Paulo Azzi
Brazilian footballer (born 1994)
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Paulo Daniel Dentello Azzi (born 15 July 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a winger for Serie B club Monza.
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Azzi with Cagliari in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Daniel Dentello Azzi | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Paulista | ||
| 2014 | Cittadella | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Paulista | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Cittadella | 4 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Tombense | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Spezia (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Pavia (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Pordenone (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Siracusa (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Bisceglie (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Pro Vercelli | 52 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Seregno | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | Lecco | 17 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Modena | 50 | (6) |
| 2023–2025 | Cagliari | 47 | (2) |
| 2025 | Cremonese | 16 | (3) |
| 2025– | Monza | 27 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:11, 28 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Azzi has Italian origins on both sides of his family. His paternal great-grandfather emigrated from Ceneselli, Veneto, to Brazil, while his maternal grandmother, who also moved to Brazil, was born in the province of Salerno, Campania.[1]
Career
Born in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo,[2] Azzi joined Paulista's youth setup in 2008, aged 13. In July 2013 he was promoted to the first-team ahead of that year's Copa Paulista.[3] He also appeared three times in the competition, all from the bench.
On 31 January 2014, Azzi joined Serie B side Cittadella.[4] On 15 March, he made his professional debut, starting and assisting Juan Surraco in the winner against Carpi at Pier Cesare Tombolato.[5] Seven days later he scored his first professional goal, netting his side's second of a 4–0 routing at Padova.[6]
On 11 July 2020, he moved to Serie D club Seregno.[7]
On 1 February 2021, he returned to Serie C and signed with Lecco.[8]
On 3 July 2021, Azzi signed a two-year contract with fellow Serie C side Modena.[9] He made his debut on 6 September in a 1–1 league draw against Reggiana as a late substitute for Alessandro Marotta.[10] On 31 October, he scored his first goal for the club in the injury time of a 2–0 home win over Carrarese.[11] The Brazilian eventually contributed to Modena's direct promotion to Serie B after six years.[12][13]
After spending the first half of the 2022–23 season as a regular starter at Modena,[13] on 12 January 2023 Azzi officially joined fellow Serie B club Cagliari for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until June 2025, with an option for another year.[14][15] He subsequently made his debut two days later, starting and scoring a goal in a 2–0 league win against Como.[16]
On 22 January 2025, Azzi moved to Cremonese in Serie B on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[17]
On 11 August 2025, Azzi signed with Monza for two seasons, with an automatic extension clause, conditional on performance.[18]
