Arohasina Andrianarimanana
Malagasy footballer
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Andriamirado Arohasina Andrianarimanana (born 21 April 1991), commonly known by the nickname Dax,[2][3] is a Malagasy footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fosa Juniors and the national team.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andriamirado Arohasina Andrianarimanana | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Antananarivo, Madagascar[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fosa Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Tana FC Formation | ||
| 2014–2018 | Fosa Juniors | ||
| 2018–2019 | Kaizer Chiefs | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Black Leopards | 20 | (0) |
| 2021 | Saint-Pierroise | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Fosa Juniors | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Madagascar | 41 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 March 2026 | |||
Club career
In August 2018, Andrianarimanana made the move to Kaizer Chiefs. The transfer was a controversial one as his former club Fosa Juniors FC insisted that the player was still under contract with their club, while the Kaizer Chiefs' staff said that they were under the impression that Andrianarimanana was a free agent.[5] Andrianarimanana signed a two-year deal with the club.[6]
International career
Andrianarimanana played at the 2017 and 2018 COSAFA Cup, in the latter competition he was named player of the tournament.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played on 30 August 2025[1]
| Madagascar national team | ||||||
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 2 | ||||
International goals
- Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first.[1]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 May 2018 | Old Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa |  Mozambique | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 23 July 2022 | Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius |  Seychelles | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 African Nations Championship qualification |
Honours
Club
Fosa Juniors
- Coupe de Madagascar : 2017[7]
- THB Champions League (1): 2023
Kaizer Chiefs
- Nedbank Cup : Runner-up: 2019[citation needed]
Individual
Kaizer Chiefs
- Best Squad (1) : ABSA Premiership 2019[8]
National Team
- Man of the Match Mozambique group A (1) : COSAFA CUP 2018[9]
- Man of the Match South Africa Quarter-finals (1) : COSAFA CUP 2018[10]
- best player of the tournament (1) : COSAFA CUP 2018[11]
- Knight Order of Madagascar: 2019[12]
- African Nations Championship third place: 2022
- Man of the Match Niger Third place play-off (1) : CHAN 2022[13]
- Man of the Match Mozambique Quarter-finals (1) : CHAN 2022[14]
- Team of the Tournament : CHAN 2022[15]
- African Nations Championship runner-up place: 2024
Record
- First Malagasy player elected best player of the COSAFA cup : 2018[16]