11 Facts About Walid Azaro

Walid Azaro is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ajman and the Moroccan national team.

Walid Azaro made his international debut for Morocco in 2017.

Walid Azaro started his career with Adrar Souss in the third division of the Moroccan league.

Walid Azaro joined Difaa Hassani El Jadidi in 2015, signing for them on a three-year contract.

Walid Azaro's transfer saw him become the first Moroccan to play for the club.

Walid Azaro's tally saw him break the record for the most goals scored by a foreign player in the Egyptian Premier League, surpassing the previous record of 17 jointly held by Flavio Amado and John Utaka.

Walid Azaro surpassed Stanley Ohawuchi's record for the most goals scored in the Egyptian Premier League by a player in their first season.

Walid Azaro scored the only goal of the 2017 Egyptian Super Cup and scored a hat-trick against Tunisian side Etoile Sportive du Sahel in the semi-final of the 2017 CAF Champions League.

Walid Azaro's performances attracted attention from several clubs and Al Ahly rejected an offer from Saudi club Al-Nassr of William Jebor plus a cash sum.

In October 2020, Walid Azaro agreed to join Saudi club Al-Ettifaq on a permanent deal for two years, after being on loan since January.

Walid Azaro was named in Morocco's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup but was later omitted from the final squad.