1. Micheal Azira was born on 22 August 1987 and is a Ugandan professional footballer.
13 Facts About Micheal Azira
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Micheal Azira scored the winning goal for Charleston against Wilmington Hammerheads in the 2012 USL Pro Championship match.
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Micheal Azira scored six more goals for the Battery in 2013.
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Micheal Azira was transferred to Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer on 6 March 2014.
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Seattle did not renew Micheal Azira's contract following the 2015 season.
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Micheal Azira entered the MLS Waiver Draft in December 2015 and was selected by Colorado Rapids.
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Micheal Azira was traded by the Rapids on 8 August 2018 to Montreal Impact for a fourth-round draft pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
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Micheal Azira was traded again in August 2019, this time to the Chicago Fire.
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On 1 February 2021, Micheal Azira signed with USL Championship side New Mexico United.
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Micheal Azira served as head coach for the Daniel Island Soccer Academy U-16 and U-18 Boyz teams in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Micheal Azira served as assistant coach at UMS-Wright in Mobile, Alabama for two seasons, helping lead them to a state title in 2011.
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Micheal Azira previously held a US green card, which qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
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On 9 October 2021, Micheal Azira was naturalized as an American citizen in Albuquerque.