Antony Ranieri (born 21 June 1997) is a professional

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who plays a striker for

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club Villefranche SJB. Born in Italy, he is a former France youth international.

Club career

Ranieri is a youth exponent from

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debut on 10 January 2016 against

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, replacing

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after 88 minutes in a 1–1 away draw.

International career

On 5 March 2013, Ranieri made his first appearance for the France under-16 team, starting in a 4–2 friendly loss against

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References

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