Ovays Azizi
Ovays Azizi (Dari: اویس عزیزي; born 29 January 1992) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Swedish Division 3 club Ariana FC and the Afghanistan national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ovays Azizi | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Herat, Afghanistan | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ariana FC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Allerød FK | ||
| 2010–2016 | IF Skjold Birkerød | ||
| 2016–2017 | BK Avarta | ||
| 2017 | Boldklubben 1908 | ||
| 2017–2018 | IF Skjold Birkerød | ||
| 2018–2019 | Kastrup Boldklub | ||
| 2019–2020 | Maziya S&RC | ||
| 2020– | Ariana FC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Afghanistan | 35 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:56, 28 March 2017 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 January 2022 | |||
International career
Azizi made his debut for the Afghanistan national football team in a 2–0 friendly loss to Thailand on 3 September 2015.[2]
Personal life
Azizi was born in Afghanistan and lost his father and grandparents in the Afghan Civil War. His mother and his 4 siblings took refuge in Iran. In 2001, he was accepted as a refugee in Denmark. Azizi also works as an occupational therapist.[3]
References
- "Ovays Azizi (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Thailand vs. Afghanistan (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- Journalist, Thomas Østerlin Koch (20 November 2016). "Fra Danmarksserien på Amager til det afghanske landshold". Politiken.
External links
- Ovays Azizi at Soccerway
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