Angel Waruih
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angel Michael Mathaiya Waruih[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Botswana[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastleigh | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2022 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 2022–2024 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Eastleigh | 66 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:40, 25 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Angel Michael Mathaiya Waruih (born 9 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League club Eastleigh.
Waruih is a product of the Plymouth Argyle academy and he began his professional career with Brentford in 2022. Following two seasons of B team football, Waruih's senior career began in non-League football with Eastleigh.
Plymouth Argyle
Waruih began his career in Plymouth Argyle's Advanced Development Centre at the age of five,[2] before joining the club's academy at age 9.[3] Initially a forward, he was moved to the wing, wing back and then central midfield.[4] Waruih progressed through the academy and was a part of the club's 2018 SuperCupNI Super Vase-winning team.[5] He signed a two-year scholarship deal at the end of the 2019–20 season and was a part of the U18 team which won the 2020–21 EFL Youth Alliance Merit League One title.[3][6] Waruih won calls into two EFL Trophy squads during the 2021–22 season and made his only senior appearance for the club with a start in a 2–0 group stage defeat to Newport County on 31 August 2021.[7] He was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[8]
Brentford
Following a successful trial,[9] Waruih transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford on 24 August 2022 and signed a one-year contract, with a one year option.[10] He made six appearances during the B team's 2022–23 Premier League Cup-winning campaign.[7][11] The one-year option to extend Waruih's contract was exercised at the end of the 2022–23 season, with a further one-year option attached.[12] He was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.[13]
Eastleigh
On 25 June 2024, Waruih transferred to National League club Eastleigh and signed a one-year contract, with a one-year option,[14] effective 1 July 2024.[15] Waruih made 46 appearances during a mid-table 2024–25 season and his performances were recognised with the club's Young Player of the Year award.[7][16][17] The one-year option on his contract was take up at the end of the season.[14] Waruih made 24 appearances during another mid-table 2025–26 season and was released when his contract expired.[7][16][18]
Style of play
Waruih is a deep-lying midfielder and "has the capability to push further forward and play as a number eight too".[10]
Personal life
Waruih is of Botswanan descent.[2] He attended St Boniface's Catholic College.[3]