134/http://sport.btv.bg/article/a-grupa/napadatel-ot-madagasksar-podpisa-s-chernomorets.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2013|title=Нападател от Мадагасксар подписа с Черноморец|publisher=bTV|access-date=4 May 2018}} Two days later, Anicet made his A Group debut in a 4–0 home win over Vidima-Rakovski. He scored his first goal in a Chernomorets shirt against Svetkavitsa on 17 September in a 3–0 away win, scoring from a shot from 20 meters out.{{cite news |title=Черноморец с класика над Светкавица |url=https://www.burgas24.bg/sport/288295.html |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=Burgas24 |date=17 September 2011 |language=bg}} On 6 January 2012 he leaves Chernomorets with the pretext that he will retire.[http://sport.burgas24.bg/318291.html Anicet decided to retire and get back in Madagaskar] Anicet became subject of a transfer dispute between CSKA Sofia and Chernomorets Burgas, after his announcing as a CSKA player on 23 January 2012.{{cite news |title=Черноморец иска изхвърляне на ЦСКА от А група |url=https://www.burgas24.bg/sport/322797.html |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=Burgas24 |date=23 January 2012 |language=bg}}

=CSKA Sofia=

On 19 July 2012, Anicet made his CSKA Sofia and European debut in a 0–0 away draw against ND Mura in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. On 19 August 2012, Anicet made his league debut in a 1–1 away draw against his previous club Chernomorets Burgas.{{cite news |title=Черноморец и ЦСКА не се победиха |url=https://www.burgas24.bg/sport/374587.html |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=Burgas24 |date=19 August 2012 |language=bg}} On 15 September 2012, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against Botev Vratsa. Scoring from the spot in the 26th minute, after Nilson was fouled inside the penalty area by Martin Vasilev. He scored his second goal for the club in the same match, after he headed-in at the 62nd minute mark from a cross from Sérginho. Till the end of the season he scored 6 league goals for the club in 26 appearances.{{cite news |title=ЦСКА (София) - Ботев (Враца) 3:0 15 септември 2012 |url=https://www.fccska.com/%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B0/m:%D1%86%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B2-%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B0-3-0/d:2012-09-15-17-00 |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=CSKA Sofia |date=15 September 2012 |language=bg}}

=Botev Plovdiv=

On 26 June 2013, Anicet was surprisingly acquired by Botev Plovdiv prior to the start of the 2013–14 A Group season.{{cite web |title=Ботев (Пд) взима Анисе |url=https://www.standartnews.com/sport-bg_futbol/botev_pd_vzima_anise-193972.html |publisher=Standart |access-date=28 June 2019 |language=bg |date=26 June 2013}} On 4 July 2013, he made his Botev Plovdiv debut in a 1–0 away win against Astana in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. On 21 July 2013, Anicet made his league debut in a 2–1 home win against Levski Sofia. Seven days later, on 28 July 2013, he scored his first goal for the club in a 7–1 home win against Pirin Gotse Delchev, heading in, five minutes into the second half from a cross from Boris Galchev, after he was subbed in at the end of first half for Mariyan Ognyanov.{{cite news |title="Ботев" (Пловдив) спря до 7 срещу "Пирин" (Гоце Делчев) |url=http://bnr.bg/post/100068985/botev-plovdiv-sprya-do-7-sreshtu-pirin-goce-delchev |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=Horizont |date=29 July 2013 |language=bg}} On 14 September 2013, he scored his first brace for the club in a 2–0 derby home win over city rivals Lokomotiv Plovdiv, his first, a goal in the 18th minute from a pass from Todor Nedelev, and his second, finishing a counterattack in the 55th minute, started by club captain Veselin Minev.{{cite news |title=Ботев (Пловдив) победи Локомотив (Пловдив) с 2:0 в мач с два червени картона |url=http://www.focus-sport.net/news5439/botev-plovdiv-pobedi-lokomotiv-plovdiv-s-20-v-mach-s-dva-cherveni-kartona.html |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=Focus Sport |date=14 September 2013 |language=bg}} During his spell in Plovdiv, Anicet established himself as an important player of the team, helping Botev reach the 2014 Bulgarian Cup Final and a Europa League spot with 10 goals in 35 appearances.{{cite news |title=Ludogorets secure double, fans pelt players with seats and stones |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/european-football/2013/ludogorets-win-double-in-cup-final-marred-by-fan-trouble_sto4250041/story.shtml |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=Eurosport |date=15 May 2014}}

