Arnaud Randrianantenaina (born 3 January 2001) is a Malagasy professional

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who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club

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and the Madagascar national team.

Club career

Randrianantenaina spent 2017 at Ajesaia before he was recruited by the

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coaching staff, who brought him to the team for the 2018 season at the age of 17. That year, he helped them to a league title and experienced continental football by playing in the qualifying rounds of the 2018–19 CAF Champions League against Zimbabwean champions F.C. Platinum. Randrianantenaina trialled with French side

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in January 2020, but "administrative issues" prevented the deal from finalizing on the eve of the winter transfer window. Ajesaia and CNaPS Sport had a dispute over his rights, and neither team signed off on the deal he was offered. He later signed with JS Saint-Pierroise of the

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in February 2021. After one season in Réunion, Randrianantenaina was signed by Egyptian Premier League side

in early 2022.

International career

Youth

Randrianantenaina represented the national under-20 team at the

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and the 2020 Arab Cup U-20, scoring prolifically in both competitions.

Senior

Randrianantenaina made his senior international debut on 28 July 2019, providing the lone goal in their 1–0 home victory over

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in the first leg of their 2020 African Nations Championship qualification tie. He scored the game-winner in stoppage time after coming on as a second-half substitute for Jean-Claude Marobe. A week later in the away leg, he scored again just a few minutes after coming on for Lovanirina Randriamiharisoa. Madagascar lost 3–2 but advanced on away goals. Randrianantenaina played in both legs against

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in the next round, but they did not progress. He also appeared in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Career statistics

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

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References

External links

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Profile at madagascar-football.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Randrianantenaina, Arnaud Living people 2001 births Malagasy men's footballers Madagascar men's international footballers Madagascar men's under-20 international footballers Men's association football forwards Ajesaia players CNaPS Sport players JS Saint-Pierroise players El Gouna FC players Egyptian Premier League players Malagasy expatriate men's footballers Malagasy expatriate sportspeople in Réunion Malagasy expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Expatriate men's footballers in Réunion Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Sportspeople from Antananarivo