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Azor Matusiwa (born 28 April 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes.
_10_(cropped).jpg) Matusiwa warming up for Reims in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Netherlands U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2021 | |||
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]
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Born in the Netherlands, Matusiwa is of Angolan descent. He is the younger brother of the Angolan international footballer Diangi Matusiwa.[6]
Jong Ajax
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