=Ludogorets Razgrad=

File:Anicet Andrianantenaina, mars 2012.jpgIn July 2014, Anicet joined the defending champions Ludogorets Razgrad, as an aftermath of the financial uncertainty in Botev Plovdiv.{{cite news|title=Лудогорец представи новата си покупка|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=496577|publisher=Sportal.bg|date=4 July 2014|language=bg}} On 16 July 2014, Anicet made his Ludogorets and UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–0 home win against Luxembourgish side F91 Dudelange, after he was subbed in for Marcelinho at the 63rd minute mark. Three minutes later, he scored his first goal for the club, finishing low after being picked out by Virgil Misidjan.{{cite news |last1=Georgiev |first1=Stoyan |title=Ludogorets prove too much for Dudelange |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0217-0e8b5d84a4b6-ec53be76a87b-1000--ludogorets-prove-too-much-for-dudelange/ |access-date=28 June 2019 |publisher=UEFA |date=16 July 2014}} On 19 July 2014, he made his league debut in a 1–0 away loss against Haskovo. On 23 August 2014, he scored his first league goal for Ludogorets in a 2–2 away draw against Lokomotiv Sofia. Anicet opened the scoring in the 9th minute, and later scored his second in the 83rd minute.{{cite news |last1=Ivanov |first1=Victor |title=Лудогорец измъкна трудно точка от Локомотив в "Надежда" |url=http://www.novsport.com/news1153831_1.html |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=Nov Sport |date=27 August 2014 |language=bg}} On 16 September 2014, he made his UEFA Champions League group stage debut in a 2–1 away loss to Premier League side Liverpool.{{cite news |last1=Maddock |first1=David |title=Stoppage time penalty from Steven Gerrard hands Reds huge let off |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/liverpool-2-1-ludogorets-stoppage-time-4269702 |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=Daily Mirror |date=16 September 2014}} He helped Ludogorets win the league in his debut season, scoring 3 league goals in 22 appearances.

After winning the league again in the following season, Ludogorets qualified for the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League group stage, after beating OFK Titograd and Red Star Belgrade in the qualifiers.{{cite news |title=Ludogorets, Crvena Zvezda Tied in Champions League Qualifier |url=https://www.novinite.com/articles/175640/Ludogorets%2C+Crvena+Zvezda+Tied+in+Champions+League+Qualifier |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=Novinite |date=27 July 2016}} Ludogorets finished third in the group, 1 point ahead of Basel and qualified for the Europa League knockout stage.{{cite news |last1=René-Worms |first1=Pierre |title=PSG miss out on top spot in 2-2 draw with Ludogorets |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20161206-champions-league-arsenal-psg-ludogorets-group |access-date=28 June 2019 |agency=France 24 |date=7 December 2016}} He played in both the matches against Danish Superliga side Copenhagen, as Ludogorets got knocked out of the tournament in the round of 32.{{cite web |title=FC Cop'hagen 0 - 0 Ludogorets |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/fc-cophagen-vs-ludogorets/368265 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=28 June 2019 |date=23 February 2017}}

On 20 July 2021 Anicet announced that he is leaving Ludogorets after 7 years, due to mutual agreement, thanking everyone at the club for his experiences there.{{cite web |title=Анисе се сбогува с Лудогорец |url=https://sportal.bg/news-2021072015054845452 |publisher=sportal.bg| language=Bulgarian |access-date=20 July 2021 |date=20 July 2021}}

=Future FC=

In late October 2021 he joined Egyptian Premier League club Future FC.{{cite web |title=Egypte : Abel Anicet Andrianantenaina signe au Future FC |url=https://africafootunited.com/egypte-abel-anicet-andrianantenaina-signe-au-future-fc/ |author=Gbaguidi, Jacques Evrard |publisher=africafootunited.com |language=French |access-date=6 December 2021 |date=26 October 2021 |archive-date=6 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206152015/https://africafootunited.com/egypte-abel-anicet-andrianantenaina-signe-au-future-fc/ |url-status=dead }} He only had 5 appearances for the club and did not score or assist in any goals.

