Miguel Azeez
Personal information
Full name Miguel Adedayo Azeez Beloso[1][2]
Date of birth (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002[3]
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[4]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 39
Youth career
2008–2020 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Arsenal 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Portsmouth (loan) 6 (0)
2022–2023 → Ibiza (loan) 10 (0)
2023 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 2 (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 26 February 2023
‡ 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 footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal.

Club career

Azeez started his career with Arsenal's youth academy at the age of 5.[5] On 24 September 2019, Azeez was given a professional contract by Arsenal.[5][6][7] 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.[8]

On 30 August 2021, Azeez joined EFL League One club Portsmouth on loan for the remainder of the season.[9] 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.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy tie against Crystal Palace U21s.[11] Arsenal recalled Azeez from Portsmouth on 17 January 2022.[12]

On 1 September 2022, Azeez was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side UD Ibiza for the season.[13]

On 10 January 2023, Azeez joined Championship club Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[14]

International career

Azeez was born in England to a Nigerian father and a Spanish mother.[5] Azeez has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[15]

Personal life

Azeez was born in England to a Nigerian father and Spanish mother. His older brother Femi plays as a professional footballer for Reading.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2020–21[17] Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 1]00010
Arsenal U21 2020–21[18] — ————3[lower-alpha 2]131
2023–24[19] — — — — — 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 1 0
Total — — — — 4 1 4 1
Portsmouth (loan) 2021–22[20] League One 602000—21101
Ibiza (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División 901000—00100
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2022–23 Championship 200000—0020
Career total 17030001062272
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ Miguel Azeez at BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". premierleague.com. Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Migel Azeez". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Miguel Azeez". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Butterfield, Simon (17 August 2020). "Who is Arsenal midfielder Miguel Azeez?". thefocus.news. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Miguel Azeez". Arsenal F.C. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. ↑ Taiwo, Taiye (24 September 2019). "Miguel Azeez: Anglo-Nigerian signs first professional contract with Arsenal". Goal. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Dundalk vs. Arsenal - 10 December 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Miguel Azeez: Arsenal midfield prospect joins Portsmouth on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Pompey boss Cowley offers assessment of Arsenal loanee Azeez's Blues debut against Cambridge United". The News. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Pompey 3 Crystal Palace U21 0". portsmouthfc.co.uk. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Miguel Azeez returns from Portsmouth loan". arsenal.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Miguel Azeez joins UD Ibiza on loan". Arsenal FC. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "MIGUEL AZEEZ JOINS ON LOAN FROM ARSENAL!". wiganathletic.com. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Miguel Azeez » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "Miguel Azeez's brother, Femi makes his senior debut as Reading thrash Sheffield Wednesday". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Miguel Azeez in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Miguel Azeez in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Miguel Azeez in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Miguel Azeez in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2021.


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