Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oluwafemi Javier Azeez [1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 June 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Westminster, England [2] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
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– | Reading | 80 | (10) |
2020 | → Bracknell Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:17, 29 April 2024 (UTC) |
Oluwafemi "Femi" Javier Azeez Beloso (born 5 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for EFL League One club Reading.
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]
Azeez was born in England to a Nigerian father and Spanish mother. [12] Azeez's brother, Miguel, is also a professional footballer at the youth academy of Arsenal. [13]
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 | |
Total | 80 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 11 | ||
Career total | 103 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 114 | 16 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Oluwafemi Javier Azeez [1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 June 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Westminster, England [2] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
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– | Reading | 80 | (10) |
2020 | → Bracknell Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:17, 29 April 2024 (UTC) |
Oluwafemi "Femi" Javier Azeez Beloso (born 5 June 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for EFL League One club Reading.
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]
Azeez was born in England to a Nigerian father and Spanish mother. [12] Azeez's brother, Miguel, is also a professional footballer at the youth academy of Arsenal. [13]
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 | |
Total | 80 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 11 | ||
Career total | 103 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 114 | 16 |