Ethan Nwaneri

About

Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri (born 21 March 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Arsenal and the England U21 national team.
Born in North London, Nwaneri joined Arsenal’s Academy at the age of eight. He made his Premier League debut against Brentford on 18 September 2022, becoming the youngest player to appear in the top flight of English football, at 15 years and 181 days old.

Ethan Nwaneri was born on 21 March 2007 at Whittington Hospital in Islington, London, to a Nigerian father of Igbo origin, and an English-French mother. He attended St John’s Senior School in Islington, North London.

Nwaneri joined Arsenal at the age of eight. By the age of 14, he was already playing for their under-18 side. Nwaneri played alongside friend and teammate Myles Lewis-Skelly at the academy.

Nwaneri started the 2022–23 season playing for Arsenal under-18s, but he quickly advanced to the club’s under-21 side. Having made a sole appearance in the 2022–23 Premier League 2, he joined the first team for training in September,…