Born to Moroccan parents in Barcelona, he was among the stars of La Masia. Now he runs for the Bavarians and Kompany has already given him his first team debut: “He can be proud of himself”
“Too little space to shoot? Not for Aznou.” In September, in a video published on Instagram by the Bayern Campus profile, the number 3 of the young Bavarians is seen controlling the ball on the left-handed lane in the Youth League match against Dinamo Zagreb. He seems ready to cross, the opposing goalkeeper is slightly outside the posts: the player releases his left foot and the ball goes straight into the goal. Adam Aznou, born in 2006, captain of the U19 team, invented that magic. A name that already says something to the most experienced Barcelona fans. Two years ago the Moroccan full-back left Masia to move to Germany. He joined the Blaugrana at 13, sharing the pitch with Yamal, Cubarsì, Guiu and Hector Fort. He scored goals, provided assists and also won the Copa Catalunya in 2022. But that summer the club let him go and Bayern immediately joined in: “It was a complicated decision – explained the defender -. However, both my family and I believed that it was the best choice for the future.” Real Madrid and Leipzig had also tried: “The club management made a great effort to sign me. He offered me an excellent project and together with the whole family we packed our bags for Munich.” Last year Aznou made a total of 23 appearances between the U19 and Youth League, in November he made his debut in the Bundesliga against Union Berlin and on 10 December he made his debut in the Champions League in the final minutes against Shakhtar. “Adam worked hard – said Kompany after the European debut of the 2006 class -. He can be proud of himself.”