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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Stat: Arsenal spent less on transfers but who cares?
Arsenal have spent less than several clubs between 2010-2015 but does it really matter if we're not winning trophies?
Is Iwobi’s success as much of a surprise as Jonker says?
Alex Iwobi's success and progress, boosting him into the first team, has taken head of our academy, Andries Jonker, by surprise.
Iwobi starts as Nigeria win
Alex Iwobi started for Nigeria as they defeated Luxembourg 3-1 on Tuesday evening in the country dubbed ‘Little Switzerland’.
CONFIRMED: Iwobi the latest to get new shirt number
Alex Iwobi has become the latest Arsenal player to change his shirt number, this time changing from 45 to Alexis's old number, 17.
Iwobi gets Nigeria call-up
Alex Iwobi has been included in the Nigeria squad for their friendly against Mali that will take place in France on 27 May in the Stade Robert Diochon.
Daily Cannon breakthrough POTS: Alex Iwobi
It didn't take a lot of deliberation to come up with our Daily Cannon breakthrough player of the season.
Squad review: Attacking midfielders
The season is over, but who were the heroes and villains of Arsenal’s campaign?
Wilshere ‘could always tell’ Iwobi was special
Watching on from the stands all season, Jack Wilshere has had the opportunity to assess everything about the team and Alex Iwobi has caught his eye.
Wenger: Why I took off Iwobi
Arsène Wenger was very much a marked man on Saturday afternoon but, on the day, he came up trumps with a match-winning substitution.
Iwobi acknowledges disappointing performance
Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi has acknowledged his own disappointing performance against Sunderland on Sunday but he shouldn't have to.
Wenger hails Bellerín for PFA award
Selected by his fellow Premier League players for the PFA Team of the Year on Thursday, Héctor Bellerín followed up the news with a superb performance against West Bromwich Albion.
Wenger: Iwobi is a positive this season
Making his sixth consecutive start on Thursday evening, Alex Iwobi's form already seems to have made him a regular in the Arsenal side.
Player focus: Alex Iwobi proves to be Arsenal’s only bright spark
They say that 'absence makes the heart grow fonder'. If Sunday's showing was anything to go by, Arsenal fans should be praying to whichever deity that they have faith in that Alex Iwobi doesn't disappear anytime soon.
Wright names four players Arsenal should build around
Sitting third in the Premier League table, Arsenal aren't in a disastrous position...until you consider the teams in second and first.
Iwobi: Nigerian fans love Arsenal
After a fast rise to the Arsenal first team, some England fans may be a little aggrieved that Alex Iwobi has opted to play for Nigeria.
Iwobi explains goal celebration
Since breaking into the first team last month, Alex Iwobi has looked right at home and scored twice, giving us a couple of views of a new goal celebration.
Arsenal: Always too good to fail, not good enough to succeed?
As Arsenal try to fight end of season drift and secure a top-three trophy (see what I did there?) ahead of a recovering Manchester City, it's been a week of encouragement in some quarters and frustration in others.
‘Iwobi can fill the shoes of Kanu but stop pressuring him!’
Former Nigerian youth international, Eddy Lord Dombraye, has warned people not to put too much pressure on Alex Iwobi as the Arsenal youngster starts to make his mark on world football.
Arsenal’s Transfer Focus: Sell first, buy second
A lot of focus over the last few weeks has fallen on who Arsenal need to bring in during the summer transfer window in order to boost their chances of winning the Premier League next season, all of it on who Arsenal should buy and none of it on who they should sell. This is wrong.
Iwobi and Elneny named in African Team of the Week
Alex Iwobi has been named in the African Team of the Week after the youngster registered his second Premier League goal last weekend.
Wenger: We’ve improved thanks to better balance
After a bleak run from January through to March, Arsenal have found a solid level of performance.
Wenger: Iwobi contract talks ongoing
Alex Iwobi has impressed in recent weeks and looks set to be rewarded with a big new contract.
Iwobi: I will do my best to make a meaningful contribution
Alex Iwobi is hoping that he will be invited to play at the Olympics with Nigeria, and if he is he will do his best ‘to make a meaningful contribution’.
Iwobi talent really shows how bad Walcott and Ox have been
The inclusion of Alex Iwobi in our first team has done two things: Firstly, proven that Arsene Wenger does have an eye for talent, even if our youth system can be hit or miss; and secondly, shine a light on how poor Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have been, particularly this season.
Arsenal have paid the price for being too conservative
When criticising Arsenal for not taking enough risks, there is plenty to choose from.
Wenger names three who will come after Iwobi
With all eyes trained on Alex Iwobi, Arsene Wenger has named three from six players he believes will follow in the young Nigerian’s footsteps.
Arsenal dominate London Team of the Week again
Arsenal once again dominate the London Evening Standard’s London Team of the Week for the weekend’s Premier League games.
Alex Iwobi’s new contract – the details
Alex Iwobi has been handed a new contract worth far in excess what initial reports claimed.
Wenger: We have values and he’s fearless
Arsene Wenger praised Arsenal's faith in youth players after Alex Iwobi put in another amazing performance during our 4-0 win over Watford.
Graphic: Arsenal’s goals v Watford displayed pass-by-pass
Arsenal returned to Premier League action with a comprehensive display against Watford at the Emirates. Thanks to the Daily Mail, we've get some cool graphics which show how the Arsenal goals developed on the pitch.
Manchester United fans go crazy at Iwobi/Martial tweet
As Alex Iwobi slotted home his second goal in two games against Watford on Sunday, I sent out a Tweet. United fans didn't take it too well.
Player ratings: Iwobi shines amongst great performances by everyone
Who was the MOTM against Watford? We take a look at how the players did in the Premier League.
Player focus: Alex Iwobi does it again
We've all heard the saying "one swallow does not a summer make" and in footballing terms it can be termed as "one season does not a superstar make."
Iwobi: Winning with Arsenal is a dream come true
Alex Iwobi has described scoring and winning with this Arsenal team as a dream come true.
Elneny’s Egypt beat Iwobi’s Nigeria to qualify for AFCON
Facing each other for the second time in a week on international duty, Egypt beat Nigeria on Tuesday to qualify for the next African Cup of Nations tournament.
Iwobi and his dad on player’s hopes for future
Chuka Iwobi told reporters that he hopes his son, Alex, has started out on a long journey with Nigeria after making his competitive debut for the side against Egypt on Friday.
Akpom buzzing for Iwobi
Teammates through the Arsenal youth system, Chuba Akpom is hoping to join Alex Iwobi in the first team squad next season.
Iwobi confirms Nigerian international career with 1-1 draw
Arsenal stars Mohamed Elneny and Alex Iwobi had to share the spoils on Friday evening as Egypt met Nigeria in an African Cup of Nations Qualifier.
More Iwobi contract details emerge
Alex Iwobi is set to see his wages rise dramatically with a new deal, despite only agreeing a five-year contract in October.
Arsenal get massive double injury boost ahead of run-in
Arsenal are set for a massive double injury boost with Petr Cech and Aaron Ramsey to step up their training during the international break ahead...