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'''Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri''' (born 21 March 2007) is an English [[association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]. He is born to Nigerian parents and is the youngest player to ever play in the Premier League.
'''Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri''' (born 21 March 2007) is an English [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].


Nwaneri made his Premier League debut against [[Brentford F.C.]] on 18th September 2022, becoming the youngest ever player ever to appear in the English top flight of football.[https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/sep/18/brentford-v-arsenal-premier-league-live]
He made his Premier League debut against [[Brentford F.C.]] in September 2022, thereby becoming the youngest ever player to appear in the League. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/18/brentford-arsenal-premier-league-match-report|title= Arsenal return to top spot as Fábio Vieira strike seals win at Brentford|access-date=18 September 2022|website=theguardian.com}}</ref>

==Early Life==
He was born to Nigerian parents.


==Career==
==Career==
Nwaneri joined up with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] at nine years-old. By the age of 14 he was already playing for their under-18 side. Predominantly he plays as a midfielder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.owngoalnigeria.com/2021/05/05/ethan-nwaneri-14-year-old-nigerian-turning-heads-at-arsenal-wows-arteta-with-wonder-goal/|title=Ethan Nwaneri - 14yo turning heads at arsenal wows Arteta with wonder goal|website=owngoalnigeria.com}}</ref>
Nwaneri joined up with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] at nine years-old. By the age of 14 he was already playing for their under-18 side. Predominantly he plays as a midfielder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.owngoalnigeria.com/2021/05/05/ethan-nwaneri-14-year-old-nigerian-turning-heads-at-arsenal-wows-arteta-with-wonder-goal/|title=Ethan Nwaneri - 14yo turning heads at arsenal wows Arteta with wonder goal|website=owngoalnigeria.com}}</ref>


Nwaneri started the 2022–23 season playing for Arsenal under-18s but such was his form he was progressed up to the Arsenal under-21s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/09/03/journalist-claims-unbelievable-15-year-old-will-join-arsenal-under-21-side-for-todays-game/%3F|title= UNBELIEVABLE” 15-YEAR-OLD WILL JOIN ARSENAL UNDER-21 SIDE FOR TODAY’S GAME|website=hitc.com}}</ref> He joined the Arsenal first team for training in September,<ref>{{Citeweb|url=https://dailycannon.com/2022/09/ethan-nwaneri-first-team-training/|title= Mikel Arteta calls 15-year-old up to first-team training|website=dailycannon.com}}</ref> and made his first Arsenal [[Premier League]] match day squad on 18 September for the match against [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]], and was then included among the match day substitutes for Arsenal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62946036|title=Ethan Nwaneri: Arsenal schoolboy, 15, on bench for Premier League game with Brentford|website=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> His appearance as a substitute at 15 years, 181 days broke the records for the youngest ever Premier League appearance and youngest ever Arsenal appearance, being younger than [[Harvey Elliott]]’s 16 years and 30 days Premier League appearance for [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] and the 16 years and 256 days of [[Jack Wilshere]] Arsenal debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.talksport.com/football/1197739/arsenal-ethan-nwaneri-bench-brentford-15|title= Arsenal name 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri on bench to face Brentford and could smash Premier League records with debut – but wasn’t born when the Gunners reached Champions League final|website=Talksport.com}}</ref>
Nwaneri started the 2022–23 season playing for Arsenal under-18s but such was his form he was progressed up to the Arsenal under-21s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/09/03/journalist-claims-unbelievable-15-year-old-will-join-arsenal-under-21-side-for-todays-game/%3F|title= UNBELIEVABLE” 15-YEAR-OLD WILL JOIN ARSENAL UNDER-21 SIDE FOR TODAY’S GAME|access-date=18 September 2022|website=hitc.com}}</ref> He joined the Arsenal first team for training in September,<ref>{{Citeweb|url=https://dailycannon.com/2022/09/ethan-nwaneri-first-team-training/|title= Mikel Arteta calls 15-year-old up to first-team training|website=dailycannon.com}}</ref> and made his first Arsenal [[Premier League]] match day squad on 18 September for the match against [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]], and was then included among the match day substitutes for Arsenal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62946036|title=Ethan Nwaneri: Arsenal schoolboy, 15, on bench for Premier League game with Brentford|access-date=18 September 2022|website=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> His appearance as a substitute at 15 years, 181 days broke the records for the youngest ever Premier League appearance and youngest ever Arsenal appearance, being younger than [[Harvey Elliott]]’s 16 years and 30 days Premier League appearance for [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] and the 16 years and 256 days of [[Jack Wilshere]] Arsenal debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.talksport.com/football/1197739/arsenal-ethan-nwaneri-bench-brentford-15|title= Arsenal name 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri on bench to face Brentford and could smash Premier League records with debut – but wasn’t born when the Gunners reached Champions League final|access-date=18 September 2022|website=Talksport.com}}</ref>


