Imadeddine Azzi
Imadeddine Azzi | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1998 Ouargla, Algeria |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Known for | Defender for FC Dynamo Makhachkala |
Imadeddine Azzi (; born 21 June 1998) is a professional footballer from Algeria who operates as a defender for FC Dynamo Makhachkala.
Early life
Born on 21 June 1998 in Ouargla, Algeria, Azzi is part of a footballing family. He is the younger sibling of Algerian international Ayoub Azzi and the elder brother of fellow Algerian player Mohamed Azzi.
Club career
Azzi started his youth development at MC Alger in 2017 but did not feature in any league matches. Prior to the 2018–19 campaign, he transferred to NA Hussein Dey, where he accumulated 44 league appearances and netted one goal. In 2021, he joined Kuwaiti side Kazma SC.
During 2024, Azzi was loaned out to USM Alger, participating in 19 league fixtures, scoring once, and playing a role in securing the 2024–25 Algerian Cup. The African sports media outlet AfricaFoot hailed him in 2025 as a "central defensive pillar" for the team. Subsequently, that summer, he moved to Russian outfit FC Dynamo Makhachkala, where he reunited with his brother Mohamed Azzi.
International career
Azzi has represented Algeria at youth level. His debut for the Algeria national under-23 football team came on 15 October 2018 during a friendly encounter that ended in a 1–2 defeat against the Morocco national under-23 football team.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MC Alger | 2017–18 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| NA Hussein Dey | 2018–19 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| USM Alger (loan) | 2024–25 | Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content |
0 | – | 26 | 1 | |
| Dynamo Makhachkala | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 2 | ||
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