Adam Aznou

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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 (age 19)
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 21:30, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ 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

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

Club career

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Early career

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

Bayern Munich

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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]

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.[12]

Loan to Valladolid

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On 3 February 2025, Aznou was loaned to Spanish La Liga side Valladolid for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[13]

Everton

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On 29 July 2025, Aznou signed for English Premier League club Everton for a €9 million estimated transfer fee.[14]

International career

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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][15]

In March 2023, he reportedly opted to represent Morocco at senior international level.[15] 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.[16] He made his debut against the latter at the Adrar Stadium.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 26 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich II 2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern 11 0 — — — 11 0
2024–25 7 0 — — — 7 0
Total 18 0 — — — 18 0
Bayern Munich 2023–24 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1[b] 0 4 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
Valladolid (loan) 2024–25 La Liga 13 0 — — — 13 0
Everton U21 2025–26 — — — 2[c] 0 2 0
Everton 2025–26 Premier League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 33 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 37 0
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

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As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2024 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

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Bayern Munich

References

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