Floriana Ian Azzopardi began his career with
Floriana as a trainee, and made his debut for Floriana during the
2000–01 season. Azzopardi notched up just two appearances, but failed to score any goals, as he helped his side to a 5th-place finish in the
Maltese Premier League. Ian went into the
2001–02 season in search of more first team football, as he hoped to break into the first team; however the season turned out to be a carbon copy of the previous one, with Azzopardi again making two appearances and scoring no goals, as Floriana finished in 6th position in the Maltese Premier League. For the
2002–03 season, Azzopardi established himself as the club's first-team left back, and even forced his way into the
Maltese international football team. Ian made a total of 20 appearances during the season, but again failed to find the net, as Floriana recorded a 7th-place finish in the Maltese Premier League. With the profile of Azzopardi growing, and a character known by all as a very quite and humble person, he continued to impress in a Floriana shirt, making 26 appearances, but again failed to score, as Floriana finished the
2003–04 season in 5th place. For the
2004–05 season, Azzopardi had firmly cemented the left back position as his own, as he made 22 appearances and even scored his first league goal, but Floriana finished one worse than the previous season with a 6th-place finish in the
Maltese Premier League. Azzopardi went into the
2005–06 season looking to try to achieve some glory with Floriana, but the team went on to finish in 7th position. Ian made 18 appearances, but managed to notch two goals to help the team's cause. For the
2006–07 season, Azzopardi continued his good form, but again Floriana could only manage another 7th-place finish, with Azzopardi making 22 appearances and scoring one goal.
Sliema Wanderers . With
Floriana continually failing to seriously challenge some of their biggest rivals in
Maltese football, Ian Azzopardi decided in June 2007, to move onto
Sliema Wanderers following the end of his
Floriana contract. Azzopardi began his
Sliema Wanderers career at the start of the
2007–08 season. Ian very quickly established himself as the club's regular first team left back. In his first season Ian made a total of 21 appearances but failed to score any goals, as
Sliema Wanderers recorded a 3rd-place finish in the
Maltese Premier League. Ian's second season (
2008–09) with
Sliema Wanderers was even more productive, as Ian made 24 appearances and scored his first goal for the club, and although
Sliema Wanderers finished one position lower in 4th, than the previous season, Azzopardi got his hands on his first piece of silverware as
Sliema Wanderers defeated
Valletta to win the
U*Bet FA Trophy. For the
2009–10 season, Ian had competition in the left back position, following the signing of
Clayton Failla from
Hibernians. Ian scored his first goal of the season on 24 January 2010, as he added his team's third goal, in a 3–1 victory over
Dingli Swallows. – ==International career==