Sami El Anabi (born 21 June 2000) is a Belgian-born Moroccan professional

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who plays as a defender for Liga 2 club Nusantara United.

Club career

R.E. Virton

El Anabi spent 3 years at

Virton Virton (; Gaumais: ''Viertån''; wa, Vierton) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is also the administrative centre of the district (''arrondissement'') of the same name, as well as the pri ...

. 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.

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 Lokomotiv 1929 ( bg, Локомотив 1929) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which currently plays in the First League, the top tier of Bulgarian football. Founded as Railway Sports Club in 1929, and refou ...

. 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 FK Spartak 1918 Varna ( bg, Футболен клуб „Спартак 1918“ Варна, Futbolen klub Spartak 1918 Varna) is a Bulgarian association football phoenix club based in Varna, which currently competes in the First League, the top ...

Wydad AC

On 19 January 2023, El Anabi realized one of his biggest dreams by signing for the great Moroccan and African club

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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.

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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 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 {{Morocco-footy-bio-stub