Tag: Eddie Nketiah

Eddie Nketiah plays for Arsenal Football Club. The English striker joined the Arsenal Academy system after being released from Chelsea‘s youth system in 2015. Nketiah wears the number 30 for Arsenal. He was born on May 30, 1999.

Smith Rowe, Willock, Jenkinson, and Nketiah among those in first-team squad photo

Arsenal have taken their first-team squad photo for the season, and it contains a few unexpected faces.

Smith Rowe, Pleguezuelo and Nketiah rested for u23s’ 0-0 draw with Blackburn Rovers

Arsenal decided to rest three of their stars in the u23s on Monday, presumably with the Europa League in mind, as the young Gunners drew 0-0 with Blackburn Rovers.

Coventry City boss: Nketiah is one you wouldn’t hesitate to take

Coventry City manager Mark Robins says he wouldn't hesitate to sign Eddie Nketiah on loan, if he gets the opportunity in the January window.

Nketiah called up to make up the numbers in England first-team training

Eddie Nketiah stepped up from the England u20s squad to train with the first-team on Thursday, along with Marcus Tavernier of Middlesbrough.

Nelson, Nketiah, Smith Rowe and Willock among those named England youth squads

Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock have all been named in the England u20 squad to face Switzerland and the Netherlands next month.

Nketiah scores twice as Arsenal defeat West Ham u23s 3-2

Eddie Nketiah scored twice for the Arsenal u23s as they managed to get their first win of the new campaign against West Ham United on Friday.
Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson and Tyreece John-Jules (Photo by David Price)

Arsenal vs Lazio update: Nketiah and Nelson join squad + Monreal, Xhaka and Torreira...

Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson are both in the squad to face Lazio in Stockholm on Saturday night, in Arsenal's final pre-season friendly before the real football begins next weekend.
Club Atletico de Madrid v Arsenal - International Champions Cup 2018

Arsenal give more minutes to academy graduates than any other Premier League side

Arsenal gave more minutes to academy graduates than any other Premier League side last season, and also used the most individual academy products, according to a recent study.

Smith Rowe, Nelson and Nketiah set for Singapore trip whilst u23s head to Germany

Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah are all set to head out on the tour of Singapore with Arsenal, whilst the u23s prepare for a tour of Germany, according to reports.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his sides first goal with Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on May 6, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Assessed: Arsenal’s top 5 stars of Unai Emery’s first match against Boreham Wood

Arsenal kicked off pre-season in style with an 8-0 victory against non-league Boreham Wood, so let's take a look at the top five performers from the match.

Balogun: I almost joined Spurs, but thankfully Arsenal signed me

17-year-old striker Folarin Balogun has revealed he had a trial with Tottenham, who expressed an interest in him first, but he was thankful to join Arsenal instead.

Nketiah makes u21 debut with England at Toulon Tournament

Eddie Nketiah made his debut for the England u21s on Tuesday, in a goalless draw against Mexico in the Toulon Tournament.

Virginia joins Nketiah and Maitland-Niles in getting called up for Toulon tournament

Joao Virginia is the latest Arsenal player to receive a call up from his country's u21 manager to take part in the Maurice Revello Tournament starting this weekend.

Daily Cannon’s Young Player of the Season 2017/18

After a very exciting season for the Arsenal academy, we're revealing the identity of our Young Player of the Season for 2017/18.
during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal at The King Power Stadium on May 9, 2018 in Leicester, England.

Spirited 10-man performance despite defeat: Player ratings v Leicester City

Arsenal lost yet another away match on Wednesday night, this time against Leicester City, but for once the team had a valid excuse.

The same mistakes once again: Player ratings v Newcastle United

Arsenal slipped to yet another embarrassing away defeat to opposition they should be beating easily on Sunday, as Newcastle ran out 2-1 victors at St. James Park.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Reiss Nelson of Arsenal and Dusan Tadic of Southampton battle for possession during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Nelson: Wenger is planning a bright future for academy trio

Reiss Nelson says Arsene Wenger is planning a 'bright future' for him, Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock, as the academy trio continue to edge closer to the first team.
MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 08: Arsene Wenger manager / head coach of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match between AC Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro on March 8, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Wenger: No need to sign forwards this summer

Arsene Wenger told the media he thinks there is 'no need' for the club to sign more forward players this summer, as we edge closer to the transfer window re-opening.
Reiss Nelson (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

6 Arsenal youngsters who could save Arsenal a fortune in the transfer window

Arsenal's January signings make useful additions to the squad, but there are still other areas that need addressing in the summer.
Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson and Tyreece John-Jules (Photo by David Price)

6 academy players who deserve opportunities in remaining Premier League games

With eight games to play, Arsenal really don't have much to aim for in the Premier League, so it's a great opportunity to give young players opportunities and experience.

