Naj Razi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Najemedine Razi | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Como | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2023 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Shamrock Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Como | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 10 | (3) |
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 13 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 1 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:01, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Najemedine Razi (born 28 October 2006) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Como. He is a Republic of Ireland youth international.[1]
Early life
Born in Ireland, Razi is of Algerian descent.[2] He studied for his Leaving Cert at Ashfield College.[3]
Career
Shamrock Rovers
Razi made his Shamrock Rovers first team debut on 23 July 2023 against Dundalk in the FAI Cup.[4] In the following fixture he made his debut in the UEFA Conference League appearing as a substitute against Hungarian side Ferencvaros on 27 July.[5] On 22 September 2023, he made his League of Ireland debut against UCD.[6] The following month Rovers were confirmed as league champions.[7] On 30 October 2023, he made his first league start for Rovers against Cork City.[8]
Como
On 1 February 2024, Razi joined Serie B club Como on a contract until the summer of 2026, for an initial fee believed to be in the region of €450,000.[9][10] Razi had offers to train with both Arsenal and Chelsea before Como completed the deal before the Italian transfer window closed.[11]
Style of play
A forward, he is said to be able to operate from either wing.[12] He has also played as a number 10.[13]
International career
Razi scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland U17 side against Armenia U17 in October 2022.[14] In February 2023, he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Hungary U17.[15]
He played for the Irish U17 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[16] He scored as Ireland beat Wales U17 and helped the Irish side reach the quarter-finals.[17][18] Razi was named the FAI’s U-17 player of the year in June 2023 at the FAI International Football Awards.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2023[1] | LOI Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Como | 2023–24[1] | Serie B | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[1] | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ a b c d "N.Razi". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Pennington, James (November 3, 2023). "Who is Naj Razi? The Irish teenager wanted by the Premier League's biggest clubs". TEAMtalk.
- ^ "Naj Razi an 'exciting prospect' amid Euro giants' interest". RTE. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "FAI Cup Report: Dundalk FC 1 - 0 Shamrock Rovers". Extra Time. July 23, 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Ferris, Macdara (July 29, 2023). "Few positives for Bradley after Hoops suffer Hungary hammering". Extra Time. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "UCD's relegation confirmed as Shamrock Rovers miss chance to extend lead at the top". Independent.ie. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Cummiskey, Gavin (27 October 2023). "How Shamrock Rovers won their fourth consecutive league title". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ McDonnell, Daniel (30 October 2023). "Stephen Bradley fears over Rory Gaffney's future as he hails in-demand Naj Razi". Independent.ie. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Como 1907 Secures Irish Rising Star and U17 Youth International: Naj Razi". Como 1907. February 1, 2024.
- ^ Fallon, John (February 1, 2024). "Teenage starlet Naj Razi completes Como move from Shamrock Rovers". Irish Examiner.
- ^ "Young Shamrock Rovers star Naj Razi makes move to Italian outfit Como". Independent.ie. February 1, 2024.
- ^ Snyed, David (28 October 2023). "Real Madrid show interest in Shamrock Rovers star". the42.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Diallo, Raf (22 May 2023). "Ireland U17s: 'All of them have had different journeys'". RTE. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Conor (October 21, 2022). "Ireland MU17 4-0 Armenia MU17". Irish Post. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Razi strike fires MU17s to victory over Hungary". Strikeronline.ie. 9 February 2023.
- ^ McDonnell, Daniel (28 October 2023). "Madrid giants Real and Atletico eyeing up move for Shamrock Rovers teen Naj Razi". Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Fotzmaurice, Aidan (21 May 2023). "'We are going into the last game with the opportunity of getting out of the group' – Colin O'Brien hails Irish U17s after Welsh rout". Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Ruthless Ireland U17s beat Hungary book Euro quarter-final spot". RTE. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Cox, James (20 June 2023). "Collins and Ferguson win FAI men's player of the year awards". Breakingnews.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2023.