Azor Matusiwa (born 28 April 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 April 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Hilversum, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2011 | HSV Wasmeer | ||
2011–2013 | Almere City | ||
2013–2016 | Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Jong Ajax | 30 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Ajax | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → De Graafschap (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Groningen | 48 | (0) |
2021–2024 | Reims | 75 | (2) |
2024– | Rennes | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Netherlands U16 | 8 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:15, 29 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2021 |
Club career
editAjax
editMatusiwa made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax on 21 November 2016 in a game against Jong FC Utrecht.[1]
On 6 May 2018, Matusiwa made his debut in the first team of Ajax, on the final matchday of the Eredivisie against Excelsior.[2]
Reims
editOn 31 August 2021, he signed a five-year contract with French Ligue 1 club Reims.[3]
Rennes
editOn 22 January 2024, Matusiwa signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with fellow Ligue 1 club Rennes, for a reported €16 million transfer fee.[4][5]
Personal life
editBorn in the Netherlands, Matusiwa is of Angolan descent. He is the younger brother of the Angolan international footballer Diangi Matusiwa.[6]
Honours
editJong Ajax
References
edit- ^ "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 21 November 2016.
- ^ Matusiwa en Ekkelenkamp debuteren in Ajax-selectie
- ^ "Azor Matusiwa, une pépite hollandaise au SDR" (in French). Reims. 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Azor Matusiwa est Rennais!" [Azor Matusiwa is of Rennes!] (in French). Rennes. 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Transferts : Azor Matusiwa quitte Reims pour Rennes (officiel)" [Transfers: Azor Matusiwa leaves Reims for Rennes (official)]. L'Équipe (in French). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "'Niet Kylian Mbappé of Lionel Messi, maar hij was mijn beste tegenstander'". Voetbalzone. 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Officiële website AFC Ajax Amsterdam - Ajax.nl". www.ajax.nl.
External links
edit- Azor Matusiwa at WorldFootball.net