Edison Azcona

Edison Azcona (born 21 November 2003) is a Dominican/American footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS club Inter Miami and the Dominican Republic national team.[1]

Edison Azcona
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-21) 21 November 2003
Place of birth La Romana, Dominican Republic
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Inter Miami
Youth career
2017–2018 Boca United FC
2018–2019 Orlando City
2019– Inter Miami
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Fort Lauderdale CF 16 (3)
2021– Inter Miami 0 (0)
National team‡
2021– Dominican Republic 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 January 2021

Career

Fort Lauderdale CF

Azcona made his league debut for the club on 18 July 2020 in a 2-0 defeat to the Greenville Triumph.[2] In November, 2020, Azcona was named to the USL League One All-League Second Team and was nominated for the USL League One Young Player of the Year award. [3] He scored three goals during his first season with the club, the second of which (a fifth-minute opener against Orlando City B) finished runner-up in the USL League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Year vote.[4]

Inter Miami

On 26 January 2021, Inter Miami [5] announced Azcona's signing as a homegrown player.

International career

On 28 October 2020, Azcona was called up by the senior Dominican Republic national football team.[6] He made his international debut on 19 January 2021, as a starter in a 0–1 home friendly loss to Puerto Rico. On 25 January 2021, Azcona also started in the 0-0 home friendly against Serbia.

References
  1. "USA – E. Azcona – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. "Fort Lauderdale vs. Greenville Triumph – 19 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. "Edison Azcona Nominated for USL League One Young Player of the Year". intermiamicf.com. 5 November 2020.
  4. "FC Tucson's Josh Coan Claims League One's Fans' Choice Goal of the Year". uslleagueone.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  5. "Inter Miami CF Signs Academy Products Edison Azcona and Ian Fray as Homegrown Players". intermiamicf.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. "Fedofútbol anuncia convocados para ventana FIFA de noviembre". Dominican Republic Football Federation (in Spanish). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.


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