Miguel Azeez
{{short description|English footballer (born 2002)}}
{{family name hatnote|Azeez|Beloso|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use British English|date = December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Miguel Azeez
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Miguel Adedayo Azeez Beloso{{BDFutbol|28965|accessdate=5 January 2023}}{{Cite web |date=10 September 2021 |title=2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed |url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/2247219 |access-date=22 September 2021 |website=premierleague.com |publisher=Premier League}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2002|9|20}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/miguel-azeez-266254/|title=Migel Azeez |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=3 November 2021}}
| birth_place = Camden, England
| height = {{convert|1.81|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |title=Miguel Azeez |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/miguel-azeez/ |access-date=22 September 2021 |website=worldfootball.net}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = PAS Giannina
| youthyears1 = 2008–2020
| youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| years1 = 2020–2024
| clubs1 = Arsenal
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = → Portsmouth (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Ibiza (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → Wigan Athletic (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = Atlético Baleares
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = PAS Giannina
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 13
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = England U18
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2019
| nationalteam4 = England U19
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2021
| nationalteam5 = England U20
| nationalcaps5 = 3
| nationalgoals5 = 1
| club-update = 10 April 2024
| nationalteam-update = 11:15, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
| clubnumber = 4
}}
Miguel Adedayo Azeez Beloso (born 20 September 2002) is an English professional{{Cite web |last=arseblog |date=2024-02-02 |title=Miguel Azeez: From bright young thing, to semi-pro |url=https://arseblog.com/2024/02/miguel-azeez-from-bright-young-thing-to-semi-pro/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Arseblog ... an Arsenal blog |language=en-US}} footballer who plays for Greek Super League 2 club PAS Giannina.
Club career
Azeez started his career with Arsenal's youth academy at the age of 5.{{Cite news |last=Butterfield |first=Simon |date=17 August 2020 |title=Who is Arsenal midfielder Miguel Azeez? |work=thefocus.news |url=https://www.thefocus.news/football/who-is-arsenal-midfielder-miguel-azeez/ |access-date=17 August 2020}} On 24 September 2019, Azeez was given a professional contract by Arsenal.{{Cite web |date=24 September 2019 |title=Miguel Azeez |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/miguel-azeez-signs-first-professional-contract |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=17 August 2020}}{{Cite web |last=Taiwo |first=Taiye |date=24 September 2019 |title=Miguel Azeez: Anglo-Nigerian signs first professional contract with Arsenal |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/miguel-azeez-anglo-nigerian-signs-first-professional/14pzkdixjsga91jlqf4umb42g5 |access-date=22 September 2021 |website=Goal}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Dundalk vs. Arsenal - 10 December 2020 |url=https://ie.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/10/europe/uefa-cup/dundalk-football-club/arsenal-fc/3404133/ |access-date=22 September 2021 |website=Soccerway}}
On 30 August 2021, Azeez joined EFL League One club Portsmouth on loan for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2021 |title=Miguel Azeez: Arsenal midfield prospect joins Portsmouth on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58385944 |access-date=22 September 2021 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} 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.{{Cite web |date=19 September 2021 |title=Pompey boss Cowley offers assessment of Arsenal loanee Azeez's Blues debut against Cambridge United |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-boss-danny-cowley-offers-assessment-of-arsenal-loanee-miguel-azeezs-blues-debut-after-youngster-starts-in-defeat-against-cambridge-united-3388277 |access-date=22 September 2021 |website=The News}} He scored his first goal for the club on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy tie against Crystal Palace U21s.{{cite news
|url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2021/november/match-report-for-portsmouth-vs-crystal-palace-u21-on-09-nov-21/
|title=Pompey 3 Crystal Palace U21 0
|publisher=portsmouthfc.co.uk
|date=9 November 2021 |access-date=15 November 2021}} Arsenal recalled Azeez from Portsmouth on 17 January 2022.{{Cite web |title= Miguel Azeez returns from Portsmouth loan |url=https://www.arsenal.com/miguel-azeez-returns-portsmouth-loan-league-one |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=arsenal.com}}
On 1 September 2022, Azeez was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side UD Ibiza for the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/miguel-azeez-joins-ud-ibiza-loan|title=Miguel Azeez joins UD Ibiza on loan|publisher=Arsenal FC|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=2 September 2022}}
On 10 January 2023, Azeez joined Championship club Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2023/january/10/miguel-azeez-joins-on-loan-from-arsenal-/|title=MIGUEL AZEEZ JOINS ON LOAN FROM ARSENAL!|website=wiganathletic.com|date=10 January 2023|accessdate=10 January 2023}}
= Atletico Baleares =
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.{{Cite web |last=Sadiq |first=Ansser |date=1 February 2024 |title=Arsenal midfielder Azeez joins Atletico Baleares |url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/done-deal-arsenal-midfielder-azeez-joins-atletico-baleares-4484637 |access-date=15 February 2024 |website=Tribal Football}}
= PAS Giannina =
On 31 August 2024, Azeez signed a contract with PAS Giannina.{{Cite web |date=31 August 2024 |title=WELCOME MIGUEL AZEEZ |url=https://pasgiannina.gr/transfer/miguel-azeez-31-08-2024/}}
International career
Azeez was born in England to a Nigerian father and a Spanish mother. Azeez has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.{{Cite web |title=Miguel Azeez » Internationals |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/miguel-azeez/4/ |access-date=22 September 2021 |website=worldfootball.net}}
Personal life
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 10 March 2024}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| |Arsenal
|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|124900|2020|name=Miguel Azeez|accessdate=25 September 2021}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3" |Arsenal U21
|— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 3{{EFN|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy|name=EFL}} | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2023–24{{Cite web |title=Games played by Miguel Azeez in 2023/2024 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=124900&season_id=156 |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm}}
|— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1{{Efn|name=EFL}} |0 |1 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !4 !1 !4 !1 | ||||||||||||
| Portsmouth (loan)
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|124900|2021|name=Miguel Azeez|accessdate=25 September 2021}} |6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Ibiza (loan)
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Wigan Athletic (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| |Atlético Baleares
|2023-24 |Primera RFEF |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
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References
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