Paulo Daniel Dentello Azzi (born 15 July 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or a winger for club Modena.
Early life Azzi has Italian origins on both sides of his family. His paternal great-grandfather emigrated from Ceneselli, Veneto, to Brazil, while his maternal grandmother, who also moved to Brazil, was born in the province of Salerno, Campania.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7slTAIZ5CnE&t=234s
Career Born in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo,Paulo Daniel Dentello Azzi ; Federação Paulista de Futebol. Retrieved on 3 April 2014 Azzi joined Paulista's youth setup in 2008, aged 13. In July 2013 he was promoted to the first-team ahead of that year's Copa Paulista.Mesmo jovem, Paulista mostra confiança para buscar quarto título (Despite being young, Paulista shows confidence to hunt a fourth title) ; Federação Paulista de Futebol, 12 July 2013 He also appeared three times in the competition, all from the bench.
On 31 January 2014, Azzi joined Serie B side Cittadella.Il Citta chiude per Piscitella ma il “giallo” è Di Roberto (Citta signs Piscitella but the “danger” is Di Roberto); Il Matino di Padova, 31 January 2014 On 15 March, he made his professional debut, starting and assisting Juan Surraco in the winner against Carpi at Pier Cesare Tombolato.Cittadella 1–0 Carpi ; Lega Serie B, 15 March 2014 Seven days later he scored his first professional goal, netting his side's second of a 4–0 routing at Padova.Padova 0–4 Cittadella ; Lega Serie B, 22 March 2014
On 11 July 2020, he moved to Serie D club Seregno.
On 1 February 2021, he returned to Serie C and signed with Lecco.
On 3 July 2021, Azzi signed a two-year contract with fellow Serie C side Modena. He made his debut on 6 September in a 1–1 league draw against Reggiana as a late substitute for Alessandro Marotta. On 31 October, he scored his first goal for the club in the injury time of a 2–0 home win over Carrarese. The Brazilian eventually contributed to Modena's direct promotion to Serie B after six years.
After spending the first half of the 2022–23 season as a regular starter at Modena, on 12 January 2023 Azzi officially joined fellow Serie B club Cagliari for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until June 2025, with an option for another year. He subsequently made his debut two days later, starting and scoring a goal in a 2–0 league win against Como.
On 22 January 2025, Azzi moved to Cremonese in Serie B on a one-and-a-half-year contract.
On 11 August 2025, Azzi signed with Monza for two seasons, with an automatic extension clause, conditional on performance.
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