Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee (born 21 August 1996) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for club Arminia Bielefeld.

Club career

Sarenren Bazee grew up in Walle near Celle, where he played for several clubs. In 2011, he moved to the Hanover region for

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. In 2013, he moved to Hannover 96. He played in the

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and the

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before making his debut on 8 April 2016 against Hertha BSC both in the squad, and together with

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also in the starting lineup. On 18 June 2019,

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announced that they had signed Bazee for the upcoming season. He penned a five-year contract. On 24 May 2020, Bazee came on as a substitute against

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in the 59th minute and scored his first goal for Augsburg, in a 3–0 victory. On 31 August 2023, Sarenren Bazee signed with

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club Arminia Bielefeld.

International career

Sarenren Bazee is eligible to represent Nigeria through his father and Germany through his mother. He has been approached by the coach of the Nigerian team,

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, to switch his allegiance to Nigeria. He was named to the Nigeria squad for the March 2017 friendlies against

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and

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References

1996 births Living people German sportspeople of Nigerian descent German men's footballers Footballers from Lower Saxony Men's association football forwards Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players Hannover 96 players Hannover 96 II players FC Augsburg players Arminia Bielefeld players People from Stadthagen {{Germany-footy-forward-1990s-stub