Ethan Azoulay

Ethane Azoulay
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Paris, France[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Haifa
Number 24
Youth career
2010–2011 Beitar Tubruk
2011–2013 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2013–2017 Maccabi Netanya
2017–2018 Beitar Tubruk
2018–2021 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Maccabi Petah Tikva 55 (1)
2022–2024 Maccabi Netanya 47 (4)
2024– Maccabi Haifa 0 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Israel U18 11 (1)
2019 Israel U19 2 (0)
2021–2023 Israel U21 14 (0)
2024 Israel U23 3 (0)
2024– Israel 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Ethane Azoulay[1] (Hebrew: איתן אזולאי; born 26 May 2002) is an Israel professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national team.

Early life

Azoulay was born in Paris, France and emigrated to Israel when he was 2 years old.[2]

Club career

Azoulay started his career in Beitar Tubruk, then played also for Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Petah Tikva.

On 12 June 2020, 2019–20 season, he made his debut in a 0–2 loss to Hapoel Ramat HaSharon at HaMoshava Stadium.[3]

On 21 August 2022 signed in Maccabi Netanya for 3 season with option of more one season. Netanya paid 2.3 Million Shekels and became the most expensive player in the club's history.[4]

International career

Azoulay is the captain of Israel national under-21 football team. He was a part of the Israel squad that qualified to the UEFA European Under-21 Championship semi final. He was named in the squad to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5]

Azoulay made his debut for the Israel national team on 10 October 2024 in a UEFA Nations League game against France at Bozsik Aréna in Budapest, Hungary. He sbustituted Mohammad Abu Fani in the 67th minute as France won 4–1.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2019–20 Liga Leumit 6 0 1 0 0 0 – 0 0 7 0
2020–21 Israeli Premier League 19 0 1 0 3 0 – 0 0 23 0
2021–22 30 2 4 0 5 0 – 0 0 39 2
Total 55 2 6 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 69 2
Maccabi Netanya 2022–23 Israeli Premier League 27 0 6 0 1 0 – 0 0 34 0
2023–24 20 4 2 1 5 2 – 0 0 27 7
Total 47 4 8 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 61 7
Maccabi Haifa 2024–25 Israeli Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 102 6 14 1 14 2 0 0 0 0 130 9
  1. ^ Includes the Israel Toto Cup (Ligat Ha'Al)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "AZOULAY Ethane".
  2. ^ Brenovski, Ra'anan (6 May 2023). "איתן אזולאי בריאיון מיוחד: "אתן את החיים שלי בשביל לזכות בגביע"" (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Maccabi Petah Tikva vs. Hapoel Ramat HaSharon". soccerway. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  4. ^ Goldstein, Igal (21 August 2022). "תמורת 2.3 מיליון ש"ח: איתן אזולאי חתם במכבי נתניה" (in Hebrew). The Sport Channel. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ^ "פריז, אנחנו באים!!!" [Paris, we are coming!!!]. Facebook (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. 23 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Israel v France game report". ESPN. 10 October 2024.
  7. ^ Ethan Azoulay at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata