Alex Iwobi played for Arsenal Football Club. The Nigerian forward joined Arsenal as a youth in 2004 and made his first team debut in 2015. Iwobi left Arsenal for Everton in 2019 for £28m. In total, he made 149 appearances for Arsenal and scored 15 goals. Iwobi wore the number 17 shirt for Arsenal. He was born on May 3, 1995. Iwobi currently plays for Everton.
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Ex-Arsenal player's uncle admits he was forced out to Everton
Alex Iwobi was somewhat forced out of Arsenal to Everton in the summer of 2019, according to his uncle Jay-Jay Okocha.
Alex Iwobi: I’ve improved at Everton (he hasn’t)
Alex Iwobi believes working under Carlo Ancelotti has helped improve his game since leaving Arsenal, especially in the final third of the pitch.
Alex Iwobi hoping to convince Everton manager of his worth
Alex Iwobi is hoping his performance midweek against Fleetword Town will help turn around his career at Everton.
Alex Iwobi explains his Arsenal nickname
Alex Iwobi's nickname, 'Big 45', emerged at Arsenal, and the former Arsenal fan favourite has been speaking about it and some of his favourite career moments.
Iwobi: Özil works hard – people judge it wrong
Alex Iwobi thinks Mesut Özil works hard than people give him credit for, and he named the 31-year-old among the top players he played with.
Tottenham outspend Liverpool but Arsenal's figure will amaze you
With Liverpool and Tottenham going head-to-head on Saturday, the Daily Telegraph compared the two club's net spend since January 2016 and it tells a very different story to what other parts of the media would have you believe.
Alex Iwobi proves he is pure Arsenal DNA
Alex Iwobi picked up a hamstring injury in Everton's clash with Arsenal on Saturday, but he got a good reception from his former club's fans.
Arsenal legend insists the club made a mistake letting this player leave over the...
Kanu says Arsenal have made a mistake letting Alex Iwobi go, losing a player with the club at heart who would give everything for them.
Paul Merson insists former Arsenal player has made his new team better
Paul Merson thinks Everton are a better team after the summer signings of Alex Iwobi and Moise Kean, and Marco Silva just needs to stick by the pair.
Who will play backup in wide areas now Mkhitaryan and Iwobi are gone?
Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi's departures this summer mean Arsenal now have no choice but to put deserved faith in their talented crop of youth players.
Alex Iwobi scored his first goal for Everton and you should be happy about...
Alex Iwobi scored his first goal for Everton against Lincoln City in the League Cup on Wednesday, and there are plenty of reasons to be glad about that fact.
Former Gunner claims his new manager will improve him as a player
Alex Iwobi believes playing under Marco Silva will improve him as a player, after completing a deadline-day move to Everton from Arsenal this summer.
Former Gunner explains how he was convinced to leave the club this summer
Alex Iwobi has explained why decided to leave Arsenal for Everton on deadline day, after spending the majority of his life in North London.
Source close to Alex Iwobi explains the real reason he left Arsenal
Alex Iwobi left Arsenal to play more regularly and because he wants to feature in central areas instead of on the wing, according to reports.
Alex Iwobi sends farewell message to Arsenal fans
Alex Iwobi has sent a farewell message to Arsenal and the fans, after completing his deadline-day transfer to Everton.
Arsenal agree to sell Alex Iwobi to Everton for £35m – £40m
Arsenal have agreed to sell Alex Iwobi to Everton on a permanent deal worth between £35m and £40m in what was a relatively unexpected move so late in the day after the transfer had gone quiet.
Arsenal reject Everton £30m bid for Alex Iwobi
According to Talksport, Everton have bid £30m for Alex Iwobi after Crystal palace turned down their insane bid for Wilfried Zaha.
Alex Iwobi hits back at English media over claims he would leave if Wilfried...
Alex Iwobi has hit back at the 'fake news' being spread around the internet this morning based on twisted quotes from the winger.
Alex Iwobi suffers semi-final AFCON elimination: Will begin holiday after third-place playoff
Alex Iwobi suffered a heartbreaking elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, meaning he has one more match until he finally begins his holiday.
