Ethan Nwaneri
English association football player (born 2007)
Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri (born 21 March 2007) is an English professional footballer. He plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 53 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2022 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Arsenal | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | England U17 | 28 | (15) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 5 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 November 2024 | |||
Club career
changeNwaneri was born in London and joined Arsenal as an eight years old.[1]
He played his first Premier League match on 18 September 2022, against Brentford, at the age of 15 years and 181 days. This made him the youngest ever Arsenal player, and the youngest person to play in the Premier League, breaking Harvey Elliott's record.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ Ewing, Lori (26 September 2024). "Arsenal teen Nwaneri hungry for more after two goals in first start". Reuters. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ Ames, Nick (18 September 2022). "Arsenal return to top spot as Fábio Vieira strike seals win at Brentford". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ Jacob, Gary (18 September 2022). "Ethan Nwaneri: Arsenal's 15-year-old becomes youngest top-flight player". The Times. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
Other websites
change- Profile at the Arsenal F.C. website