Anuar Mohamed Tuhami (; born 15 January 1995), simply known as Anuar, is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in Spain, Anuar represents Morocco at

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level.

Club career

Born in

, Anuar finished his formation at

Real Valladolid Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., or simply Real Valladolid (), is a Spanish professional List of football clubs in Spain, football club based in Valladolid, Castile and León that will compete from the 2025–26 season in the . The club ...

, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2012–13 campaign in

Tercera División Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...

, aged only 17. Anuar made his first-team debut on 15 October 2014, replacing

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in the 77th minute of a 2–0 home win over

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for the season's

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. He made his

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debut on 1 May 2016, coming on as a substitute for

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in a 1–1 home draw against

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. On 12 November 2017, after becoming a regular starter under new manager

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, Anuar renewed his contract until 2020. He scored his first professional goal on 19 December, netting the first in a 3–2 home win against

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. Anuar contributed with one goal in 29 appearances ( play-offs included) as his side achieved promotion to

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. He made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 17 August 2018, starting in a 0–0 away draw against

. On 13 January 2020, Anuar joined

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side

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club based in the City of Athens. Panathinaikos is one of the mos ...

on a six-month loan contract. On 7 September, he switched teams and countries again after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with

APOEL APOEL FC (; short for Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελλήνων Λευκωσίας, ''Athletikos Podosferikos Omilos Ellinon Lefkosias'', "Athletic Football Club of Greeks of Nicosia") is a Cypriot professio ...

of the

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. Back to Valladolid in July 2022, Anuar featured regularly (although mostly from the bench) as the club returned to the top tier, and renewed his contract until 2025 on 9 June 2023. Unable to establish himself as a first-choice in the following years, he refused a renewal offer from the club in May 2025, stating his intention to leave upon the expiration of his deal. On 27 June 2025, Anuar joined hometown side

in the second division.

International career

Born in Spain, Anuar is Moroccan by descent. He represented the

Morocco national football team The Morocco national football team (Arabic: المنتخب المغربي لكرة القدم) represents Morocco in men's international Association football, football, and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing ...

in a 1–1 friendly tie with

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on 6 September 2019.

Career statistics

Club

References

External links

Profile
at the Real Valladolid website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuhami, Anuar 1995 births Living people Footballers from Ceuta Spanish sportspeople of Moroccan descent Moroccan men's footballers Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Real Valladolid Promesas players Real Valladolid players AD Ceuta FC players Super League Greece players Panathinaikos F.C. players Cypriot First Division players APOEL FC players Morocco men's international footballers Moroccan expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Greece Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus 21st-century Spanish sportsmen 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen