Naj Razi

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Naj Razi
Personal information
Full name Najemedine Razi
Date of birth (2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 18)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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]

Contents

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shamrock Rovers 2023 [1] LOI Premier Division 30102 [a] 00060
Como 2023–24 [1] Serie B 00–––00
2024–25 [1] Serie A 0000––00
Total0000––00
Career Total3010200060
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

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