Comprehensive fixture list for Arsenal players this international break

It's time for another international break and two weeks away from club football, so to help you cope here's the fixture list for all the Arsenal players called up.

Surprising Arsenal player makes Top 10 passers list

Arsenal have one player in the top 10 most accurate passers in the Premier League this season, and rather surprisingly that player is Nacho Monreal.

5 Arsenal youngsters called up for England

Five Arsenal youngsters have received England call ups for the next round of youth international fixtures, as the club's academy continues to go from strength to strength.
Reiss Nelson (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Arsenal to send Nketiah and Nelson on loan next season

Arsenal are ready to send Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson out on loan, according to reports, but they'll have to wait until next season.

How does Arsenal’s squad age compare to the average champions?

The optimum squad age to be successful is somewhere between 26 and 27 years old, according to a study by the CIES Football Observatory.
AC Milan's Brazilian forward Robinho celebrates after scoring with AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match AC Milan vs Arsenal at San Siro stadium on February 15, 2012 in Milan. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE

9 questions Arsenal fans are asking before AC Milan

Arsenal travel to Italy for their Europa League first leg tie against AC Milan and it's hard to find anyone feeling optimistic, or that bothered. Ahead of the game, I imagined some questions fans might be asking and tried to answer them.

Nketiah cameos prove he deserves a chance against Milan

Eddie Nketiah came on and looked lively against Brighton at the weekend, but he continues to have to settle for a few minutes here and there with the first team.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: A dejected looking Petr Cech of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at Amex Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Defensive mistakes kill Arsenal again: Player ratings v Brighton

Arsenal slipped to a new low over the weekend, losing a fourth consecutive match, 2-1 against newly promoted Brighton & Hove Albion.

Nicholas: Arsenal’s young players are getting punished for the first-team’s failures

Charlie Nicholas thinks Arsenal's youth players are being punished for the first-team's failures, and I can't say I disagree with him.

Nelson and Welbeck to start: Predicted 4-3-3 line up vs Östersunds FK

Arsenal play Östersunds FK in the second leg of their round-of-32 tie on Thursday night, and with a cup final at the weekend, you can expect changes to the starting lineup.

No Arsenal players make CIES list

The CIES Football Observatory haven't named any Arsenal players on their list of the 50 most promising u20 prospects in Europe.
Reiss Nelson (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

6 Arsenal youngsters who could save Arsenal a fortune in the transfer window

Arsenal's January signings should make useful additions to the squad, but there are still other areas that need addressing in the summer. Could any academy players fill the gaps?
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: David Ospina of Arsenal celebrates after Hector Bellerin of Arsenal scored the 3rd arsenal goal during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Arsenal FC and 1. FC Koeln at Emirates Stadium on September 14, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Ospina and Özil shine but Welbeck struggles: Player ratings vs Östersund

Arsenal put in a professional display to win 3-0 away in Östersund on Thursday night. Although the team never really hit top gear, a couple of individual performances shone through.

Arsenal fans back Eddie to shine in Europa League

Arsenal fans want Eddie Nketiah to start against Östersunds FK on Thursday, after the news about Alexandre Lacazette's injury.

Nketiah features in England World Cup kit launch

Eddie Nketiah featured in the FA's 2018 World Cup kit video on Friday, after Nike revealed the new strip this week.

Nketiah up for Premier League 2 Player of the Month award

Eddie Nketiah has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for January following his brace against Manchester United and hattrick against Everton.

Willock ‘delighted’ with hat-trick of assists

Joe Willock says he's happy to get a hat-trick of assists, after Arsenal's u23s brushed Everton aside in a 4-0 win.

Nketiah nets hat-trick and Nelson scores as u23s thump Everton

Arsenal's u23s breezed past Everton 4-0 to cut the gap at the top of the table to just one point on Monday.

Bothroyd notes Carabao Cup used to be Wenger’s throwaway competition

Former Arsenal striker Jay Bothroyd is delighted the Gunners are in the Carabao Cup final, but feels it sums up Arsene Wenger's demise, as it was considered a throwaway competition.

4 Arsenal youngsters train ahead of Chelsea clash as duo could miss out

Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah, Chuba Akpom and Matt Macey were all in training ahead of Arsenal's League Cup clash against Chelsea.