Ramzi Aya
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ramzi Aya
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Avellino
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Roma Team Sport
| youthyears2 = 2006–2010
| youthclubs2 = Fiorentina
| years1 = 2010–2013 | caps1 = 81 | goals1 = 1 | clubs1 = Reggiana
| years2 = 2014–2015 | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = Rimini
| years3 = 2014–2015 | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 2 | clubs3 = Torres
| years4 = 2015–2017 | caps4 = 63 | goals4 = 3 | clubs4 = Fidelis Andria
| years5 = 2017–2019 | caps5 = 78 | goals5 = 2 | clubs5 = Catania
| years6 = 2019–2020 | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = Pisa
| years7 = 2020 | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = → Salernitana (loan)
| years8 = 2020–2022 | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 1 | clubs8 = Salernitana
| years9 = 2022 | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = Reggina
| years10 = 2022– | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 1 | clubs10 = Avellino
| years11 = 2023–2024 | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = → Casertana (loan)
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2011
| nationalteam1 = Italy U20
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 1 July 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Ramzi Aya ({{langx|ar|رَمْزِيّ آيَة}}; born 8 February 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Italian football updater|Avellino}} club Avellino. He is of Tunisian descent.{{Cite news|last1=Salerno|first1=Autore: Marco Rarità Direttore di aSalerno it Nato a|last2=pubblicista|first2=il 22 maggio nel 1987 Fotoreporter e giornalista|last3=Mezzogiorno|first3=iscritto all'albo dei giornalisti della Regione Campania dal 3 maggio 2012 Ha lavorato presso le testate di Cronache del|last4=Provincia|first4=Roma-Cronaca di Salerno e|last5=Network|first5=Metropolis|last6=occup|last7=Politica|first7=Osi Di|last8=Nera|first8=Cronaca|last9=Bianca|first9=Cronaca|date=2020-01-21|title=Sangue tunisino e cuore di "nonna", ecco Ramzi Aya che a 30 anni ha scoperto la B|url=https://www.asalerno.it/sangue-tunisino-e-cuore-di-nonna-ecco-ramzi-aya-che-a-30-anni-ha-scoperto-la-b/|access-date=2021-10-31|website=aSalerno.it|language=it-IT}}
Club career
Born in Rome, capital of Lazio (and Italy), Aya started his career at "Roma Team Sport", a club which signed a partnership agreement with A.S. Roma. In 2005, he was selected to Lazio region U15 representative team, as a midfielder.{{cite news|url=http://www.settoregiovanile.figc.it/regionale/lazio/com_uff/2004/RM_CU34_Convocazioni%20Rappresentative%20Regionali.pdf|title=C.U. N°37 (2004–05)|date=10 March 2005|accessdate=9 April 2012|work=Comitato Regionale Lazio, Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (SGS)|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.settoregiovanile.figc.it/REGIONALE/LAZIO/COM_UFF/2004/RG_CU44RappresentativeRegionali.pdf|title=C.U. N°44 (2004–05)|date=21 April 2005|accessdate=15 June 2012|work=Lazio SGS|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}}
=Fiorentina (youth)=
In 2006, he moved to ACF Fiorentina's Allievi U17 team, rejoining fellow Lazio representatives Federico Masi.{{cite news|url=http://www.settoregiovanile.figc.it/NAZIONALE/COM_UFF/2004/c.u%2013.pdf|title=C.U. N°13 (2006–07)|date=28 November 2006|accessdate=15 June 2012|work=SGS|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}} Aya was promoted to the reserve in 2007–08 season, which he only entered the play-offs round once in 2008. The team lost to Sampdoria in semi-finals.{{cite web |url=http://www.sampdoria.it/stagione/primavera-tim-playoff-2007-08/sampdoria-fiorentina/formazioni.html |title=U.c. Sampdoria - Primavera TIM Playoff 2007/08 :: Sampdoria - Fiorentina :: Formazioni |accessdate=9 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509214107/http://www.sampdoria.it/stagione/primavera-tim-playoff-2007-08/sampdoria-fiorentina/formazioni.html |archivedate=9 May 2012 }} Fiorentina reserve failed to enter Campionato Nazionale Primavera playoffs in 2009 and 2010.
