Philip Azango

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Philip Azango
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Azango with Spartak Trnava
Personal information
Full name Philip Elayo Azango
Date of birth (1997-05-21) 21 May 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Jos, Nigeria
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Spartak Trnava
Number 11
Youth career
GBS Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016Nasarawa United (loan) 15 (2)
2017Plateau United (loan) 16 (2)
2017–2018 AS Trenčín 26 (3)
2018–2020 Gent 1 (0)
2020–2023 AS Trenčín 46 (12)
2023– Spartak Trnava 56 (14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025

Philip Elayo Azango (born 21 May 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Slovak First Football League club Spartak Trnava.

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Club career

AS Trenčín

In September 2017, Azango signed a contract with Slovak club AS Trenčín, where he spent the next year of his playing career. Most of the time spent with Trenčín, he was the main player in the attacking line of the team, playing in 26 league games, in which he scored three goals. [1] He also played in a 4–0 win against Feyenoord. [2]

Gent

In August 2018, the Nigerian moved to the Belgian Gent, signing a three-year contract with the team. [3] [4] In two seasons, he played one match in the national championship for Gent, after which he returned to Trenčín.

Return to Trenčín

On 19 July 2020, Azango headed back to Trenčín. [5] [6]

Spartak Trnava

In January 2023, Azango signed a two-year contract with Spartak Trnava, effective from summer 2023. [7] [8] [9] [10]

In a 3–1 win over Polish side Wisła Kraków, Slovak teammate Roman Procházka had a shot that was blocked by a defender, the ball bounced to the edge of the penalty were it was met with Azango’s foot. His goal set the score line at 2–1. [11] [12]

Azango became a key player for Spartak, signing a two-year extension to his contract. [13] [14] [15] [16]

On 1 March 2025, Azango scored a goal from outside the penalty box in a 1–0 victory over Slovan Bratislava, the goal was later won the goal of the month [17] and goal of the year. [18]

Honours

Spartak Trnava

Individual

References

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  2. "Bol to podraz, jeho prestup prirovnali ku Škriniarovi. Spartak ukázal, že mení stratégiu". mytrnava.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  3. "Trenčín príde o oporu. Azango je na zdravotnej prehliadke v Belgicku". mytrencin.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  4. "Azango do belgického KAA Gent". AS Trenčín (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  5. "KAA Gent flop Azango returns to Slovak club AS Trencin". Score Nigeria. 2020-07-19. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  6. "Nigérijský krídelník Azango sa vrátil do AS Trenčín". dobrenoviny.sk (in Slovak). 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  7. "Azango posilní Spartak, otázne je len odkedy".
  8. "Azango prestúpil z Trenčína do Trnavy". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  9. "Urobil to isté, čo Milan Škriniar! Tvrdá reakcia AS Trenčín na stratu hráča. Vyjadril sa aj agent". Šport.sk. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  10. "Azango opustí Trenčín, zostane však na Slovensku". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  11. "FC Spartak Trnava 3-1 Wisła Kraków: Another lesson". TS Wisła Kraków SA. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  12. "EKL - FC Spartak Trnava - Wisla Krakov 3:1". futbalsfz.sk (in Slovak). 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  13. "Spartak si poistil svoju oporu, predĺžil zmluvu s Philipom Azangom". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  14. "Azango predĺžil zmluvu so Spartakom Trnava: Milujem tento klub!". Športový Čas (in Slovak). 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  15. "Philip Azango predĺžil zmluvu so Spartakom". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  16. "Philip Azango: Trnava si poistila služby kľúčového hráča. | TVNOVINY.sk". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  17. "Gól mesiaca Niké ligy strelil trnavský útočník Azango | TVNOVINY.sk". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  18. "Gól sezóny 2024/2025 vsietil Philip Azango". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  19. "Jedenastka sezony..." Fortuna liga. 22 May 2022.