| Adam Aznou | |
| Fullname: | Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh |
| Birth Date: | 2 June 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Currentclub: | Bayern Munich |
| Clubnumber: | 49 |
| Youthyears1: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Damm |
| Youthyears2: | 2019–2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | Barcelona |
| Youthyears3: | 2022– |
| Youthclubs3: | Bayern Munich |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Morocco U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Spain U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | Spain U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam4: | Morocco U17 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam5: | Morocco U23 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam6: | Morocco |
| Nationalcaps6: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:21, 2 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18 November 2024 (UTC) |
Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh (ar|أدم أزنو بن الشيخ; born 2 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back and winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Born in Spain, he represents the Morocco national team.
Aznou was born in Barcelona, Spain to Moroccan parents.[1]
Aznou started his career with Damm, before moving to Barcelona's La Masia academy on 2019.[2]
On the summer of 2022, having reportedly rejected a number of clubs across Europe, Aznou signed with German side Bayern Munich.[3] [4] In March 2023, he trained with the Bayern Munich senior squad for the first time.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7] Later that year, on 15 May, he signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
In March 2023, he reportedly opted to represent Morocco at senior international level.[10] 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.[11] He made his debut against the latter at the Adrar Stadium.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bayern Munich II | 2023–24 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | !17 | 0 | ||||||
| Bayern Munich | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | ||