Micheal Azira
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Micheal Azira | ||
| Date of birth | August 22, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Kampala, Uganda | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders | ||
| 2011 | Mobile Rams | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Mississippi Brilla | 28 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Charleston Battery | 40 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Seattle Sounders FC | 25 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Colorado Rapids | 31 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Uganda | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:38, 28 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Micheal Azira (born August 22, 1987) is a Ugandan footballer currently playing for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.
Professional
Azira signed with Charleston Battery of USL Pro in 2012. He scored the winning goal for Charleston against Wilmington Hammerheads in the 2012 USL Pro Championship match. Azira scored six more goals for the Battery in 2013.
Azira was transferred to Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer on March 6, 2014.[1][2] He made his MLS debut as a substitute against Montreal on March 23, 2014.[3]
Seattle did not renew Azira's contract following the 2015 season. Azira entered the MLS Waiver Draft in December 2015 and was selected by Colorado Rapids.[4]
Coaching
Head coach for Daniel Island Soccer Academy U-16 and U-18 Boyz in Charleston, SC. Served as assistant coach at UMS-Wright in Mobile, Alabama for two seasons, helping lead them to a state title in 2011.[5]
Personal
It is believed that Azira holds a U.S. green card, which would qualify him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[6]
References
- ↑ "Charleston Battery transfers Mike Azira to Seattle Sounders FC". Charleston Battery.
- ↑ Dave Clark (March 6, 2014). "Sounders Sign Ugandan International Micheal Azira". Sounder At Heart.
- ↑ "Montreal Impact vs Seattle Sounders FC 03-23-2014 – Rosters". MLSsoccer.com. March 23, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Former Sounders FC midfielder Micheal Azira lands with Colorado Rapids". Seattle Sounders FC.
- ↑ "Micheal Azira finds his niche on Sounders with good humor, positive attitude". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Sounders". The Seattle Times.