Naj Razi

Naj Razi
Personal information
Full name Najemedine Razi
Date of birth (2006-10-28) 28 October 2006
Place of birth Tallaght, Ireland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shamrock Rovers
Number 28
Youth career
2011–2023 Shamrock Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Shamrock Rovers 3 (0)
2024–2025 Como 0 (0)
2026– Shamrock Rovers 8 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Republic of Ireland U17 10 (3)
2023–2025 Republic of Ireland U19 16 (2)
2026– Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:11, 6 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:15, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Najemedine Razi (born 28 October 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers. He is a Republic of Ireland youth international.

Early life

Born and raised in Tallaght, County Dublin, Ireland,[2] Razi is of Algerian descent.[3] He studied for his Leaving Cert at Ashfield College.[4]

Club career

Shamrock Rovers

Razi made his Shamrock Rovers first team debut on 23 July 2023 against Dundalk in the FAI Cup.[5] In the following fixture he made his debut in the UEFA Conference League appearing as a substitute against Hungarian side Ferencvaros on 27 July.[6] On 22 September 2023, he made his League of Ireland debut against UCD.[7] The following month Rovers were confirmed as league champions.[8] On 30 October 2023, he made his first league start for Rovers against Cork City.[9]

Como

On 1 February 2024, Razi joined Serie B club Como on a contract until the summer of 2026, for an initial fee believed to be in the region of €450,000.[10][11] Razi had offers to train with both Arsenal and Chelsea before Como completed the deal before the Italian transfer window closed.[12] On 1 September 2025, Razi's contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent.[13]

Return to Shamrock Rovers

On 7 February 2026, it was announced that Razi had signed back at his first senior club, Shamrock Rovers.[14] On 17 July 2026, he scored the first goal of his senior career, finding the top corner from 25 yards to open the scoring in a 4–1 victory over Cork City in the FAI Cup.[15] On 4 August 2026, Razi suffered a broken jaw during a 3–1 win over Egnatia in the UEFA Europa League, with the recovery period set to keep him out of action for several weeks.[16]

Style of play

A forward, he is said to be able to operate from either wing.[17] He has also played as a number 10.[18]

International career

Razi scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland U17 side against Armenia U17 in October 2022.[19] In February 2023, he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Hungary U17.[20]

He played for the Irish U17 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[21] He scored as Ireland beat Wales U17 and helped the Irish side reach the quarter-finals.[22][23] Razi was named the FAI's U-17 player of the year in June 2023 at the FAI International Football Awards.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shamrock Rovers 2023[25] LOI Premier Division 30102[b]00060
Como 2023–24[25] Serie B 00–––00
2024–25[25] Serie A 0000––00
2025–26[25] 0000––00
Total 0000––00
Shamrock Rovers 2026[25] LOI Premier Division 80114[c]02[d]0151
Career total 110216020211
  1. ↑ Includes FAI Cup & Coppa Italia
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ↑ 3 appearances in the UEFA Champions League; 1 appearance in the UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup

References

  1. ↑ Naj Razi at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Naj Razi on life at Como, preparing for AC Milan, Cesc and Ronaldo's influence". www.fai.ie.
  3. ↑ Pennington, James (November 3, 2023). "Who is Naj Razi? The Irish teenager wanted by the Premier League's biggest clubs". TEAMtalk.
  4. ↑ "Naj Razi an 'exciting prospect' amid Euro giants' interest". RTE. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "FAI Cup Report: Dundalk FC 1 - 0 Shamrock Rovers". Extra Time. July 23, 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Ferris, Macdara (July 29, 2023). "Few positives for Bradley after Hoops suffer Hungary hammering". Extra Time. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "UCD's relegation confirmed as Shamrock Rovers miss chance to extend lead at the top". Independent.ie. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Cummiskey, Gavin (27 October 2023). "How Shamrock Rovers won their fourth consecutive league title". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  9. ↑ McDonnell, Daniel (30 October 2023). "Stephen Bradley fears over Rory Gaffney's future as he hails in-demand Naj Razi". Independent.ie. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Como 1907 Secures Irish Rising Star and U17 Youth International: Naj Razi". Como 1907. February 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ Fallon, John (February 1, 2024). "Teenage starlet Naj Razi completes Como move from Shamrock Rovers". Irish Examiner.
  12. ↑ "Young Shamrock Rovers star Naj Razi makes move to Italian outfit Como". Independent.ie. February 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Esuberi: Razi ha rescisso. Verdi no".
  14. ↑ Rovers, Shamrock (February 7, 2026). "Signing News - Naj Razi 7 February 2026".
  15. ↑ Ferris, Macdara. "Stephen Bradley on building back belief for Naj Razi as 19-year-old shines in cup win over Cork City". extratime.com.
  16. ↑ https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/08/06/shamrock-rovers-naj-razi-facing-spell-on-sidelines-after-breaking-jaw/
  17. ↑ Snyed, David (28 October 2023). "Real Madrid show interest in Shamrock Rovers star". the42.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  18. ↑ Diallo, Raf (22 May 2023). "Ireland U17s: 'All of them have had different journeys'". RTE. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  19. ↑ O'Donoghue, Conor (October 21, 2022). "Ireland MU17 4-0 Armenia MU17". Irish Post. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Razi strike fires MU17s to victory over Hungary". Strikeronline.ie. 9 February 2023.
  21. ↑ McDonnell, Daniel (28 October 2023). "Madrid giants Real and Atletico eyeing up move for Shamrock Rovers teen Naj Razi". Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  22. ↑ Fotzmaurice, Aidan (21 May 2023). "'We are going into the last game with the opportunity of getting out of the group' – Colin O'Brien hails Irish U17s after Welsh rout". Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  23. ↑ "Ruthless Ireland U17s beat Hungary book Euro quarter-final spot". RTE. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  24. ↑ Cox, James (20 June 2023). "Collins and Ferguson win FAI men's player of the year awards". Breakingnews.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 "N.Razi". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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