Iván Azón Monzón (born 24 December 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Ipswich Town, on loan from Serie A club Como.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Azón Monzón | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Ipswich Town (on loan from Como) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amistad | |||
| 2016–2020 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2018–2019 | → El Olivar (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Zaragoza B | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Zaragoza | 144 | (25) |
| 2025– | Como | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:53, 4 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 September 2023 | |||
Club career
editZaragoza
editBorn in Zaragoza, Aragon, Azón joined Real Zaragoza's youth setup from Amistad. He spent the 2018–19 season on loan at El Olivar after nursing a knee injury, but returned to the side ahead of the 2019–20 campaign, also playing in the UEFA Youth League.[1]
Azón made his senior debut with the reserves on 18 July 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 Tercera División away loss against Tarazona, in the promotion play-offs.[2] He made his first team debut on 8 November, replacing Gabriel Fernández at half-time in a 0–1 away loss against Tenerife in the Segunda División championship.[3]
Azón scored his first senior goal on 16 December 2020, netting the opener in a 2–0 away win against Gimnástica Torrelavega, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4] His first league goal came on the following 2 January, as he netted the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Cartagena.[5] On 14 January 2021, Azón renewed his contract until 2024.[6]
Como
editOn 3 February 2025, Azón signed with Como in Italian Serie A.[7]
Ipswich Town (loan)
editOn 28 August 2025, Azón signed with Ipswich Town on loan deal for the 2025-26 season.[8] On 8 November 2025, he scored his first goal for the club against Swansea City.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 2 May 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zaragoza | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Segunda División | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 8 | ||
| Total | 144 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 27 | ||
| Como | 2024–25 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2025–26 | Championship | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 40 | 5 | |
| Career totals | 182 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 32 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
References
edit- ↑ "Iván Azón: "Jugar con el Real Zaragoza en Europa es un sueño hecho realidad"" [Iván Azón: "To play for Real Zaragoza in Europe is a dream come true"] (in Spanish). Sport Aragón. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "El Deportivo Aragón cae eliminado por la mínima ante el Tarazona (1–0)" [Deportivo Aragón is narrowly knocked out by Tarazona (1–0)] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Sol ilumina el Heliodoro" [Sol lights the Heliodoro up] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Iván Azón y Francho rescatan al Zaragoza en la prórroga" [Iván Azón and Francho rescue Zaragoza in the extra time] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ↑ "La estrategia funcionó en Cartagonova" [Set pieces work at the Cartagonova] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ↑ "Iván Azón renueva con el Real Zaragoza hasta 2024" [Iván Azón renews with Real Zaragoza until 2024] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ↑ "STRIKER IVAN AZON JOINS COMO 1907". Como. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ↑ "IVÁN AZÓN JOINS ON LOAN". Ipswich Town. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c8r03rn8exdt
- ↑ Iván Azón Monzón at Soccerway