33-year-old player who got ‘dogs abuse’ for Sunderland now ‘flying’ with Brighton

ROME, ITALY - MARCH 07: Jason Steele of Brighton & Hove Albion looks on during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 round of 16 first leg match between AS Roma and Brighton & Hove Albion at Stadio Olimpico on March 07, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)

Stephen Aziz, a former kitman for Sunderland, has offered his assessment of Jason Steele.

Steele, 33, is well-known to Sunderland supporters from his brief stint with the Black Cats in the 2017–18 campaign.

Prior to that season in the Championship, Sunderland signed Steele, although he would only play in 15 league games and maintain two clean sheets as the Black Cats were down to League One.

After his very disastrous stint at the Stadium of Light, Steele was then signed by Brighton, and he wouldn’t play in another league for three seasons.

Steele is currently a Premier League top player, though.

Stephen Aziz ‘so happy’ for Jason Steele after Sunderland nightmare

In a recent interview with We Are Sunderland, former Black Cats kit man Aziz gave his insight into a number of things, including the Netflix documentary Sunderland ‘Til I Die, which Steele featured on.

Their relegation campaign and their struggles both on and off the pitch were documented by Netflix, with Steele one of many who were targeted for criticism by fans on social media.

About Steele, Aziz stated:

“Football is not the grand, glitzy spectacle that many people believe it to be. They seemed to have caught the genuine, behind-the-scenes essence of those difficult times and the guys who were truly going through it. When Jason Steele was at Sunderland, he was treated like a dog, but now he’s playing in the Premier League and he’s flying high.

Aziz continued, saying: “Seeing him play in the Premier League and doing so well makes me very happy.”

This season, Steele has featured 15 times in the Premier League with two clean sheets to his name, having played in the Europa League too against the likes of Roma, Marseille, and Ajax.

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