Paulo Azzi

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Dentelloand the second or paternal family name is Azzi.

Paulo Azzi

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Daniel Dentello Azzi
Date of birth	(1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Bragança Paulista, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, winger
Team information
Current team	Cagliari
Number	37
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–	Cagliari	41	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Paulo Daniel Dentello Azzi (born 15 July 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a winger for Serie A club Cagliari.

Career

Born in Bragança Paulista, ^[1] 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. ^[2] He also appeared three times in the competition, all from the bench.

On 31 January 2014, Azzi joined Serie B side A.S. Cittadella. ^[3] On 15 March he made his professional debut, starting and assisting Juan Surraco in the winner against Carpi at Pier Cesare Tombolato; ^[4] seven days later he scored his first professional goal, netting his side's second of a 4–0 routing at Padova. ^[5]

On 11 July 2020, he moved to Serie D club Seregno. ^[6]

On 1 February 2021, he returned to Serie C and signed with Lecco. ^[7]

On 3 July 2021, Azzi signed a two-year contract with fellow Serie C side Modena. ^[8] He made his debut on 6 September in a 1–1 league draw against Reggiana as a late substitute for Alessandro Marotta. ^[9] On 31 October, he scored his first goal for the club in the injury time of a 2–0 home win over Carrarese. ^[10] The Brazilian eventually contributed to Modena's direct promotion to Serie B after six years. ^{[11] [12]}

After spending the first half of the 2022–23 season as a regular starter at Modena, ^[12] 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. ^{[13] [14]} He subsequently made his debut two days later, starting and scoring a goal in a 2–0 league win against Como. ^[15]

References

1. Paulo Daniel Dentello Azzi Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine ; Federação Paulista de Futebol. Retrieved on 3 April 2014 (in Portuguese)
2. Mesmo jovem, Paulista mostra confiança para buscar quarto título (Despite being young, Paulista shows confidence to hunt a fourth title) Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine ; Federação Paulista de Futebol, 12 July 2013 (in Portuguese)
3. Il Citta chiude per Piscitella ma il “giallo” è Di Roberto (Citta signs Piscitella but the “danger” is Di Roberto); Il Matino di Padova, 31 January 2014 (in Italian)
4. Cittadella 1–0 Carpi Archived 2014-03-18 at the Wayback Machine ; Lega Serie B, 15 March 2014 (in Italian)
5. Padova 0–4 Cittadella Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine ; Lega Serie B, 22 March 2014 (in Italian)
6. "Il Seregno Calcio comunica di aver acquisito le prestazioni sportive di Paulo Azzi" (in Italian). Seregno. 11 July 2020.
7. "Ufficiale: Paulo Azzi nuovo giocatore della Calcio Lecco 1912" (in Italian). Lecco. 1 February 2021.
8. "Arriva Paulo Azzi" (in Italian). Modena. 3 July 2021.
9. "Modena vs. Reggiana - 6 September 2021 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
10. "Modena vs. Carrarese - 31 October 2021 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
11. "Il Modena travolge il Pontedera: il ritorno in Serie B adesso è realtà". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 23 April 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
12. "Cagliari, ecco Azzi: il terzino dal sangue verdeoro con il vizio del dribbling che ha trascinato il Modena in Serie B". La Casa di C (in Italian). 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
13. "Calciomercato: Paulo Azzi al Cagliari". Modena FC (in Italian). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
14. "Paulo Azzi è del Cagliari". www.cagliaricalcio.com (in Italian). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
15. Di Chiaro, Michael (15 January 2023). "Azzi subito in goal nel giorno di Ranieri: il Cagliari vince grazie al suo nuovo acquisto". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2023.

External links

• Cittadella official profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-04-07)(in Italian)
• Paulo Azzi at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• Paulo Azzi at Soccerway