Sami El Anabi (born 21 June 2000) is a Belgian-born Moroccan professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for Luxembourgian club
Atert Bissen.
Club career
R.E. Virton
El Anabi spent 3 years at
Virton
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. His final season with Virton he was captain of the Virton under-21 Pro League Belgium team.
Real Avilès
El Anabi joined
Real Avilès in January 2021. He made his league debut for the club on 28 February 2021 in a 1–3 away win against
SD Lenense
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.
Cherno More Varna
On 5 August 2021, El Anabi signed his first professional contract with
Cherno More. He made his league debut for the club on 18 September 2021 in a league match against
FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia
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Founded as Railway Sports C ...
. His team reaches the Bulgarian top 6 and qualifies for the European play-offs.
Spartak Varna
On 1 July 2022, El Anabi joined Cherno More Varna's rival
FC Spartak Varna
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.
Wydad AC
On 19 January 2023, El Anabi realized one of his biggest dreams by signing for the great Moroccan and African club
Wydad AC
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. With his team he participates in the 2023 Club World Cup. He is a finalist in the African Champions League and the Moroccan championship during the 2022-2023 season. He is loaned at the end of the season to Salé where he plays 12 matches for 4 goals and being the captain of the team.
Marsaxlokk
On 17 January, El Anabi joins Marsaxlokk Fc in the Maltese Premier League. he made his debut with his new team on February 3, 2024 during the 2–1 victory against Gudja United in championship.
Nusantara United
On 30 August 2024, El Anabi officially signed a contract with Indonesian club
Nusantara United. He was brought in during the initial transfer window of the
2024–25 Liga 2 season.
Career statistics
Club
References
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2000 births
Living people
Moroccan people of Belgian descent
Belgian sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Moroccan men's footballers
Morocco men's under-20 international footballers
R.E. Virton players
Real Avilés Industrial CF footballers
PFC Cherno More Varna players
FC Spartak Varna players
Wydad AC players
Marsaxlokk F.C. players
Nusantara United F.C. players
F.C. Bekasi City players
Tercera División players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Botola players
Maltese Premier League players
Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
Moroccan expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Malta
Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Men's association football defenders
Footballers from Liège
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