Anuar Tuhami

Anuar Mohamed Tuhami (born 15 January 1995), simply known as Anuar, is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Cypriot club APOEL FC, on loan from Spanish club Real Valladolid. Born in Spain, Anuar represents the Morocco national football team.

Anuar
Anuar with Valladolid in 2019
Personal information
Full name Anuar Mohamed Tuhami
Date of birth (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995
Place of birth Ceuta, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 APOEL
(on loan from Valladolid)
Number 15
Youth career
2008–2012 Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Valladolid B 132 (2)
2014– Valladolid 39 (1)
2020 → Panathinaikos (loan) 16 (0)
2020– → APOEL (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2019– Morocco 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2019
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mohamed and the second or maternal family name is Tuhami.

Club career

Born in Ceuta, Anuar finished his formation at Real Valladolid, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2012–13 campaign in Tercera División, aged only 17.

Anuar made his first-team debut on 15 October 2014, replacing Álvaro Rubio in the 77th minute of a 2–0 home win over Girona FC for the season's Copa del Rey.[1] He made his Segunda División debut on 1 May 2016, coming on as a substitute for Vincenzo Rennella in a 1–1 home draw against CD Lugo.[2]

On 12 November 2017, after becoming a regular starter under new manager Luis César Sampedro, Anuar renewed his contract until 2020.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 19 December, netting the first in a 3–2 home win against Real Zaragoza.

Anuar contributed with one goal in 29 appearances (play-offs included) as his side achieved promotion to La Liga. He made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 17 August 2018, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Girona.[4]

On 13 January 2020, Anuar joined Superleague Greece side Panathinaikos on a six-month loan contract.[5] On 7 September, he switched teams and countries again after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with APOEL FC of the Cypriot First Division.[6]

International career

Born in Spain, Anuar is of Moroccan descent. He represented the Morocco national football team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Burkina Faso on 6 September 2019.[7]

References
  1. El Valladolid pasa de ronda con solvencia (Valladolid goes through with soundness); Marca, 15 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  2. Reparto de puntos 'in extremis' (Share of points 'in extremis'); Marca, 1 May 2016 (in Spanish)
  3. Anuar amplía su compromiso con el Pucela hasta 2020 (Anuar renews his link with Pucela until 2020); Diario AS, 10 November 2017 (in Spanish)
  4. "Ni VAR ni puntería" [Neither VAR nor aim] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. "Παναθηναϊκός: Ανακοινώθηκε και πήγε Κορωπί ο Ανουάρ". www.sport24.gr. 13 January 2020.
  6. "Anuar, cedido al APOEL de Nicosia" [Anuar, loaned to APOEL Nicosia] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. "Morocco vs. Burkina Faso - 6 September 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  • Anuar at BDFutbol
  • Anuar at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Anuar at Soccerway
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