==Style of play==
==Style of play==
He has been described as a “[[Playmaker|number 10]]” who plays with flair but can also dribble well, and is versatile enough to play wide as well as central.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/who-is-ethan-nwaneri-arsenal-star-bench-brentford/blt0394880e7498eaa4|title= Who is Ethan Nwaneri? The 15-year-old Arsenal wonderkid on the bench for Brentford clash|website=Goal.com}}</ref>
He has been described as a “[[Playmaker|number 10]]” who plays with flair but can also dribble well, and is versatile enough to play wide as well as central.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/who-is-ethan-nwaneri-arsenal-star-bench-brentford/blt0394880e7498eaa4|title= Who is Ethan Nwaneri? The 15-year-old Arsenal wonderkid on the bench for Brentford clash|access-date=18 September 2022|website=Goal.com}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==

=== Club ===
{{updated|match played 18 September 2022}}
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!Apps
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!Goals
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!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
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|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[2022–23 Arsenal F.C. season|2022–23]]
|[[Premier League]]
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|-
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==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 13:38, 18 September 2022

Ethan Nwaneri
Personal information
Full name Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri
Date of birth (2007-03-21) 21 March 2007 (age 17)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 83
Youth career
2016–2022 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Arsenal 1 (0)
International career
2022 England U16 6 (1)
2022– England U17 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2022

Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri (born 21 March 2007) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal.

He made his Premier League debut against Brentford F.C. in September 2022, thereby becoming the youngest ever player to appear in the League. [1]

Early Life

He was born to Nigerian parents.

Career

Nwaneri joined up with Arsenal at nine years-old. By the age of 14 he was already playing for their under-18 side. Predominantly he plays as a midfielder.[2]

Nwaneri started the 2022–23 season playing for Arsenal under-18s but such was his form he was progressed up to the Arsenal under-21s.[3] He joined the Arsenal first team for training in September,[4] and made his first Arsenal Premier League match day squad on 18 September for the match against Brentford, and was then included among the match day substitutes for Arsenal.[5] His appearance as a substitute at 15 years, 181 days broke the records for the youngest ever Premier League appearance and youngest ever Arsenal appearance, being younger than Harvey Elliott’s 16 years and 30 days Premier League appearance for Fulham and the 16 years and 256 days of Jack Wilshere Arsenal debut.[6]

Style of play

He has been described as a “number 10” who plays with flair but can also dribble well, and is versatile enough to play wide as well as central.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 September 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 2022–23 Premier League 1 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Arsenal return to top spot as Fábio Vieira strike seals win at Brentford". theguardian.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Ethan Nwaneri - 14yo turning heads at arsenal wows Arteta with wonder goal". owngoalnigeria.com.
  3. ^ "UNBELIEVABLE" 15-YEAR-OLD WILL JOIN ARSENAL UNDER-21 SIDE FOR TODAY'S GAME". hitc.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Mikel Arteta calls 15-year-old up to first-team training". dailycannon.com.
  5. ^ "Ethan Nwaneri: Arsenal schoolboy, 15, on bench for Premier League game with Brentford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Arsenal name 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri on bench to face Brentford and could smash Premier League records with debut – but wasn't born when the Gunners reached Champions League final". Talksport.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Who is Ethan Nwaneri? The 15-year-old Arsenal wonderkid on the bench for Brentford clash". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.


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