Anicet Abel Andrianantenaina (born 13 March 1990) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Bnei Reineh and captains the Madagascar national team.
[6] 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.
[9] On 4 July 2013, he made his Botev Plovdiv debut in a 1–0 away win against Astana in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
[11] During his spell in Plovdiv, Anicet established himself as an important player of the team, helping Botev reach the 2014 Bulgarian Cup Final and a Europa League spot with 10 goals in 35 appearances.
[12] In July 2014, Anicet joined the defending champions Ludogorets Razgrad, as an aftermath of the financial uncertainty in Botev Plovdiv.
[13] On 16 July 2014, Anicet made his Ludogorets and UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–0 home win against Luxembourgish side F91 Dudelange, after he was subbed in for Marcelinho at the 63rd minute mark.
[19] On 20 July 2021 Anicet announced that he is leaving Ludogorets after 7 years, due to mutual agreement, thanking everyone at the club for his experiences there.
[25] 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.
[26] 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.