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 Tallaght, Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Como
Number 44
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)
2023–2025 Republic of Ireland U19 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:49, 13 May 2025 (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. His previous club was Shamrock Rovers.

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Early life

Born and raised in Tallaght, County Dublin, Ireland, [1] 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 [20] LOI Premier Division 30102 [a] 00060
Como 2023–24 [20] Serie B 00–––00
2024–25 [20] Serie A 0000––00
Total0000––00
Career Total3010200060
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ↑ "Naj Razi on life at Como, preparing for AC Milan, Cesc and Ronaldo's influence". www.fai.ie.
  2. ↑ Pennington, James (November 3, 2023). "Who is Naj Razi? The Irish teenager wanted by the Premier League's biggest clubs". TEAMtalk.
  3. ↑ "Naj Razi an 'exciting prospect' amid Euro giants' interest". RTE. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "FAI Cup Report: Dundalk FC 1 - 0 Shamrock Rovers". Extra Time. July 23, 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Ferris, Macdara (July 29, 2023). "Few positives for Bradley after Hoops suffer Hungary hammering". Extra Time. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "UCD's relegation confirmed as Shamrock Rovers miss chance to extend lead at the top". Independent.ie. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Cummiskey, Gavin (27 October 2023). "How Shamrock Rovers won their fourth consecutive league title". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Como 1907 Secures Irish Rising Star and U17 Youth International: Naj Razi". Como 1907. February 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ Fallon, John (February 1, 2024). "Teenage starlet Naj Razi completes Como move from Shamrock Rovers". Irish Examiner.
  11. ↑ "Young Shamrock Rovers star Naj Razi makes move to Italian outfit Como". Independent.ie. February 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ Snyed, David (28 October 2023). "Real Madrid show interest in Shamrock Rovers star". the42.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Diallo, Raf (22 May 2023). "Ireland U17s: 'All of them have had different journeys'". RTE. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  14. ↑ O'Donoghue, Conor (October 21, 2022). "Ireland MU17 4-0 Armenia MU17". Irish Post. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Razi strike fires MU17s to victory over Hungary". Strikeronline.ie. 9 February 2023.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Ruthless Ireland U17s beat Hungary book Euro quarter-final spot". RTE. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  19. ↑ Cox, James (20 June 2023). "Collins and Ferguson win FAI men's player of the year awards". Breakingnews.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  20. 1 2 3 "N.Razi". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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