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Finn Azaz

Finn Isaac Azaz (born 7 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Southampton. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland national football team. 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. He spent two loan spells with Plymouth Argyle before signing for Middlesbrough in January 2024.

Infobox

2022
Republic of Ireland U21
Full name
Finn Isaac Azaz
Date of birth
(2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth
Westminster, England
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Attacking midfielder
Current team
Southampton
Number
10
2009–2020
West Bromwich Albion
Years
Team
2020–2021
→ Cheltenham Town (loan)
2021–2024
Aston Villa
2021–2022
→ Newport County (loan)
2022–2023
→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)
2023–2024
→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)
2024–2025
Middlesbrough
2025–
Southampton
2024–
Republic of Ireland

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Club
West Bromwich Albion
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
0
Total
0
Cheltenham Town (loan)
Cheltenham Town (loan)
Club
Cheltenham Town (loan)
Season
2020–21
League
League Two
League
37
League
1
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
1
League Cup
2
League Cup
1
Other
2
Other
0
Total
44
Total
3
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Club
Aston Villa
Season
2021–22
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
0
Total
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
0
Other
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Newport County (loan)
Newport County (loan)
Club
Newport County (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
League Two
League
42
League
7
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
45
Total
7
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Club
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
League One
League
34
League
8
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
4
Other
0
Total
39
Total
8
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Club
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Championship
League
26
League
7
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
28
Total
7
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Club
Middlesbrough
Season
2023–24
League
Championship
League
20
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
—
Other
20
Other
4
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
45
League
12
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
46
Total
12
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Championship
League
2
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
2
Total
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
67
League
17
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
68
Other
17
Southampton
Southampton
Club
Southampton
Season
2025–26
League
Championship
League
16
League
6
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
16
Total
6
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
212
League
46
League
4
League
1
FA Cup
8
FA Cup
1
League Cup
6
League Cup
0
Other
240
Other
48
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
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Cheltenham Town (loan)
2020–21
League Two
37
1
3
1
2
1
2
0
44
3
Aston Villa
2021–22
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2022–23
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2023–24
Premier League
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
League Two
42
7
1
0
2
0
0
0
45
7
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
2022–23
League One
34
8
0
0
1
0
4
0
39
8
Plymouth Argyle (loan)
2023–24
Championship
26
7
0
0
2
0
—
28
7
Middlesbrough
2023–24
Championship
20
4
0
0
—
—
20
4
2024–25
Championship
45
12
0
0
1
0
0
0
46
12
2025–26
Championship
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Total
67
17
0
0
1
0
0
0
68
17
Southampton
2025–26
Championship
16
6
0
0
0
0
—
16
6
Career total
212
46
4
1
8
1
6
0
240
48
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
National team
Republic of Ireland
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
5
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
7
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
12
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Republic of Ireland
2024
5
0
2025
7
1
Total
12
1
List of international goals scored by Finn Azaz · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
20 March 2025
Venue
Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Opponent
Bulgaria
Score
1–1
Result
2–1
Competition
UEFA Nations League relegation playoff
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
20 March 2025
Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1–1
2–1
UEFA Nations League relegation playoff

References

  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
  2. Finn Azaz at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
    http://www.enfa.co.uk
  3. 11v11.com
    https://www.11v11.com/players/finn-azaz-256471/
  4. Finn Azaz at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/finn-azaz/453137/
  5. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5332722/2024/03/20/finn-azaz-middlesbrough-plymouth-aston-villa/
  6. Irish Mirror
    https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/aston-villa-loanee-steven-gerrard-26209742
  7. Express & Star
    https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/sandwell/west-bromwich/2017/08/24/baggies-trainee-scoops-10-gcses/
  8. The Pilgrim: Matchday Programme of Plymouth Argyle F.C
  9. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53624520
  10. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=100081&season_id=153
  11. Aston Villa Football Club
    https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Azaz-joins-Villa-and-seals-Newport-loan/
  12. South Wales Argus
    https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19470281.newport-county-sign-finn-azaz-loan-aston-villa/
  13. Wales Online
    https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ipswich-town-0-1-newport-21279548
  14. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58592440
  15. www.efl.com
    https://www.efl.com/news/2022/february/finn-azaz-earns-efl-young-player-of-the-month-award/
  16. www.efl.com
    https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/aleksandar-mitrovic-named-sky-bet-championship-player-of-the-season/
  17. www.efl.com
    https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/football-manager-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups-announced/
  18. Aston Villa Football Club
    https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/11/villa-duo-head-out-on-loan/
  19. www.pafc.co.uk
    https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/azaz-comes-aboard
  20. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62132650
  21. PlymouthLive
    https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/debut-goal-finn-azaz-seals-7399510
  22. PlymouthLive
    https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/finn-azaz-league-one-leaders-7768280
  23. Irish Independent
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/the-three-best-irish-performances-of-the-weekend-evan-ferguson-finds-the-net-once-again-42307257.html
  24. Aston Villa Football Club
    https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/august/02/Azaz-signs-new-deal-and-seals-loan/
  25. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66383419
  26. www.pafc.co.uk
    https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/azaz-returns-villa
  27. www.mfc.co.uk
    https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/2024/january/05/finn-azaz-joins-boro-from-aston-villa/
  28. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67897415
  29. www.mfc.co.uk
    https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/2024/december/13/finn-azaz-wins-november-player-of-the-month/
  30. "Southampton sign Middlesbrough midfielder Azaz"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c1w8vjed3vwo
  31. Southampton FC
    https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/report-saints-held-to-a-draw-by-watford
  32. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crr2vww2jg4t
  33. Hampshire Chronicle
    https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/sport/national/25607174.finn-azaz-scoresheet-managerless-southampton-beat-sheffield-wednesday/
  34. PlymouthLive
    https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/plymouth-argyle-midfielder-finn-azaz-7590400
  35. SportsJOE.ie
    https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/ireland-u21-israel-penalty-shootout-273088
  36. Independent.ie
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/szmodics-azaz-and-obrien-called-into-john-osheas-first-ireland-squad/a160489222.html
  37. Balls.ie
    https://www.balls.ie/football/finn-azaz-ireland-debut-592368
  38. "Republic of Ireland 1-0 Switzerland"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68605193
  39. RTE Sport
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/0320/1503181-azaz-and-doherty-earn-ireland-deserved-win-in-bulgaria/
  40. www.fai.ie
    https://www.fai.ie/latest/winners-confirmed-35th-fai-international-awards/
  41. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cly47v2wn14o
  42. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=100081&season_id=154
  43. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=100081&season_id=155
  44. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=100081&season_id=156
  45. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=100081&season_id=157
  46. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=100081&season_id=158
  47. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c3e4xj92jyyt
  48. www.ctfc.com
    https://www.ctfc.com/news/2021/may/full-time-the-town-are-champions/
  49. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65439608
  50. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65088981
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