Miguel Azeez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Adedayo Azeez Beloso[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 2002[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[4] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| 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 | 14 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | PAS Giannina | 14 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Morecambe | 40 | (5) |
| 2026– | Carlisle United | 5 | (2) |
| 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 as of 26 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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 National League club Carlisle United.
Club career
[edit]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]
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.[15]
PAS Giannina
[edit]On 31 August 2024, Azeez signed a contract with PAS Giannina.[16]
Morecambe
[edit]On 24 August 2025, Azeez signed for National League club Morecambe.[17]
Carlisle United
[edit]On 19 June 2026, Azeez signed for National League club Carlisle United on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[18]
International career
[edit]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.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Azeez was born in England and grew up in Northwood to a Nigerian father and Spanish mother. His older brother Femi plays as a professional footballer for Brighton & Hove Albion.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2020–21[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arsenal U21 | 2020–21[22] | — | — | — | — | — | 3[b] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24[23] | — | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2021–22[24] | 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 | |
| PAS Giannina | 2024-2025 | Super League Greece 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Morecambe | 2025–26 | National League | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 42 | 6 | |
| Carlisle United | 2026– | National League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 81 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 89 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 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 becomes the next Shrimps signing". Morecambe FC. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Miguel Azeez becomes first signing of the summer". Carlisle United F.C. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Miguel Azeez » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ↑ "Miguel Azeez's brother, Femi makes his senior debut as Reading thrash Sheffield Wednesday". AllNigeriaSoccer. 6 March 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
- Footballers from the London Borough of Camden
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British 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
- CD Atlético Baleares footballers
- PAS Giannina F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Segunda División players
- Super League Greece 2 players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- English expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- English expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- 21st-century English sportsmen