Azor Matusiwa

Azor Matusiwa (born 28 April 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Championship club Ipswich Town.

Azor Matusiwa

Matusiwa warming up for Reims in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hilversum, Netherlands
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ipswich Town
Number	5
Youth career
2004–2011	HSV Wasmeer
2011–2013	Almere City
2013–2016	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Jong Ajax	30	(0)
2018–2019	Ajax	1	(0)
2019	→ De Graafschap (loan)	16	(0)
2019–2021	Groningen	48	(0)
2021–2024	Reims	75	(2)
2024–2025	Rennes	41	(1)
2025–	Ipswich Town	1	(0)
International career‡
2014	Netherlands U16	8	(0)
2020–2021	Netherlands U21	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:40, 10 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2021

Club career

Ajax

Matusiwa made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Jong Ajax on 21 November 2016 in a game against Jong FC Utrecht.^[1]

On 6 May 2018, Matusiwa made his debut in the first team of Ajax, on the final matchday of the Eredivisie against Excelsior.^[2]

Reims

On 31 August 2021, he signed a five-year contract with French Ligue 1 club Reims.^[3]

Rennes

On 22 January 2024, Matusiwa signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with fellow Ligue 1 club Rennes, for a reported €16 million transfer fee.^[4][5]

Ipswich Town

On 13 July 2025, Matusiwa joined Championship club Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.^[6] On 8 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Birmingham City in the league.^[7]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Matusiwa is of Angolan descent. He is the younger brother of the Angolan international footballer Diangi Matusiwa.^[8]

Honours

Jong Ajax

• Eerste Divisie: 2017-18^[9]