Adam Aznou

Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh (Arabic: أدم أزنو بن الشيخ; born 2 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back and winger for German club Bayern Munich U19. Born in Spain, he has represented Morocco at youth international level.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aznou and the second or maternal family name is Ben Cheikh.
Adam Aznou
Personal information
Full name Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh[1]
Date of birth (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain[1]
Position(s) Left-back, right-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich U19
Youth career
0000 Damm
2019–2022 Barcelona
2022– Bayern Munich
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Morocco U15 2 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U16 7 (0)
2022– Spain U17 4 (0)

Early life

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

Club career

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

International career

Aznou is 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][7]

In March 2023, he reportedly opted to represent Morocco at senior international level.[7]

References
  1. 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. "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.
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