Ade Azeez

Adebayo Linford Kazim "Ade" Azeez (born 8 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Billericay Town.

He began his career with Charlton Athletic, spending time on loan to Wycombe Wanderers, Leyton Orient, Torquay United and Dagenham & Redbridge before being released in 2014.

Azeez was born in Sidcup, and attended Coopers Technology College in Chislehurst both in South East London.

[citation needed] Azeez joined Charlton Athletic at the age of 14 and he progressed through the ranks before signing a professional contract in the summer of 2011.

[6] He made his professional debut two days later, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute to replace Joel Grant in a 3–0 win against Burton Albion.

[7] However, as he made his first start in the quarter final of the Southern Section of Football League Trophy against Yeovil Town, which they lost 2–0, Azeez sustained a hamstring injury in the 25th minute and had to come off.

[11] On 18 January 2013 he signed on loan for Leyton Orient,[12] and made his only appearance for the club in a 2–0 away defeat at Doncaster Rovers the following day.

[29] After being an unused substitute in the opening game of the season, Azeez made his Wimbledon debut against Luton Town, where he came on for Matt Tubbs in a 1–0 victory.

[36] Spending much of the season as an impact substitute, he quickly became popular with the club's fans, with his pace often panicking tiring defenders.

[43][44] He made his Newport debut on 23 February 2019 in the 2–0 League Two defeat against Milton Keynes Dons as a second half substitute.

[50] On 3 October 2020, Azeez joined National League side Dover Athletic, where he had previously spent time on loan, being one of four new signings on the day of the new season commencement.

[53] Following's Dover's decision to not play any more matches in the 2020–21 season, made in late January, and subsequent null and voiding of all results, on 5 May 2021 it was announced that Azeez was out of contract and had left the club.

[60] Azeez added two more caps for England under-19 against Ukraine under-19 on 1 October 2012[61] and another against Finland under-19, where he assisted the only goal in the game on 13 November 2012.