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Aziz Deen-Conteh (born 14 January 1993 in Bumpeh, Sierra Leone) is a defender who currently plays for Chelsea's Reserve and Academy teams.

Pre-Chelsea career
Aziz joined Chelsea's academy at the age of 13, having been spotted playing for Waterloo FC in London.

Chelsea career
Deen-Conteh was initially used in the Under-16 team as a utility player, his physical attributes lending themselves to defensive, wing and striker roles. Predominantly left footed, he was used to fine effect on that side.

Having made a great impression during the 2008 Cobham Cup, he was selected for England’s Under-16 squad, and proved to be a useful player in their Victory Shield success. Growing in confidence throughout the 2008-09 season, he made his first steps into the Under-18 team, scoring as a schoolboy and making strides at left-back, where he had now settled.

He is a fine athlete, strong and very quick, but has an intelligence to go with it. Comfortable enough at centre-back, he can be compared a little to Nana Ofori-Twumasi, especially with their strong builds. Unlike many players who are primarily athletes, Aziz isn’t lacking that much technically, and is adept at crossing, shooting, and creating. Defensively he is yet to be truly tested and does need to work on that side of his game, but he’s growing into his roles well.

The 2009-10 season started slowly, as he was unable to work his way into the starting eleven, although he was consistently used off the subs bench, making an appearance in every one of the first ten games. With Billy Knott impressing at left-back, he was used in attack in a depleted team away to Norwich, but then slotted into the centre-back role for the FA Youth Cup with both Jeffrey Bruma and Rohan Ince suffering from injury. Despite being of slight stature and not thoroughly familiar with the role, he excelled alongside Daniel Mills Pappoe and looked extremely competent, reading the game well and using his athletic ability to his advantage.

He was rewarded for his progress with a professional contract in July 2010, and a promotion to the Reserve team setup.

International
Aziz has represented England (for whom he qualifies through residency and schooling) at Under-16 and Under-17 levels. As part of the 2009 England Under-16 party, he won the Sky Sports Victory Shield tournament, a feat shared with three other Chelsea team-mates.

Career statistics
Youth Team Football

Reserve Team Football

(Statistics accurate as of December 30th 2010)

Career honours

 * 2009-10 FA Youth Cup
 * 2009 Sky Sports Victory Shield (England Under-16s)

Contract
Aziz signed a professional contract on July 1st 2010 which will take him through to the end of the 2012-13 season.