Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh (; born 2 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for LaLiga club Málaga, on loan from Premier League club Everton. Born in Spain, he plays for the Morocco national team.
Early life Aznou was born in Barcelona, Spain to Moroccan parents.
Club career Early career Aznou started his career with Damm, before moving to Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2019.
Bayern Munich On the summer of 2022, having reportedly rejected a number of clubs across Europe, Aznou signed with German side Bayern Munich. In March 2023, he trained with the Bayern Munich senior squad for the first time.
Aznou received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team on 27 January 2024, featuring on the bench as an unused substitute for a Bundesliga 3–2 away win match against FC Augsburg. On 19 February 2024, he made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II on a 1–0 home loss Regionalliga Bayern match against Greuther Fürth II, starting the game. Later that year, on 15 May, he signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027. On 2 November 2024, Aznou made his senior debut for Bayern Munich, substituting Alphonso Davies, in a 3–0 Bundesliga home win over Union Berlin. Aznou made his UEFA Champions League debut with Bayern Munich during their sixth league phase game on 10 December 2024, at a 5–1 away win against Shakhtar Donetsk, substituting Konrad Laimer.
On 11 June 2025, Bayern Munich announced their 32-player final squad for the FIFA Club World Cup, which included Aznou.
Loan to Valladolid On 3 February 2025, Aznou was loaned to La Liga side Valladolid for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.
Everton On 29 July 2025, Aznou signed for Premier League club Everton for a €9 million estimated transfer fee. He made his competitive debut for Everton on 10 January 2026, in an FA Cup match against Sunderland. Shortly after coming on, Aznou won a penalty, which Everton's James Garner scored to equalize and send the game to extra time. Everton would lose 3–0 in the subsequent penalty shootout.
Loan to Malaga Aznou made his second competitive appearance for Everton as a substitute in a 4-0 win over Preston North End on 26 August 2026, before joining Málaga on loan for the remainder of the 26-27 season.
International career Aznou was eligible to represent both Morocco and Spain at international level. He represented Morocco at under-15 level before switching to Spain, with whom he played at under-16 and under-17 level.
In March 2023, he reportedly opted to represent Morocco at senior international level. In August 2024, Aznou received his first call-up with the senior Morocco national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Gabon and Lesotho, on 6 and 9 September 2024 respectively. He made his debut against the latter at the Adrar Stadium.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEurope OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Bayern Munich II2023–24110————1102024–2570————70Total180————180Bayern Munich2023–24Bundesliga0000—0000002024–252000—101040Total2000—101040Valladolid (loan)2024–25La Liga130————130Everton U212025–26————2020Everton2025–26Premier League001000——102026–27Premier League 00—10——10Total 001010——20Màlaga (loan)2026–27La Liga 0000———00Career total33010101030390
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMorocco202430Total30
Honours
Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 2024–25
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