=Beroe=

In August 2022, Anicet returned to Bulgaria, signing a contract with Beroe.{{cite web|publisher=sportlive.bg|title=Официално! Абел Анисе се завърна в Първа лига, подписа с Берое|language=Bulgarian| url=https://www.sportlive.bg/bgfootball/beroe/oficialno-abel-anise-se-zavyrna-v-pyrva-liga-podpisa-s-beroe-1793464.html|date=5 August 2022|access-date=4 February 2023}}

=Maccabi Bnei Reineh=

On 24 January 2023 he signed for the Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Bnei Reineh.{{cite web|url= https://www.one.co.il/Article/428075.html|title= אניצ'ט אבל חתם בבני ריינה, נויוק שוחרר|first= Doron|last= Ben Dor|publisher= ONE|language= Hebrew|date= 24 January 2023|accessdate= 24 January 2023}}

International career

His first call-up to the Madagascar national side was on 4 July 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://www.madagascar-tribune.com/L-equipe-Nationale-prend-forme,957.html|publisher=madagascar-tribune.com|title=L'équipe Nationale prend forme|access-date=2007-07-04|language=fr}} On 6 September 2015, Anicet made his national team debut in a 0–0 draw against Angola in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.{{Cite web |url=http://football24.bg/novina/150281-anise-pred-debiut-za-madagaskar |title=Анисе пред дебют за Мадагаскар |access-date=4 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190937/http://football24.bg/novina/150281-anise-pred-debiut-za-madagaskar |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} One month later, on 13 October 2015, he scored his first ever senior international goal in a 2–2 draw against the Central African Republic in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification first round.

On 12 June 2019, he was named in Madagascar's 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.{{cite web|url=https://www.filgoal.com/articles/365978/%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85-%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%85-%D8%A5%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9-%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%BA%D8%B4%D9%82%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A9 |title= قوائم أمم إفريقيا: مدافع ليون وفوافي على رأس أغلبية فرنسية باختيارات مدغشقر |trans-title=Africa Cup of Nations: Jérémy Morel and Paulin Voavy included in Madagascar's final squad |work=FilGoal |language=ar |date=12 June 2019 |access-date=28 June 2019}} On 22 June 2019, at the 49th minute mark, in the opening match against Guinea, he rose at the near post and headed in from a corner to score Madagascar's first ever goal in the Africa Cup of Nations. He was subsequently voted as the Man of the Match for his performance.{{cite web |last1=Homewood |first1=Brian |title=Debutants Madagascar hold Guinea in Nations Cup |url=https://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFKCN1TO0A4-OZASP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624213339/https://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFKCN1TO0A4-OZASP |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 June 2019 |publisher=Reuters |access-date=28 June 2019 |location=Alexandria |date=23 June 2019}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|30 June 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Super Cup

