Anas Zniti (; born 28 October 1988) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and captain for Botola side Raja CA and the Morocco national team. He previously played for Maghreb Fez and AS FAR.

In March 2006, Zniti was called up for a training camp of the Morocco Olympic squad, remaining in the squad the following year for further Olympic qualifying games.

Early life
Anas Zniti was born on 28 October 1988, the son of the Maghreb Fez School, who has been promoted to the first team since 2008. Anas family has always supported him and encouraged him to play sports, and this is not strange because he belongs to a family that cares much about football, his mother was a goalkeeper and his father used to play rugby in the ranks of the Fez Sports Federation

Club career

Maghreb fez
Zniti started his professional career playing for Fez. He spent a total of 8 seasons playing for Maghreb Fez.  He is considered one of the best goalkeepers at the national level at the present time. He achieved the Throne Cup title in 2011 in addition to the 2011 African Confederation Cup in the same year in a final match against Tunisian Sfaxien, in which he started and saved two penalty kicks and managed to score the last kick that gifted the title to Al-fas. He also led the club to achieving the 2012 African Super Cup, eventually His contract ended with Maghreb Fez in June 2013.

FAR Rabat
After the end of his contract with Maghreb Fez, he received two offers from two European teams, but the understanding between them and his manager did not happen, and therefore there was no need to discuss the offers, which he received, especially since he had the desire to take a new experience in his football path. He then signed with Royal Army team. He spent a total of 3 seasons with the team but having no success with them achieving absolutely nothing.

Raja CA
On 26 May 2015, Zniti signed a contract with Raja CA. He had a huge success with the team winning over 7 titles. He won his first title with Raja after a draw with Libyan football team Al-Hilal SC (Benghazi) to win the 2015 UNAF Club Cup. on 2017 he won his second title after defeating Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi to achieve the 2017 Moroccan Throne Cup. In 2018 starts Raja glory in Africa. He won the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup with the team after defeating AS Vita Club in the finals. which guaranteed them a spot in the 2019 CAF Super Cup, eventually Him and his team won the title after a 2–1 victory over Espérance Sportive de Tunis take took place in Thani bin Jassim Stadium in Qatar. In 2020, He won the league for the first time. and won the 2020 Arab Champions Leahue after defeating Al-Ittihad 4–3 in penalties after saving Fahad Al-Muwallad penalty. In 2021, he achieved the 2021 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating JS Kabylie 2–1 in the final. Raja lost the 2021 CAF Super Cup against Al Ahly SC in penalties.

International career

At national level, Zniti plays for the Moroccan A' team. He is considered the second goalkeeper and the successor to Nadir Lamyaghri in the first team. On 12 December 2012, he played his first match with the Moroccan national team for local players in a friendly against Niger. He also played his first match with the first team against Zambia in a warm-up. For the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on 8 January 2013.

Anas Zniti represented Morocco in the 2018 African Nations Championship, helping them to achieve their first CHAN title.

He also played in the 2020 African Nations Championship. Morocco won again and becoming the first and only side so far to win the CHAN back to back.

On 30 December 2021, Zniti broke his hand after being invited to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours

Mas Fès
Coupe du Trône: 2011
CAF Confederation Cup: 2011
CAF Super Cup: 2012

Raja CA
Moroccan League: 2020
Coupe du Trône: 2017
UNAF Club Cup: 2015
Arab Champions League: 2020
CAF Confederation Cup: 2018, 2021
CAF Super Cup: 2019

Morocco
African Nations Championship: 2018, 2020

Individual
 Best Moroccan Player : 2011 
 Best goalkeeper in Moroccan League (5) : 2011, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022
 Best goalkeeper in CAF Champions League : 2020
 Best goalkeeper in African Nations Championship : 2020
 African Nations Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018
 Raja CA Eagle of the Year: 2021
 Raja CA Eagle of the Month: September 2020, June 2021, November 2021

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1988 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Fez, Morocco
Men's association football goalkeepers
Moroccan men's footballers
Morocco men's international footballers
Raja CA players
Maghreb de Fès players
AS FAR (football club) players
2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
Morocco men's A' international footballers
2018 African Nations Championship players
2020 African Nations Championship players