Since 2008 Aya also received a shirt number from the first team, No.43 (vacated by Paolo Pincio{{cite news|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=796515e8-ac1b-406e-ae44-769645e6a56b&groupId=10192|title=Comunicati Stampa N°38 (2007–08)|date=15 December 2007|accessdate=15 June 2012|work=Lega Calcio|publisher=Lega Serie A Archive|language=Italian}}) and no.41 (vacated by Tagliani) in 2009–10.{{cite news|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/numeri-di-maglia.2383.html|title=Numeri di maglia|date=11 August 2009|accessdate=14 November 2011|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=Italian}} Aya was eligible to UEFA List B criteria since 2008{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/UCL/88/61/44/886144_DOWNLOAD.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=20 February 2018 |archive-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105190650/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/UCL/88/61/44/886144_DOWNLOAD.pdf |url-status=dead }} (until a possible 2011–12 edition), thus he was included in the List B squad for Viola in 2008–09[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/52817--fiorentina/ UEFA] and 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.{{cite news|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/lista-uefa.html|title=Lista Uefa|date=10 August 2009|accessdate=14 November 2011|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=Italian}}
Aya played twice for the first team in post-season friendly in 2009 {{cite news|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/amichevole-fiorentina---polisportiva-luco.html|title=AMICHEVOLE: FIORENTINA - POLISPORTIVA LUCO 7-0|date=7 May 2009|accessdate=15 June 2012|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=Italian}} and 2010.{{cite news|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-news/items/tournee-impact-fiorentina.html|title=Tournée: Impact-Fiorentina 1-1|date=23 May 2010|accessdate=15 June 2012|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=Italian}}
=Reggiana=
In June 2010 Aya left for Reggiana in co-ownership deal along with Samuele Bettoni, for €200,000 and €500 respectively.ACF Fiorentina SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 {{in lang|it}}{{cite news|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/rinnovata-con-ascoli-compartecipazione-hable-aya-in-prestito-all.html|title=Rinnovata con Ascoli compartecipazione Hable, Aya in prestito alla Reggiana|trans-title=Hable's co-ownership agreenement with Ascoli renewed, Aya to Reggiana on loan|date=24 June 2010|accessdate=24 June 2010|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=Italian}} Co-currently, Marco Romizi and Lorenzo Morelli returned to La Viola for €200,000 and €150,000 respectively. Thus, Fiorentina paid the Emilia minor club €149,500 in net before the end of 2009–10 financial year of Reggiana, as a de facto incentive to act as a farm for Viola. In August 2010 Reggiana signed Piergiuseppe Maritato for €500.
Aya made 23 starts in 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione. In June 2011 Fiorentina bought back Viola youth product Niccolò Manfredini, (€215,000), Aya (€215,000), Samuele Bettoni (€500) and Maritato (€100,000) from Reggiana, co-currently sold Reggiana youth product Matteo Arati back to Reggio Emilia for €180,500.ACF Fiorentina SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2011 {{in lang|it}}{{cite news|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/comunicato-stampa.11004.html|title=Comunicato Stampa|date=24 June 2011|accessdate=28 June 2011|work=ACF Fiorentina|language=Italian}} It made Reggiana received €350,000 in net before the end of 2010–11 season.
On 13 August Maritato was sold to Vicenza in co-ownership deal for a peppercorn fee of €500. Aya followed the footsteps of Maritato to leave Florence on 31 August 2011 also for €500 in co-ownership deal.{{cite news|url=http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/ramzi-alla-reggiana.html|title=Aya alla Reggiana|date=30 August 2011|accessdate=14 December 2011|work=Viola Channel|publisher=ACF Fiorentina|language=Italian}} The club failed to find a buyer for its youth product, which Aya forced to return to Reggiana. Fiorentina failed to sell Bettoni, N.Manfredini, and Edoardo Pazzagli who did not play any game in 2011–12 season.
