Moslem Anatouf (Arabic: مسلم عناتوف; born 8 May 2006) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a forward for MC Alger.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Tindouf, Algeria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MC Alger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2023 | Academie SBA FAF | ||
| 2023– | MC Alger | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Algeria U17 | 11 | (7) |
Club career
editAnatouf began his career with an academy in Tindouf, where he was born, before joining the Academie de Sidi Bel Abbès in 2021.[2]
On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[3]
International career
editAnatouf was called up to the Algerian under-17 team for the 2022 Arab Cup U-17, and went on to be named player of the tournament, after scoring twice in six games, and leading his team to win the tournament.[2] He was called up again for the Algiers U17 International Tournament in March 2023, finishing with three goals in three appearances.
He was named in the Algerian squad for the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, and gave an interview before the opening game against Somalia, stating that Algeria would have to begin the tournament well.[4][5] In the 22nd minute of the game against Somalia, he intercepted a misplaced back-pass from Somali defender Abdirahman Ahmed, taking the ball past goalkeeper Abdikadir Ali with his first touch and scoring. He scored Algeria's second in the 51st minute, finishing from a corner, as Algeria went on to win the game 2–0, with Anatouf being named man of the match.[6][7]
Algeria lost the second game of the tournament 3–0 to Senegal, with Anatouf apologising to fans after the game for the "mistakes" the team made.[8]
Personal life
editAnatouf has expressed his admiration for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, while stating that he wishes to emulate French striker Kylian Mbappé.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ مومن, أيوب بن (26 July 2023). "أناتوف ينتقل الى مولودية الجزائر". دزاير توب (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b "فاتي الجزائر.. 4 معلومات لا تعرفها عن مسلم أناتوف" [[Ansu] Fati of Algeria.. 4 pieces of information you do not know about Moslem Anatouf]. al-ain.com (in Arabic). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Khairy, Sahar (13 February 2023). "منتخب الجزائر للناشئين يضم 11 محترفا قبل كأس أمم أفريقيا" [Algeria's junior national team includes 11 professionals before the African Cup of Nations]. alsahfa.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ B., Amine (28 April 2023). "CAN U17 : Anatof, "Il est important de bien entamer le tournoi"" [CAN U17: Anatof, "It is important to start the tournament well"]. dzfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "المنتخب الصومالي يخسر 2-0 أمام ثعالب الصحراء" [The Somali national team loses 2-0 to the Desert Foxes]. taxanaha.com (in Arabic). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "U17 AFCON: Moslem Anatouf shines on Day One". kick442.com. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ B., Amine (4 May 2023). "CAN U17 : Anatouf, "On a commis beaucoup d'erreurs face au Sénégal"" [CAN U17: Anatouf, "We made a lot of mistakes against Senegal"]. dzfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Moslem Anatouf – The Algerian starlet idolizing Nigeria's Osimhen". cafonline.com. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ L., Walid (1 May 2023). "EN U17 : Anatouf, "Aider l'Algérie à gagner la CAN"" [IN U17: Anatouf, "Help Algeria win the CAN"]. dzfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
External links
edit- Moslem Anatouf at Soccerway