Finn Azaz
Finn Isaac Azaz (born 7 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for Newport County, on loan from Aston Villa, as a midfielder.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Finn Isaac Azaz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Newport County (on loan from Aston Villa) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2021– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Newport County (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:21, 11 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Azaz was a product of the West Bromwich Albion academy and spent the 2020–21 season on loan at Cheltenham Town. He moved to Aston Villa in July 2021 and was immediately loaned out to Newport County for the 2021–22 season.
Career
Born in Westminster, Azaz joined West Bromwich Albion at the age of 9.[4] He moved on loan to Cheltenham Town in August 2020.[4] He made his professional debut in September 2020 in an EFL Cup 1–0 win over Peterborough United, and his first professional goal came in the same competition in the same month in a second round 3–1 loss to Championship side Millwall.[5]
On 26 July 2021 Azaz joined Aston Villa and was immediately loaned out to Newport County for the 2021–22 season.[6][7] He made his Newport debut on 10 August 2021, in a 1–0 EFL Cup victory over Ipswich Town, in which he provided an assist for the winning goal.[8] Azaz scored his first goal for Newport on 24 September 2021 in the 2–1 League Two defeat to Barrow.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 11 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2020–21[5] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2020–21[5] | League Two | 37 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| Aston Villa | 2021–22[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport County (loan) | 2021–22[10] | League Two | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Career total | 55 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 6 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
- Finn Azaz at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Finn Azaz". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- Finn Azaz at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Lewis Freestone & West Brom's Finn Azaz join Cheltenham Town". 1 August 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Games played by Finn Azaz in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- Club, Aston Villa Football. "Azaz joins Aston Villa and seals Newport loan". Aston Villa Football Club.
- "County sign Aston Villa midfielder on loan for the season". South Wales Argus.
- Cole, Rob (10 August 2021). "Ipswich Town 0-1 Newport County: Exiles' positive start to season continues with Carabao Cup win". Wales Online. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Azaz first Newport goal
- "Games played by Finn Azaz in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "Report & highlights: The Town are Champions". www.ctfc.com.