In the second season with Reggiana, Aya made 30 starts in 2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
On 23 June he is purchased entirely by Reggiana.[http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/apertura-delle-buste.html APERTURA DELLE BUSTE] violachannel.tv
=Fidelis Andria=
=Salernitana=
On 21 January 2020, he joined Serie B club Salernitana on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season, with Salernitana holding an obligation to purchase his rights at the completion of the loan term.{{Cite press release|title=RAMZI AYA PASSA ALLA SALERNITANA|url=https://pisachannel.tv/ramzi-aya-passa-alla-salernitana/|date=21 January 2020|access-date=19 August 2020|language=it|publisher=AC Pisa}}{{cite press release|publisher=Salernitana|url=http://www.ussalernitana1919.it/ramzi-aya-e-un-giocatore-della-salernitana/|title=Ramzi Aya è un giocatore della Salernitana|date=21 January 2020|language=Italian}}
=Reggina=
=Avellino=
On 6 August 2022, Aya joined Avellino.{{cite web|publisher=Avellino|url=https://www.usavellino1912.com/ramzi-aya-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-dellavellino/|title=RAMZI AYA È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELL'AVELLINO|date=6 August 2022|access-date=16 August 2022|language=it}} On 8 September 2023, he was loaned to Casertana.{{cite web|publisher=Casertana|url=https://casertanafc.it/press/post/ramzi-aya-e-un-difensore-della-casertana|title=RAMZI AYA È UN DIFENSORE DELLA CASERTANA|trans-title=RAMZI AYA IS A DEFENDER OF CASERTANA|date=8 September 2023|access-date=12 September 2023|language=it}} He never appeared for Casertana due to a knee injury.
International career
Aya was capped twice for Italy national under-20 football team, coached by Francesco Rocca. He played once in 2008–09 season, against Germany in the last match of 2008–09 Four Nations. Aya was not selected to 2009 Mediterranean Games, but selected to de facto U20 B team in annual post-season fixture of U20, unofficial friendlies against Serie D League XI, coached by U19 coach Massimo Piscedda.{{cite news|url=http://www.interregionale.com/safemode/news_page.asp?ID_news=1031|title=A Orvieto si completa la grande festa del Top 11|date=2 June 2009|accessdate=8 December 2011|language=Italian|work=interregionale.com|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426040450/http://www.interregionale.com/safemode/news_page.asp?ID_news=1031|archivedate=26 April 2012}} In June 2011 Aya was recalled by F.Rocca for the last match of 2010–11 Four Nations against Poland.
Career statistics
= Club =
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| 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"|National Cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie D}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Reggiana
|rowspan="3"|Lega Pro 1 |27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12
|31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Lega Pro play-out}} | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!81 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 87 | 0 | ||
| Rimini
|13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| Sassari Torres
|28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Fidelis Andria
|rowspan="2"|Lega Pro |29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 65 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Catania
|rowspan="2"|Serie C |34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=LP|Appearance(s) in Serie C play-off}} | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=LP}} | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 2 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | 83 | 2 | ||
| Pisa
|18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Salernitana
|rowspan="2"|Serie B |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 1 | |||
| Reggina
|Serie B |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| Avellino
|Serie C |16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!332 | 11 | 16 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | 359 | 12 |
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References
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External links
- [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3428&squadra=11 FIGC] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/23050/aya-ramzi.htm Football.it Profile] {{in lang|it}}
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Category:Italian people of Tunisian descent
Category:Footballers from Rome
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:ACF Fiorentina players
Category:AC Reggiana 1919 players
Category:Rimini FC 1912 players
Category:Fidelis Andria 2018 players
Category:US Salernitana 1919 players
Category:AS Reggina 1914 players