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Philip Azango

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Philip Azango
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Philip Elayo Azango (born 21 May 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Spartak Trnava as a winger.

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AS Trenčín

In September 2017, he signed a contract with Slovak club AS Trenčín, where he spent the next year of his playing career. Most of the time spent with Trenčín, he was the main player in the attacking line of the team, playing in 26 league games, in which he scored 3 goals.[1] He also played in a 4:0 win against Feyenoord.[2]

Gent

In August 2018, the Nigerian moved to the Belgian Gent, signing a three-year contract with the team.[3][4] In two seasons, he played 1 match in the national championship for the Gent team, after which he returned to Trenčín.

Return to Trenčín

On 19 July 2020 Philip Azango headed back to Slovak club AS Trenčín after he failed to impress at Belgian club KAA Gent in two seasons.[5][6] After 3 years at the club he joined FC Spartak Trnava.

Spartak Trnava

In January 2023, Azango signed a two-year contract with Spartak Trnava, effective from summer 2023.[7][8][9][10]

In a 3:1 win over Polish side Wisla Krakow, Slovak teammate Roman Procházka had a shot that was blocked by a defender, the ball bounced to the edge of the penalty were it was met with Azango’s foot. His goal set the score line to 2:1.[11][12]

Azango became a key player for Spartak, signing a 2 year extension to his contract.[13][14][15][16]

On 1 March 2025, Azango scored a goal from outside the penalty box in a 1:0 victory over ŠK Slovan Bratislava, the goal was later won the goal of the month[17] and goal of the year.[18]

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Honours

Spartak Trnava

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