Professional/Club Ranks
Although Tony’s main athletic commitment is as Captain of the USA National Team, he also plays professionally abroad for approximately nine months each year (there is no professional water polo league in the United States).
Tony signed his first contract with a professional European team (Cremona Bissolati) immediately after graduating from Stanford, and continued to play in Europe for the next eight years. During the 2011- 2012 season, the US Olympic coach asked all the US players if they would consider staying home instead of playing abroad, in order to more effectively train together as a team in preparation for the London Olympics. Tony and his teammates agreed and trained out of Thousand Oaks, CA for the six months leading up to the Games. Tony recently resigned with VK JUG for the 2012- 2013 period, and is currently in Dubrovnik, Croatia competing.
VK JUG (2012- 2013)
- Azevedo currently plays for VK JUG in Dubrovnik, Croatia
- The season stretches from early September 2012 through June 2013
- With most members of the Croatian Gold Medal team and foreigners Azevedo, Ivovic and Janovic, the team is favored to win European Championships
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FLUMINENSE (2011)
- Azevedo played for Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- National Title in Winter 2011 Played Just 11 Games, Ranking 15th in the League in Scoring
- Playing just one month prior to preparing for the 2012 Olympics, Azevedo helped Fluminense to the national title.
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J.K. PRIMORAC (2009-2011)
- Tony played with the Croatian Professional League
- 2010 EuroCup Finals Appearance (10-3-2 playoff record)
- Overall Record of 28-8 During Two Seasons
- Tony began playing for J.K. Primorac in September, 2009 and spent three overall years in Europe.
- Primorac lost in the league’s first round of the playoffs in 2010 following a 19-5 record and 28 goals from Azevedo.
- In 2011 they went 9-3 with Azvedo with 12 goals. At the 2010 Eurocup, Primorac went 7-1-1 and fell in the Grand Final. Azevedo had 10 goals.
- In the 2011 EuroCup, Primorac went 3-2-1 with Azevedo scoring 10 goals.
- CLICK HERE FOR THE 2009-10 SEASON
- CLICK HERE FOR THE 2010-11 SEASON
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB (2008-present)
- In the Summer of 2007, he signed on to play for the New York Athletic Club.
- He was named the Premier’s League Championship’s Offensive Player of the Tournament in May, 2008.
- NYAC Wins Premier League Title
JUG (2008-09)
- Tony played with the Croatian Professional League
- Bronze Medal at 2009 EuroCup in May
- Regular Season and Grand Final Championship in League Play in May, 2009Tony played for Jug in the Croatian Professional Leagues from January, 2008 to May, 2009
- Jug won the Bronze Medal at the 2009 EuroCup in May 2009, going 10-4-1 behind 26 goals from Azevedo
- Tony scored four goals a piece in the Semifinals and Final Four round matches, after scoring eight goals in the preliminaries. Jug opened up with a perfect 5-0-0 record in round two behind 10 goals from Azevedo
- With 29 goals, Tony finished the regular season of the Croatian Professional League tied for 10th in the league in scoring, leading Jug to the league championship. The team swept through the first round of the playoffs (2-0) and then won the best of five series with Mladost for the League Championship. Jug was a perfect 5-0 in the playoffs behind 14 playoff goals from Azevedo.
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- EUROPEAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 2008-09 Results and Bronze Medal Winning Performance
- Azevedo Signs with Jug
CAN BISSOLATI (2005-07)
- Tony played with the A1 Italian Professional League
- Quarterfinal Appearance in 2007
Len Cup Semifinal Appearance in 2007 - In 2006-07 played for Can.Bissolati of the A1 Italian Professional League. Bissolati finished the season 16-7-2 and Azevedo scored 75 goals as the team reached the Quarterfinals. He scored 18 goals during the Len Trophy Championship, finishing in the Semifinals.
- In the fall, 2007 he also played for Bissolati, before signing with Jug in the Croatian Professional League. He scored 36 goals in the fall.
- Led Latteria Sorensia in scoring for the 2005-2006 season in Cremona, Italy
- Third in scoring in all of Italy for the 2005-2006 season.
- CLICK HERE FOR THE 2007-08 SEASON
- CLICK HERE FOR THE 2006-07 SEASON
- LEN TROPHY – 2006-07 Results and Comments from the European Championship
- ITALIAN PROFESSIONAL WATER POLO
