Femi Azeez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Azeez and the second or maternal family name is Beloso.
Femi Azeez
Personal information
Full name Oluwafemi Javier Azeez[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Westminster, England[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Millwall
Number 11
Youth career
–2018 Northwood
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Northwood 12 (0)
2018–2019 Wealdstone 8 (0)
2018–2019 → Hanwell Town (loan) 3 (3)
2019–2024 Reading 81 (10)
2020 → Bracknell Town (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Millwall 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:22, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

Oluwafemi "Femi" Javier Azeez Beloso (born 5 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship side Millwall.

Career

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 Azeez had completed a permanent move to Millwall for a substantial undisclosed fee.[12] On 23 November 2024, Azeez scored his first Millwall goal, coming off the bench to grab an injury-time equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Sunderland.[13]

Personal life

Azeez was born in England and grew up in Northwood to a Nigerian father and Spanish mother.[14] Azeez's brother, Miguel, is also a professional footballer for PAS Giannina.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
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[15] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[16] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[17] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2021–22[18] Championship 13 2 1 0 0 0 — 14 2
2022–23[19] Championship 20 0 1 0 0 0 — 21 0
2023–24[20] League One 46 8 2 1 1 0 3[c] 0 52 9
2024–25[21] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 81 10 4 1 1 0 3 0 89 11
Bracknell Town (loan) 2019–20[22] Isthmian League South Central Division 1 0 0 0 — 1[d] 0 2 0
Career total 105 13 4 1 1 0 7 2 117 16
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Isthmian League Cup

References

  1. ^ "EFL Professional retain list 2021-22" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Squads - English Football League One 2023/2024". Football Squads. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Stones send young striker out for more experience". Non League Daily. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b c d "Femi Azeez profile". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Academy recruit three promising young players". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "SEVEN SIGN ON WITH NEW DEALS". readingfc.co.uk/. Reading F.C. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Reading 2-1 Preston". BBC. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  10. ^ Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Reading
  11. ^ "Reading FC Retained List Confirmed". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  12. ^ FC, Reading (21 August 2024). "Femi Azeez joins Millwall". Reading FC. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Millwall 1-1 Sunderland: Substitute Femi Azeez scores added-time equaliser for Lions". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Miguel Azeez Warming up for Arsenal First Team". 11 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Games played by Femi Azeez in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Bracknell Town | Appearances | Femi Azeez | 2019–2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 28 November 2024.


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