Femi Azeez has capped a breakout season in English football’s second tier with a place in the [PFA Championship Team of the Year] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PFA_Team_of_the_Year_(2020s) one of the most prestigious individual honours available to players outside the Premier League. The Millwall forward was celebrated at a gala dinner held at the Manchester Opera House, where his fellow professionals recognised him among the standout performers of the 2025/26 Championship campaign.
Azeez’s numbers tell the story of a player who elevated his game significantly this season. He finished the campaign with 11 goals and eight assists in 37 Championship appearances, a return that made him one of Millwall’s most influential attacking threats. Consequently, his form played a major role in helping Alex Neil’s side finish third in the table and secure a place in the promotion play-offs. However, Millwall’s push for the Premier League ultimately stalled at the semi-final stage, where they fell to Hull City.
Despite that disappointment, Azeez’s individual campaign stood out enough to earn him the backing of opposing players across the division, since the PFA Team of the Year is voted for entirely by fellow professionals rather than pundits or media.
He is joined in the Championship XI by Millwall teammate Tristan Crama, meanwhile Coventry City’s Carl Rushworth, Matt Grimes and Jack Rudoni also feature alongside Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney, who was named the division’s overall Players’ Player of the Year.
Azeez’s rise at club level has translated directly into international recognition. His form for Millwall earned him a maiden call-up to the Super Eagles under head coach Eric Chelle, and he wasted little time making an impact on the international stage. During Nigeria’s Unity Cup campaign in London, Azeez scored twice on his debut, immediately signalling his quality to the Super Eagles set-up.
As a result, his emergence adds fresh depth to Chelle’s attacking options at a time when Nigeria continues building toward major tournament qualification. Furthermore, having a Championship-proven forward in irrepressible form gives the Super Eagles another selection headache in the best possible sense, particularly if Azeez can carry his club momentum into a potential Millwall promotion push next season.
Azeez will now turn his attention to pre-season with Millwall, where questions remain over whether the club can go one step further and secure promotion to the Premier League next time out.
The forward’s breakthrough season positions him as a genuine contender for a regular place in Chelle’s squad heading into upcoming international fixtures. Should he maintain this trajectory, Azeez could well emerge as one of the Super Eagles’ most exciting attacking additions in the coming months.
