Miguel Azeez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Adedayo Azeez Beloso[1][2] | ||
Date of birth | [3] | 20 September 2002||
Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | PAS Giannina | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2020 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2024 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Ibiza (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2023 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2024 | Atlético Baleares | 9 | (1) |
2024- | PAS Giannina | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | England U16 | 5 | (1) |
2018–2019 | England U17 | 13 | (0) |
2019 | England U18 | 7 | (1) |
2019– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | England U20 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:15, 12 October 2021 (UTC) |
Miguel Adedayo Azeez Beloso (born 20 September 2002) is an English professional[5] footballer who plays for Super League 2 club PAS Giannina.
Club career
[edit]Azeez started his career with Arsenal's youth academy at the age of 5.[6] On 24 September 2019, Azeez was given a professional contract by Arsenal.[6][7][8] He made his first team debut on 10 December 2020, replacing Joe Willock in the 83rd minute of a 4–2 UEFA Europa League win away to Irish side Dundalk at the Aviva Stadium.[9]
On 30 August 2021, Azeez joined EFL League One club Portsmouth on loan for the remainder of the season.[10] He made his debut for the club on 18 September 2021 against Cambridge United, but was substituted after 59 minutes as Portsmouth lost 2–1.[11] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy tie against Crystal Palace U21s.[12] Arsenal recalled Azeez from Portsmouth on 17 January 2022.[13]
On 1 September 2022, Azeez was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side UD Ibiza for the season.[14]
On 10 January 2023, Azeez joined Championship club Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[15]
Atletico Baleares
[edit]At the end of the 2024 Winter transfer window, Azeez joined Spanish semi-pro Primera Federación side Atlético Baleares in a permanent move after spending over a decade in the Arsenal Academy.[16]
PAS Giannina
[edit]On 31 August 2024, Azeez signed a contract with PAS Giannina.[17]
International career
[edit]Azeez was born in England to a Nigerian father and a Spanish mother.[6] Azeez has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Azeez was born in England to a Nigerian father and Spanish mother. His older brother Femi plays as a professional footballer for Millwall.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 10 March 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2020–21[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Arsenal U21 | 2020–21[20] | — | — | — | — | — | 3[b] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
2023–24[21] | — | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
Portsmouth (loan) | 2021–22[22] | League One | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
Ibiza (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Atlético Baleares | 2023-24 | Primera RFEF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ Miguel Azeez at BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Migel Azeez". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Miguel Azeez". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ arseblog (2 February 2024). "Miguel Azeez: From bright young thing, to semi-pro". Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Butterfield, Simon (17 August 2020). "Who is Arsenal midfielder Miguel Azeez?". thefocus.news. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Miguel Azeez". Arsenal F.C. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Taiwo, Taiye (24 September 2019). "Miguel Azeez: Anglo-Nigerian signs first professional contract with Arsenal". Goal. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Dundalk vs. Arsenal - 10 December 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Miguel Azeez: Arsenal midfield prospect joins Portsmouth on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Pompey boss Cowley offers assessment of Arsenal loanee Azeez's Blues debut against Cambridge United". The News. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Pompey 3 Crystal Palace U21 0". portsmouthfc.co.uk. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Miguel Azeez returns from Portsmouth loan". arsenal.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Miguel Azeez joins UD Ibiza on loan". Arsenal FC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "MIGUEL AZEEZ JOINS ON LOAN FROM ARSENAL!". wiganathletic.com. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Sadiq, Ansser (1 February 2024). "Arsenal midfielder Azeez joins Atletico Baleares". Tribal Football. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "WELCOME MIGUEL AZEEZ". 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Miguel Azeez » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Miguel Azeez in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Miguel Azeez in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Miguel Azeez in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Miguel Azeez in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- English people of Spanish descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Arsenal F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- UD Ibiza players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- PAS Giannina F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Segunda División players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- English expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Footballers from the London Borough of Camden