Anicet Andrianantenaina

AJ Auxerre

Born in Antananarivo, Anicet began his career in his home town with Ajesaia. In 2004, he joined the youth ranks of AJ Auxerre and was promoted to the Auxerre B side by 2008. Anicet earned 42 appearances and scored four goals for Auxerre B in the Championnat de France amateur. His last goal came in a 2–0 home win against Lyon-Duchère, scoring at the 55th minute, after which he was subbed out in the 90th minute for Bernard Onanga Itoua.

Chernomorets Burgas

On 8 September 2011, Anicet joined Bulgarian side Chernomorets Burgas on a free transfer. He signed a three-year deal. Two days later, Anicet made his A Group debut in a 4–0 home win over Vidima-Rakovski. He scored his first goal in a Chernomorets shirt against Svetkavitsa on 17 September in a 3–0 away win, scoring from a shot from 20 meters out. On 6 January 2012 he leaves Chernomorets with the pretext that he will retire. Anicet became subject of a transfer dispute between CSKA Sofia and Chernomorets Burgas, after his announcing as a CSKA player on 23 January 2012.

CSKA Sofia

On 19 July 2012, Anicet made his CSKA Sofia and European debut in a 0–0 away draw against ND Mura in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. On 19 August 2012, Anicet made his league debut in a 1–1 away draw against his previous club Chernomorets Burgas. On 15 September 2012, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against Botev Vratsa. Scoring from the spot in the 26th minute,…

His first call-up to the Madagascar national side was on 4 July 2007. On 6 September 2015, Anicet made his national team debut in a 0–0 draw against Angola in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. One month later, on 13 October 2015, he scored his first ever senior international goal in a 2–2 draw against the Central African Republic in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification first round. On 12 June 2019, he was named in Madagascar's 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. On 22 June 2019, at the 49th minute mark, in the opening match against Guinea, he rose at the near post and headed in from a corner to score Madagascar's first ever goal in the Africa Cup of Nations. He was subsequently voted as the Man of the Match for his performance.

Club

As of 30 June 2023

International

As of 20 November 2019

International goals

Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first.

Ludogorets Razgrad

Bulgarian First League (7): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 Bulgarian Supercup (2): 2018, 2019

Individual

National Team

Man of the Match Guinea group B (1): Africa Cup Of Nations Egypt 2019 Group Stage best squad (1): Africa Cup Of Nations Egypt 2019 Man of the Match DR Congo round of 16 (1): Africa Cup Of Nations Egypt 2019 Knight Order of Madagascar: 2019

Record

First Malagasy player to play UEFA Champions League : 2014 First Malagasy player to score a goal in UEFA Champions League (First match) : 2014 First Malagasy player to score a goal in Africa Cup of Nations (First match) : 2019