!colspan="2"|Total

!rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}

Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
rowspan="4"|Auxerre B

|2008–09

|rowspan="3"|National 2

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20

|{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

2009–10

|21

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—213

|{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

2010–11

|25

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—251

|

colspan="2"|Total

!48

4000000484

!–

rowspan="2"|Chernomorets Burgas

|2011–12

|First League

|11

610colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—126

|{{Soccerway|131704}}

colspan="2"|Total

!11

6100000126

!–

rowspan="2"|CSKA Sofia

|2012–13

|First League

|26

642|2000328

|

colspan="2"|Total

!26

6422000328

!–

rowspan="2"|Botev Plovdiv

|2013–14

|First League

|35

109160005011

|

colspan="2"|Total

!35

109160005011

!–

rowspan="8"|Ludogorets Razgrad

|2014–15

|rowspan="2"|First League

|22

3608100364

|

2015–16

|21

0101010240

|

2016–17

|rowspan="5"|Parva Liga

|25

15111000412

|

2017–18

|24

52014110416

|

2018–19

|15

0100000160

|

2019–20

|22

12012100362

|

2020–21

|21

1517010342

|

colspan="2"|Total

!148

112225333022616
rowspan="2"|Future

|2021–22

|rowspan="1"|Egyptian Premier League

|5

000000050

|

colspan="2"|Total

!5!0

00000050
rowspan="2"|Beroe Stara Zagora

|2022–23

|rowspan="1"|Parva Liga

|11

0000000110

|

colspan="2"|Total

!11!0

000000110
rowspan="2"|Maccabi Bnei Reineh

|2022–23

|rowspan="1"|Israeli Premier League

|11

0000000110

|

colspan="2"|Total

!11

0000000110
colspan="3"|Career total

!297

373656133039545

!–

=International=

{{updated|20 November 2019}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Madagascar

|2015

51
201710
201992
colspan="2"|Total153

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first.

class="wikitable"
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 October 2015Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar{{fb|CTA}}{{center|2–1}}{{center|2–2}}2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.22 June 2019Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt{{fb|GUI}}{{center|1–1}}{{center|2–2}}2019 Africa Cup of Nations
3.20 November 2019Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger{{fb|NIG}}{{center| 3–1}}{{center|6–2}}2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad

=Individual=

National Team

  • Man of the Match Guinea group B (1): Africa Cup Of Nations Egypt 2019 {{Cite web|url=https://www.newsmada.com/2019/07/08/homme-du-match-et-de-deux-pour-abel-anicet/|title = Homme du match: Et de deux pour Abel Anicet | NewsMada|date = 8 July 2019}}
  • Group Stage best squad (1): Africa Cup Of Nations Egypt 2019 https://lexpress.mg/05/07/2019/can-2019-selection-africaine-anicet-et-carolus-dans-lequipe-type/ https://www.facebook.com/abelanicet/photos/a.617994878307923/2320060011434726/?type=3&theater
  • Man of the Match DR Congo round of 16 (1): Africa Cup Of Nations Egypt 2019 {{Cite web|url=https://lexpress.mg/08/07/2019/anicet-encore-une-fois-au-top/|title = Anicet encore une fois au top|date = 8 July 2019}}
  • Knight Order of Madagascar: 2019{{cite web | url=https://www.sportinter.tv/2019/07/15/madagascar-les-barea-decores-chevalier-de-lordre-national/ | title=Sportinter.tv }}

=Record=

  • First Malagasy player to play UEFA Champions League : 2014
  • First Malagasy player to score a goal in UEFA Champions League (First match) : 2014{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/07/16/europe/uefa-champions-league/fk-razgrad-2000/f91-dudelange/1710299/|title = Ludogorets vs. F91 Dudelange - 16 July 2014 - Soccerway}}
  • First Malagasy player to score a goal in Africa Cup of Nations (First match) : 2019

Personal

In November 2020, Anicet was one of a number of Ludogorets players who tested positive for COVID-19.{{cite web|publisher=sportlive.bg|title=Абел Анисе е с коронавирус, нови положителни проби и във втория отбор|url=https://www.sportlive.bg/bgfootball/ludogorec/abel-anise-e-s-koronavirus-novi-polojitelni-probi-i-vyv-vtorija-otbor-1518205.html|date=9 November 2020|access-date=2 December 2020}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Cite web |url=http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=107943 |title=LFP Profile |access-date=31 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002175004/http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=107943 |archive-date=2 October 2009 |url-status=dead }}
  • {{NFT player|id=60406}}
  • {{soccerway|anicet-andrianantenaina/131704}}

{{Madagascar squad 2019 Africa Cup of Nations}}

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