Miguel Azeez (born 20 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UD Ibiza, on loan from Arsenal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Azeez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 (age 20)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Ibiza (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2020 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Ibiza (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1:58, 10 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:15, 12 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Azeez started his career with Arsenal's youth academy at the age of 5.[4] On 24 September 2019, Azeez was given a professional contract by Arsenal.[4][5][6] 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.[7]
On 30 August 2021, Azeez joined EFL League One club Portsmouth on loan for the remainder of the season.[8] 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.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy tie against Crystal Palace U21s.[10] Arsenal recalled Azeez from Portsmouth on 17 January 2022.[11]
On 1 September 2022, Azeez was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side UD Ibiza for the season.[12]
Azeez was born in England to a Nigerian father and a Spanish mother.[4] Azeez has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.[13]
Azeez was born in England to a Nigerian father and Spanish mother. His older brother Femi plays as a professional footballer for Reading.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2020–21[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2021–22[16] | League One | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Ibiza (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
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UD Ibiza – current squad | |
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