Marcellin Achille Anani Junior (born 27 December 1994), commonly known as Achille Anani, is an Ivorian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward
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*Forward (surname)
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* Forward (association football)
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for French club
Villefranche on loan from
Red Star
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.
Career
Born in
Aboisso-Comoé, Anani spent his early years at
Aubervilliers
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Geography
Localisation
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and
CFFP, before joining
Marseille
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to complete his formation. He made eight appearances and scored two goals for the youth setup in the
NextGen Series (2011–13). Simultaneously, Anani featured for Marseille's reserves in the
CFA 2
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. He was eventually promoted to the senior squad in 2012, being an unused substitute in official matches on several occasions.
In June 2014, after leaving Marseille, Anani was linked with Austrian club
Red Bull Salzburg, but the deal never went through. He subsequently went on trial with Serbian top-flight club
Radnički Niš in early 2015, but failed to get a contract. In the summer of 2015, Anani signed with Serbian second-tier club
Dinamo Vranje. He appeared in seven games and scored twice for the side, before leaving after just a few months.
In early 2017, after being without a club for more than a year, Anani returned to France and joined
CFA 2
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side
Aubagne
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. In October he left Aubagne and signed for
Marseille Endoume in the now renamed
Championnat National 3
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.
On 31 May 2019, Anani joined
Bourg-en-Bresse
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.
On 9 August 2022, Anani signed with
Red Star
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. On 14 January 2025, he was loaned to
Villefranche.
Honours
Red Star
*
Championnat National
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:
2023–24
References
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Living people
1994 births
Footballers from Lagunes District
Ivorian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National players
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
Serbian First League players
Olympique de Marseille players
FK Dinamo Vranje players
US Marseille Endoume players
Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 players
Grenoble Foot 38 players
Red Star FC players
FC Villefranche Beaujolais players
Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France
Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
21st-century Ivorian sportsmen