Joya-Maria Azzi

Joya-Maria Maroun Azzi (جويا ماريا مارون قزي; born 23 September 2000) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or left-back for American college team Central Methodist Eagles.

Early life
Born in Ajaltoun, Lebanon, Azzi grew up in Okaibe, where she began playing football aged four. She initially played with local boys teams, before playing futsal with her high school team aged 13.

Early career
Azzi joined her first girls football team at 14 years old, when she moved to Zouk Mosbeh. She then played for the under-17s and under-18s, before making her senior debut. Aged 18, she moved to EFP, playing for both their under-19 and senior teams. Azzi played two years for EFP.

Central Methodist Eagles
On 3 August 2021, Azzi joined the Central Methodist Eagles, the team of the Central Methodist University. She made her debut on 25 August, as a 60th-minute substitute in a 4–0 win against the William Woods Owls.

Azzi played 11 regular season games, and helped her team finish as both league and tournament champions of the 2021 Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament. She also finished semi-finalist of the NAIA Women's Soccer Championship.

Iowa Raptors FC
On 28 March 2022, Azzi moved to Iowa Raptors FC in the Women's Premier Soccer League.

International career
In 2018, Azzi was called up to play for the Lebanon national under-19 team, playing eight games. She got her first call up to the senior team in 2018. Azzi was called up to represent Lebanon at the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship; she helped her side finish runners-up, scoring a goal against Syria on 4 September.

International

 * Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Azzi goal.

Honours
Zouk Mosbeh
 * Lebanese Women's Football League: 2017–18
 * Lebanese Women's FA Cup: 2017–18
 * Lebanese Women's Super Cup: 2017, 2018

EFP
 * Lebanese Women's FA Cup: 2020–21

Central Methodist Eagles
 * Heart of America Athletic Conference league champion: 2021
 * Heart of America Athletic Conference tournament champion: 2021

Lebanon U18
 * WAFF U-18 Women's Championship runner-up: 2018

Lebanon
 * WAFF Women's Championship third place: 2019