Femi Azeez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oluwafemi Javier Azeez[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 June 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Westminster, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Millwall | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | Northwood | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Northwood | 12 | (9) |
2018–2019 | Wealdstone | 8 | (6) |
2018–2019 | → Hanwell Town (loan) | 3 | (7) |
2019– | Reading | 81 | (10) |
2020 | → Bracknell Town (loan) | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of Millwall F.C 21:41, 20 August 2024 (UTC) |
Oluwafemi "Femi" Javier Azeez Beloso (born 5 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for English football club Millwall .
Career
[edit]After playing for Northwood under-18's during the 2017–18 season, he made his senior debut for the club towards the end of the season and made 12 appearances for the club in total.[3][4] He joined Wealdstone in summer 2018, before signing for Hanwell Town on dual registration in December 2018.[3]
On 18 September 2019, Reading announced the signing of Azeez to their academy.[5] On 8 February 2020, Azeez joined Bracknell Town on an initial 28-day loan deal.[6] On 2 July 2020, Reading announced that Azeez had signed a new one-year contract with the club.[7] A year later, 2 July 2021, Reading announced that Azeez had signed another one-year contract with the club.[8]
He scored his first goal for Reading, and his first professional goal, in a 2–1 win against Preston North End on 14 August 2021.[9] On 25 November 2023, Azeez assisted both goals in a 1–2 away win against Wycombe Wanderers. This was Reading's first away win in the league for over a year.[10] Three days later, he once again got an assist as well as scoring a goal in a 5–1 victory over Carlisle United.
On 8 May 2024, Reading activated a one-year extension to Azeez's contract, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025.[11]
On 21 August 2024, Reading confirmed that Femi had completed a permanent move to Millwall F.C for a substantial undisclosed fee.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Azeez was born in England to a Nigerian father and Spanish mother.[13] Azeez's brother, Miguel, is also a professional footballer for Atlético Baleares.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 17 August 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Northwood | 2017–18[4] | Southern League East Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Wealdstone | 2018–19[4] | National League South | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
Hanwell Town (loan) | 2018–19[4] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Reading | 2018–19[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21[16] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2021–22[17] | Championship | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
2022–23[18] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
2023–24[19] | League One | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 52 | 9 | |
2024–25[20] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 81 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 11 | ||
Career total | 104 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 115 | 16 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL Professional retain list 2021-22" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Squads - English Football League One 2023/2024". Football Squads. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Stones send young striker out for more experience". Non League Daily. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Femi Azeez profile". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Academy recruit three promising young players". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Bracknell Town F.C. [@BracknellTownFC] (8 February 2020). "We're delighted to announce that Femi Azeez has joined the Robins on an initial 28 day loan from @ReadingFC " (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Contract update - New U23s contracts offered, two professional deals expire and all loanees agree to extensions until the end of July". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "SEVEN SIGN ON WITH NEW DEALS". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Reading 2-1 Preston". BBC. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Reading
- ^ "READING FC RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ FC, Reading (21 August 2024). "Femi Azeez joins Millwall". Reading FC. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Miguel Azeez Warming up for Arsenal First Team". 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Femi Azeez at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- English people of Spanish descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Wealdstone F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Bracknell Town F.C. players
- Footballers from the City of Westminster
- People from Westminster
- Black British sportsmen
- English Football League players
- English football midfielder, 2000s birth stubs