Miguel Azeez
English footballer (born 2002)
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Miguel Adedayo Azeez Beloso (born 20 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Morecambe.
| 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 | Morecambe | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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– | Morecambe | 30 | (5) |
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:15, 12 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
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]
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.[15]
PAS Giannina
On 31 August 2024, Azeez signed a contract with PAS Giannina.[16]
Morecambe
On 24 August 2025, Azeez signed for National League club Morecambe.[17]
International career
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 March 2024
| 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[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arsenal U21 | 2020–21[20] | — | — | — | — | — | 3[b] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24[21] | — | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2021–22[22] | 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 | |
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy