Micheal Azira

Micheal Azira
Personal information
Full name Micheal Azira
Date of birth (1987-08-22) August 22, 1987
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Montreal Impact
Number 32
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)
2016–2018 Colorado Rapids 66 (0)
2018 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 1 (0)
2018– Montreal Impact 0 (0)
National team‡
2016– Uganda 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 February 2017

Micheal Azira (born August 22, 1987) is a Ugandan footballer who currently plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.

Professional

Azira signed with Charleston Battery of USL Pro in 2012.[1] He scored the winning goal for Charleston against Wilmington Hammerheads in the 2012 USL Pro Championship match.[2] 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.[3][4] He made his MLS debut as a substitute against Montreal on March 23, 2014.[5]

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.[6]

Azira was traded by the Rapids on August 8, 2018 to Montreal Impact for a fourth-round draft pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[7]

Coaching

Azira served as head coach for the Daniel Island Soccer Academy U-16 and U-18 Boyz teams in Charleston, SC. He also erved as assistant coach at UMS-Wright in Mobile, Alabama for two seasons, helping lead them to a state title in 2011.[8]

International career

Azira plays for his birth nation of Uganda. Coach Milutin Sredojević selected Azira for the final 23-man roster for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]

Personal

Azira holds a U.S. green card, which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Charleston Battery transfers Mike Azira to Seattle Sounders FC". wlox.com. Raycom Media. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Andrew Miller (September 8, 2012). "Charleston Battery captures fourth USL title with 1-0 win over Wilmington". Post and Courier. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Charleston Battery transfers Mike Azira to Seattle Sounders FC". Charleston Battery.
  4. ↑ Dave Clark (March 6, 2014). "Sounders Sign Ugandan International Micheal Azira". Sounder At Heart.
  5. ↑ "Montreal Impact vs Seattle Sounders FC 03-23-2014 – Rosters". MLSsoccer.com. March 23, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Former Sounders FC midfielder Micheal Azira lands with Colorado Rapids". Seattle Sounders FC.
  7. ↑ "Colorado Rapids trade Micheal Azira to Montreal Impact, receive 2020 draft pick". Colorado Rapids. August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Micheal Azira finds his niche on Sounders with good humor, positive attitude". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Uganda name Africa Nations cup squad". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Impact acquires Uganda international midfielder Micheal Azira". Montreal Impact.


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