Larry Azouni
{{short description|Tunisian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Larry Azouni
| image = U-19 EC-Qualifikation Austria vs. France 2013-06-10 (112).jpg
| caption = Azouni with France U19 in 2013
| fullname = Larry Francis Abdel Azouni{{cite web|language=eu |title=Euskal Selekzioa Tunisia partidako hamaikakoak |url=https://twitter.com/EFF_FVF/status/814897830989090816 |website= twitter.com|accessdate=11 July 2020 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|3|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Marseille, France
| height = 1.76 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Dibba Al Hisn
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2000–2006
| youthclubs1 = Burel FC
| youthyears2 = 2006–2012
| youthclubs2 = Marseille
| years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Marseille | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = → Lorient (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2017 | clubs3 = Nîmes | caps3 = 75 | goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2017–2020 | clubs4 = Kortrijk | caps4 = 64 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = Nacional | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–2023 | clubs6 = Club Africain | caps6 = 39 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Al Faisaly | caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = Espérance de Tunis | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Dibba Al Hisn | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = France U18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam2 = France U19
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2013
| nationalteam3 = France U20
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2014
| nationalteam4 = Tunisia U23
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2016–
| nationalteam5 = Tunisia
| nationalcaps5 = 10
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 1 March 2025
| ntupdate = 26 March 2019
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|FRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-19 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2013 Lithuania|Team}}
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Larry Francis Abdel Azouni (born 23 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE First Division League club Dibba Al Hisn. Born in France, he opted to represent Tunisia internationally.{{cite web|url=http://www.tunisie-foot.com/home/2014/11/06/equipe-nationale-olympique-liste-des-joueurs-convoques-pour-le-match-amical-conte-le-qatar/|title=[Equipe Nationale Olympique]: liste des joueurs convoqués pour le match amical conte le Qatar – Tunisie-Foot|publisher=}}
Club career
Azouni made his professional debut on 6 December 2012 in the 2012–13 Europa League campaign against Cypriot side AEL Limassol in a 3–0 loss. He came on as a substitute for Kassim Abdallah in the 74th minute.
On 21 July 2023, Azouni joined Saudi First Division League club Al Faisaly.{{cite web |title=الفيصلي يتعاقد مع التونسي " لاري عزوني " |url=https://www.sra7h.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A/}}
International career
Azouni was born and raised in France, to parents of Tunisian-Jewish descent. He played for various France youth teams, before switching to the Tunisia national football team. He made one appearance for the Tunisia U21 team. He made his debut for the senior Tunisia team in a 1–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Togo as a sub in the 89th minute.{{cite web|url=http://www.mensquare.com/onzemondial/selections/124917-tunisie-togo-can-2017-match-direct-live-score-compo-abdennour-adebayor|title=mensquare.agency|website=mensquare.com|date=15 February 2022 }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|26 April 2025}}{{WorldFootball.net|larry-azouni}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup, Taça de Portugal, Tunisian Cup, King's Cup and UAE President's Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue}} !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Marseille
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lorient (loan)
|Ligue 1 |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=4|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=4|Nîmes
|11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=4 rowspan=3|— | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16
|Ligue 2 |33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||||
| 2016–17
|Ligue 2 |31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||||
| colspan=2|Total
!75 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=4|— | 81 | 4 | ||||
| rowspan=4|Kortrijk
|18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan=6 rowspan=3|— | 23 | 2 | ||||||
| 2018–19
|Belgian First Division A |29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019–20
|Belgian First Division A |17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||||
| colspan=2|Total
!64 | 1 | 12 | 1 | colspan=6|— | 76 | 2 | ||||||
| Nacional
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=6|— | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| rowspan=3|Club Africain
|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=6|— | 25 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23
|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|All appearances in CAF Confederation Cup}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 23 | 2 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 48 | 2 | |||
| Al Faisaly
|28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=6|— | 30 | 1 | ||||||
| Espérance de Tunis
|Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 |12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|All appearances in CAF Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Tunisian Super Cup}} | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Dibba Al Hisn
|2025–26 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=6|— | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!220 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 11 |
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=International=
{{updated|26 March 2019}}{{NFT|63619}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team !Year !Apps !Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Tunisia
|2016 |3 |0 |
| 2017
|6 |0 |
| 2019
|1 |0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!10 !0 |
|---|
Honours
Espérance de Tunis
References
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External links
- {{FFF player|9405-azouni-larry}}
- {{FFF male|1706239993-larry-azouni|archive=20160306164423}}
- {{Soccerway|larry-azouni/217618}}
{{Tunisia squad 2017 Africa Cup of Nations}}
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Category:Footballers from Marseille
Category:Tunisian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Tunisian sportsmen
Category:French men's footballers
Category:French sportspeople of Tunisian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Tunisia men's youth international footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:Tunisia men's international footballers
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
Category:Saudi First Division League players
Category:Olympique de Marseille players
Category:Nîmes Olympique players
Category:K.V. Kortrijk players
Category:C.D. Nacional players
Category:Club Africain players
Category:Al Faisaly FC players
Category:Espérance Sportive de Tunis players
Category:2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Tunisian expatriate men's footballers
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Category:Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
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