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Finn Isaac Azaz (born 7 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Plymouth Argyle, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa.[3]

Finn Azaz

Personal information
Full name	Finn Isaac Azaz[1]
Date of birth	(2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth	Westminster, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Plymouth Argyle (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)
2021–2022	→ Newport County (loan)	42	(7)
2022–	→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)	14	(6)
National team‡
2022–	Republic of Ireland U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:04, 25 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:14, 27 September 2022 (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. Azaz played for the Republic of Ireland under-21 side for the first time in September 2022.

Club 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] Azaz was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month award for January 2022 after three assists as his side picked up thirteen points from six matches.[10]

At the 2022 EFL Awards, Azaz was awarded the League Two Young Player of the Season award[11] as well as being named in the League Two Team of the Season with Newport County teammate Dom Telford.[12]

On 11 July 2022, Azaz signed a contract extension with Aston Villa,[13] and joined Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan.[14][15] Azaz made his first appearance for Plymouth on 30 July 2022, scoring a debut goal in 1–0 victory over Barnsley.[16] On 25 October, Azaz suffered a "serious" ankle injury during a 2–1 victory over Shrewsbury Town which was expected to keep him sidelined for over 2 months.[17]

International career

Azaz was called up the Republic of Ireland under-21 side for the first time in September 2022.[18] He made his international debut on 27 September 2022, in a 0–0 draw against Israel in a 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play off that Ireland lost in a penalty shootout.[19]

Personal life

Born in England, Azaz is of Israeli and Irish descent.[20]

Career statistics

As of 25 October 2022

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[21]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23[22]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Newport County (loan)	2021–22[21]	League Two	42	7	1	0	2	0	0	0	45	7
Plymouth Argyle (loan)	2022–23[22]	League One	14	6	0	0	1	0	2	0	17	6
Career total			83	14	4	1	5	1	4	0	106	16

Honours

Cheltenham Town

• EFL League Two Champions: 2020–21[23]

Individual

• EFL Young Player of the Month: January 2022[10]
• EFL League Two Young Player of the Season: 2021–22[11]
• EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2021–22[12]

References

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