Alex Iwobi scores winner for Nigeria against Cameroon
Alex Iwobi netted a 66th-minute winner for his side as they beat Cameroon 3-2 on Saturday in the Africa Cup of Nations play-off.
Alex Iwobi: I’ve always seen myself as a midfielder
Alex Iwobi has admitted he's always seen himself as a midfielder rather than a wide player but admitted he's happy to play anywhere in...
Round-up: How Arsenal players are doing at Copa America and AFCON
With this summer's Copa America and Africa Cup of Nations still ongoing, let's have a look at how the Arsenal players are doing in each competition.
Alex Iwobi picks Manchester City as favourite for Premier League title
Alex Iwobi believes that Manchester City are favourites to win the Premier League title next season to retain their crown.
2 Arsenal & 2 Liverpool stars make Forbes '30 under 30' list
Alex Iwobi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have been named on Forbes' Africa '30 under 30' list.
Nigeria players reportedly want Alex Iwobi dropped
Nigeria players reportedly wanted Alex Iwobi dropped in favour of Ahmed Musa before their game against Guinea on Wednesday.
Alex Iwobi 3rd most valuable player in Nigeria AFCON squad
Alex Iwobi has been named as the third most valuable Nigerian included in their AFCON squad.
Alex Iwobi: The players want to win the Europa League for Unai Emery
Alex Iwobi has admitted it felt a bit weird not to have Arsene Wenger as manager of Arsenal at first this season, but now he is fully on board and fighting for Unai Emery to be successful.
2 youngsters star and much-criticised star impresses: Arsenal player ratings vs Burnley
Arsenal won 3-1 on the final day against Burnley, in what was essentially a dead rubber since Everton didn't feel like beating Spurs 6-0.
Underfire Arsenal star won't let negative Arsenal fans influence him
Speaking before Arsenal's game against Brighton on Sunday, Alex Iwobi has said he does not focus on negative fans and is hopeful of sealing fourth place.
Arsenal star speaks out against his critics: Insists he's happy with his progress
Alex Iwobi says he's happy with the progress he's made this season, and he doesn't really pay any attention to his critics.
Alex Iwobi wants to match this achievement by uncle Jay-Jay Okocha
Alex Iwobi wants to follow in the footsteps of his uncle Jay-Jay Okocha by winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria this summer.
Alex Iwobi leaps to Mesut Ozil’s defence after Martin Keown comments
Alex Iwobi has leapt to the defence of Mesut Ozil stating he IS a team player despite parts of the press wanting us to believe otherwise.
Alex Iwobi highlights major difference between Arsenal now and under Arsene Wenger
Alex Iwobi has highlighted one major change in Arsenal this season under Unai Emery when compared to Arsene Wenger's final season at the club - more fight.
Unai Emery’s first-choice XI since arriving at Arsenal becomes clear
It may not seem like it at times but Unai Emery has a first-choice Xi that many will find surprising.
Alex Iwobi key this summer
Alex Iwobi has been hailed as 'key' to Nigeria's hopes at this summer's AFCON tournament by the Super Eagles former coach, Sunday Oliseh.
'Much improved performance': Criticised Arsenal star wins fans over on international duty
Alex Iwobi started his second match of the international break for Nigeria on Tuesday, and he won more praise for his performance than in the first.
Arsenal star criticised for performance on international duty
Alex Iwobi started in a 3-1 win for Nigeria on Friday, but his performance has been criticised in the country despite their victory.
Arsenal international round-up so far: 14 appearances, 6 goals, 3 assists
After the first few days of the international break, let's have a look at how Arsenal's senior and youth stars are doing so far.
Alex Iwobi explains stink gesture, refuses to apologise
Alex Iwobi came in for heavy criticism following his childish reaction to Rennes Hamari Traore on Thursday night however the Nigerian will not be issuing an apology anytime soon and has explained why.
Probably his best ever Arsenal performance: Arsenal player ratings vs Bournemouth
Arsenal smashed Bournemouth 5-1 on Wednesday night, taking full advantage of the opportunity to add to their points tally and goal difference ahead of matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.