Azor Matusiwa

Azor Matusiwa (born 28 April 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes.

Azor Matusiwa
Matusiwa warming up for Reims in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-28) 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

Ajax

Matusiwa 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

On 31 August 2021, he signed a five-year contract with French Ligue 1 club Reims.[3]

Rennes

On 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

Born in the Netherlands, Matusiwa is of Angolan descent. He is the younger brother of the Angolan international footballer Diangi Matusiwa.[6]

Honours

Jong Ajax

References
  1. "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 21 November 2016.
  2. Matusiwa en Ekkelenkamp debuteren in Ajax-selectie
  3. "Azor Matusiwa, une pépite hollandaise au SDR" (in French). Reims. 31 August 2021.
  4. "Azor Matusiwa est Rennais!" [Azor Matusiwa is of Rennes!] (in French). Rennes. 22 January 2024.
  5. "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.
  6. "'Niet Kylian Mbappé of Lionel Messi, maar hij was mijn beste tegenstander'". Voetbalzone. 30 April 2023.
  7. "Officiële website AFC Ajax Amsterdam - Ajax.nl". www.ajax.nl.


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