Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 18) | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) |
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Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
Number | 53 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Damm | ||
2019–2022 | Barcelona | ||
2022–2024 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Bayern Munich II | 11 | (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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 12 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:20, 23 March 2024 (UTC) |
Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh (Arabic: أدم أزنو بن الشيخ; born 2 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back and winger for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II. Born in Spain, he has represented both Spain and Morocco at youth international level.
Aznou was born in Barcelona, SpaintoMoroccan parents.[2]
Aznou started his career with Damm, before moving to Barcelona's La Masia academy on 2019.[3]
On the summer of 2022, having reportedly rejected a number of clubs across Europe, Aznou signed with German side Bayern Munich.[4][5] On March 2023, he trained with the Bayern Munich senior squad for the first time.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8] Later that year, on 15 May, he signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027.[9]
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][10]
In March 2023, he reportedly opted to represent Morocco at senior international level.[10]