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Adam Aznou
آدم ازنو
Personal information
Full name Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh[1]
Date of birth (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Bayern Munich
Number 49
Youth career
–2019 Damm
2019–2022 Barcelona
2022– Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Bayern Munich 1 (0)
2024– Bayern Munich II 18 (0)
International career
2021 Morocco U15 2 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U16 7 (0)
2022–2023 Spain U17 4 (0)
2023 Morocco U17 1 (0)
2024– Morocco U23 2 (0)
2024– Morocco 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh (Arabic: أدم أزنو بن الشيخ; born 2 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back and winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Born in Spain, he represents the Morocco national team.

Early life

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Aznou was born in Barcelona, Spain to Moroccan parents.[2]

Club career

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Early career

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Aznou started his career with Damm, before moving to Barcelona's La Masia academy on 2019.[3]

Bayern Munich

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On the summer of 2022, having reportedly rejected a number of clubs across Europe, Aznou signed with German side Bayern Munich.[4][5] In March 2023, he trained with the Bayern Munich senior squad for the first time.[6]

Aznou received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team on 27 January 2024, featuring on the bench as an unused substitute for a Bundesliga 3–2 away win match against FC Augsburg.[7]

On 19 February 2024, he made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II on a 1–0 home loss Regionalliga Bayern match against Greuther Fürth II, starting the game.[8] Later that year, on 15 May, he signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027.[9]

On 2 November 2024, Aznou made his senior debut for Bayern Munich, substituting Alphonso Davies, in a 3–0 Bundesliga home win over Union Berlin.[10]

Aznou made his UEFA Champions League debut with Bayern Munich during their sixth league phase game on 10 December 2024, at a 5–1 away win against Shakhtar Donetsk, substituting Konrad Laimer.[11]

International career

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Aznou was eligible to represent both Morocco and Spain at international level. He represented Morocco at under-15 level before switching to Spain, with whom he played at under-16 and under-17 level.[1][12]

In March 2023, he reportedly opted to represent Morocco at senior international level.[12] In August 2024, Aznou received his first call-up with the senior Morocco national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Gabon and Lesotho, on 6 and 9 September 2024 respectively.[13] He made his debut against the latter at the Adrar Stadium.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich II 2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern 11 0 11 0
2024–25 7 0 7 0
Total 18 0 18 0
Bayern Munich 2023–24 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 19 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 0
Notes

International

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As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2024 3 0
Total 3 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c Adam Aznou at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "FC Bayern verpflichtet Nachwuchsspieler Adam Aznou" [FC Bayern signs young player Adam Aznou]. fcbayern.com (in German). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ^ Martínez, Ferran (27 May 2022). "El Bayern de Múnich, a punto de firmar a su primera perla de La Masia" [Bayern Munich, about to sign its first pearl from La Masia]. mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Offiziell: Aznou wechselt von Barça zu Bayern" [Official: Aznou moves from Barça to Bayern]. kicker.de (in German). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. ^ "El Bayern Múnich ficha a Adam Aznou, de 16 años, del Barcelona" [Bayern Munich sign Adam Aznou, 16, from Barcelona]. as.com (in Spanish). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. ^ Ben Berkane, Hanif (4 March 2023). "Bayern Munich : Adam Aznou, la pépite marocaine qui toque déjà à la porte des pros" [Bayern Munich: Adam Aznou, the Moroccan nugget who is already knocking on the door of the pros]. footmercato.net (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Augsburg nutzt nur einen von zwei Elfmetern - Bayern trotzen Personalproblemen". kicker (in German). 27 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Hülsmann-Patzer öffnet die Tür: Kleines Kleeblatt entführt wichtige Punkte aus München". kicker (in German). 19 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Profiverträge für Lovro Zvonarek, Noel Aseko Nkili und Adam Aznou" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 15 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Adam Aznou gibt in der Bundesliga sein Debüt und wird gelobt" (in German). Sky Sport. 2 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Shakhtar vs. Bayern München". UEFA.com. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Adam Aznou, jeune pépite du Bayern Munich, opte pour le Maroc" [Adam Aznou, young nugget from Bayern Munich, opts for Morocco]. lematin.ma (in French). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  13. ^ Zouiten, Sara (29 August 2024). "Walid Regragui Announces Morocco's Squad for AFCON Qualifiers Against Gabon, Lesotho". Morocco World News.
  14. ^ "Lesotho v Morocco game report". ESPN. 9 September 2024.
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