Ethan Azoulay
Israeli footballer (born 2004)
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Ethane Azoulay[1] (Hebrew: איתן אזולאי; born 26 May 2002) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa and the Israel national team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 26 May 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Haifa | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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 | 48 | (4) |
| 2024– | Maccabi Haifa | 30 | (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 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Early life
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 was the commander 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 1948–1.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 June 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
- Includes the Israel Toto Cup (Ligat Ha'Al)
