Naj Razi

Najemedine Razi (born 28 October 2006) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Como. He is a Republic of Ireland youth international. His previous club was Shamrock Rovers.

Naj Razi

Personal information
Full name	Najemedine Razi
Date of birth	(2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Tallaght, Ireland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Como
Number	44
Youth career
2011–2023	Shamrock Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Shamrock Rovers	3	(0)
2024–	Como	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	Republic of Ireland U17	10	(3)
2023–2025	Republic of Ireland U19	16	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:24, 1 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Early life

Born and raised in Tallaght, County Dublin, Ireland,^[1] Razi is of Algerian descent.^[2] He studied for his Leaving Cert at Ashfield College.^[3]

Club career

Shamrock Rovers

Razi made his Shamrock Rovers first team debut on 23 July 2023 against Dundalk in the FAI Cup.^[4] In the following fixture he made his debut in the UEFA Conference League appearing as a substitute against Hungarian side Ferencvaros on 27 July.^[5] On 22 September 2023, he made his League of Ireland debut against UCD.^[6] The following month Rovers were confirmed as league champions.^[7] On 30 October 2023, he made his first league start for Rovers against Cork City.^[8]

Como

On 1 February 2024, Razi joined Serie B club Como on a contract until the summer of 2026, for an initial fee believed to be in the region of €450,000.^[9][10] Razi had offers to train with both Arsenal and Chelsea before Como completed the deal before the Italian transfer window closed.^[11]

Style of play

A forward, he is said to be able to operate from either wing.^[12] He has also played as a number 10.^[13]

International career

Razi scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland U17 side against Armenia U17 in October 2022.^[14] In February 2023, he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Hungary U17.^[15]

He played for the Irish U17 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[16] He scored as Ireland beat Wales U17 and helped the Irish side reach the quarter-finals.^[17][18] Razi was named the FAI's U-17 player of the year in June 2023 at the FAI International Football Awards.^[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 October 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shamrock Rovers	2023[20]	LOI Premier Division	3	0	1	0	2[a]	0	0	0	6	0
Como	2023–24[20]	Serie B	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	2024–25[20]	Serie A	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Career total			3	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	6	0

1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League