Adam Aznou

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[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Everton
Number 39
Youth career
–2019 Damm
2019–2022 Barcelona
2022–2024 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Bayern Munich II 18 (0)
2024–2025 Bayern Munich 2 (0)
2025 → Valladolid (loan) 13 (0)
2025– Everton 0 (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 as of 18 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:30, 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 left-back for Premier League club Everton. Born in Spain, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Early life

Aznou was born in Barcelona, Spain to Moroccan parents.[3]

Club career

Early career

Aznou started his career with Damm, before moving to Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2019.[4]

Bayern Munich

On the summer of 2022, having reportedly rejected a number of clubs across Europe, Aznou signed with German side Bayern Munich.[5][6] In March 2023, he trained with the Bayern Munich senior squad for the first time.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] Later that year, on 15 May, he signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027.[10] 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.[11][12] 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.[13]

On 11 June 2025, Bayern Munich announced their 32-player final squad for the FIFA Club World Cup, which included Aznou.[14]

Loan to Valladolid

On 3 February 2025, Aznou was loaned to La Liga side Valladolid for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[15]

Everton

On 29 July 2025, Aznou signed for Premier League club Everton for a €9 million estimated transfer fee.[16] He made his competitive debut for Everton on 10 January 2026, in an FA Cup match against Sunderland. Shortly after coming on, Aznou won a penalty, which Everton's James Garner scored to equalize and send the game to extra time. Everton would lose 3–0 in the subsequent penalty shootout.[17]

International career

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.[2][18]

In March 2023, he reportedly opted to represent Morocco at senior international level.[18] 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.[19] He made his debut against the latter at the Adrar Stadium.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern 110————110
2024–25 70————70
Total 180————|180
Bayern Munich 2023–24 Bundesliga 0000—000000
2024–25 2000—1[b]01[c]040
Total 2000—101040
Valladolid (loan) 2024–25 La Liga 130————130
Everton U21 2025–26 ————2[d]020
Everton 2025–26 Premier League 001000——10
Career total 33010001030380
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Morocco 202430
Total30

Honours

Bayern Munich

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Squad List: FC Bayern München (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2025. p. 15. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 Adam Aznou at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "FC Bayern verpflichtet Nachwuchsspieler Adam Aznou" [FC Bayern signs young player Adam Aznou]. fcbayern.com (in German). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Offiziell: Aznou wechselt von Barça zu Bayern" [Official: Aznou moves from Barça to Bayern]. Kicker (in German). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Augsburg nutzt nur einen von zwei Elfmetern - Bayern trotzen Personalproblemen". kicker (in German). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Hülsmann-Patzer öffnet die Tür: Kleines Kleeblatt entführt wichtige Punkte aus München". kicker (in German). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Profiverträge für Lovro Zvonarek, Noel Aseko Nkili und Adam Aznou" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 15 May 2024.
  11. ↑ Wintour, Patrick (7 August 2026). "Nhà Cái Tặng Tiền". Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Adam Aznou gibt in der Bundesliga sein Debüt und wird gelobt". Sky Sport (in German). 2 November 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Shakhtar vs. Bayern München". UEFA. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Adam Aznou llega cedido" [Adam Aznou arrives on loan]. Real Valladolid (in Spanish). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Aznou signs for Everton". evertonfc.com. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Mark, Marston (11 January 2026). "Adam Aznou leaves Everton fans saying the exact same thing after debut vs Sunderland". everton.news. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  18. 1 2 "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.
  19. ↑ Zouiten, Sara (29 August 2024). "Walid Regragui Announces Morocco's Squad for AFCON Qualifiers Against Gabon, Lesotho". Morocco World News. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Lesotho v Morocco game report". ESPN. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "FC Bayern München deutscher Meister 2025: Leverkusen patzt gegen Freiburg in Bundesliga" [FC Bayern Munich German Champions 2025: Leverkusen Blunders Against Freiburg in Bundesliga]. FAZ.NET (in German). 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
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