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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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.
Triple injury boost for Arsenal ahead of Bournemouth and Tottenham games
Arsenal got a triple injury-boost ahead of their crunch week in the race for a top-four finish.
2 Arsenal stars stress importance of 'world class' Mesut Özil to the team
Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Alex Iwobi have stressed the importance of Mesut Özil to the Arsenal team after the German made his return to the starting XI against BATE Borisov.
Is Iwobi important? Defending the Ozil situation, Emery's tenure, and more
In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Helen to talk through losing to BATE on a cowfield, the importance of Iwobi, the case of the defence, and the Ozil elephant.
Media make drama out of Mesut Özil holiday despite teammates doing the same
Mesut Özil went on a weekend trip to Turkey over the last couple of days, and the media took the opportunity to try and force a story out of it.
Nigeria boss names Alex Iwobi as possible replacement for this legend
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr insists he's not worried about lacking quality in midfield, with John Obi Mikel's future up in the air, because he has three players in mind as replacements.
Arsenal podcast: Is Unai Emery the Spanish George Graham or the Spanish Bruce Rioch?
In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Paul talk winning at Huddersfield, fan entitlement, and how much we should worry...
Arsenal star gets new kit private preview
Alex Iwobi will preview Nigeria's new kit alongside Leicester City's Wilifred Onyinye in a ceremony in London.
Arsenal legend said this Arsenal star should not have started against Manchester City
Tony Adams believes that Alex Iwobi should not have started against Manchester City.
Alex Iwobi gets private preview of new kit
Alex Iwobi will preview Nigeria's new kit alongside Leicester City's Wilifred Onyinye in a ceremony in London.
Lacazette impresses but this star's performance was underrated: Player ratings vs Cardiff
Arsenal managed to grind out a victory over Cardiff City on Tuesday night, but it wasn't as easy as it should've been for Unai Emery's side.
Unai Emery to make 5 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Cardiff City
Arsenal are looking to bounce back from their FA Cup exit against Manchester United with victory over Cardiff City in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Koscielny shines but this star was just as impressive: Player ratings vs Chelsea
Arsenal bounced back from a disappointing defeat against West Ham United to beat Chelsea convincingly at the Emirates Stadium and keep their top four hopes alive.
Alex Iwobi named most expensive Nigerian
At €55.2m, Alex Iwobi has remained the most expensive Nigerian in the CIES Football Observatory’s list of transfer market values.
Former player says national team should build their side around Arsenal star
John Fashanu thinks Nigeria should build their team for the African Cup of Nations around Alex Iwobi, after the 22-year-old's recent upturn in form.
Willock shines but this Arsenal star was underrated: Player ratings vs Blackpool
Arsenal made light work of their third-round FA Cup trip to Blackpool, coming away 3-0 winners in a game where they could've scored many more.
Was it as bad as we remember? Arsenal’s 2018 review
2018 is finally at an end and what a year it was. Let's recap some of the standouts from a calendar year most of us are glad to see the back of....
Chelsea defender insists Arsenal star can help lead their country to trophies
Chelsea loanee Kenneth Omeruo thinks Alex Iwobi has improved significantly in recent months, and that will help give Nigeria a 'big chance' in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Creator-in-chief continues his good form: Arsenal player ratings vs Fulham
Arsenal finished their first game of the new year 4-1 winners against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium, a scoreline which doesn't quite reflect how close the game was at times.
3 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Fulham
Arsenal can't dwell on their defeat to Liverpool for too long, as they have a game against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to kick off 2019.
Only 3 Arsenal stars leave with dignity intact: Player ratings vs Liverpool
Arsenal were embarrassed by Liverpool 5-1 at Anfield on Saturday, despite taking an early lead against the league leaders.
2 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Liverpool
Arsenal travel to league leaders Liverpool on Saturday, with the ominous task of trying to bounce back from a draw against Brighton by getting a result against the most in-form team in the country.
These 2 should have been subbed off: Arsenal player ratings vs Brighton
Arsenal were held to a disappointing draw in Brighton on Boxing Day, despite taking an early lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
3 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Brighton
After getting back to winning ways on Saturday, Arsenal need to keep pushing for a top-four spot with another win against Brighton on Boxing Day.
Aubameyang impresses but this star was even better: Arsenal player ratings vs Burnley
Arsenal returned to winning ways with victory over Burnley in the early Saturday kick-off, in a fiery and physical encounter that left Unai Emery with yet another defensive injury.
Referee says Arsenal goal should have been ruled out
The Mail on Sunday spoke to Chris Foy after Arsenal's win over Burnley and the former ref says that Arsenal's third goal should have been disallowed.
![Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil v Liverpool [via AP]](https://dailycannon.com/static/uploads/2018/11/granit-xhaka-mesut-ozil-v-liverpool-150x150.png "6 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Burnley")
6 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Burnley
After 22 games without a defeat, Arsenal have suffered two on the bounce, and they need to get back to winning ways against Burnley on Saturday.
Arsenal wasteful as 2 players were particularly disappointing: Player ratings vs Spurs
Arsenal put on a display of wasteful finishing as Tottenham Hotspur did the exact opposite on Wednesday night, with Unai Emery's side losing 2-0 to crash out of the League Cup.
Unai Emery to make 6 changes: Expected Arsenal lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal play their second North London derby of the month on Wednesday, as Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.
Unai Emery to make 6 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal play their second North London derby of the month on Wednesday, as Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.
Crystal Palace confirm offer for Arsenal winger
Crystal Palace's academy director, Gary Issott, has confirmed that the club did indeed try to sign Alex Iwobi a few years back when the club told him they didn't care if he left.
Former Arsenal starlet says only those who understand football understand Arsenal 22-year-old
Chuba Akpom may have left Arsenal for a new adventure in Greece, but the former Academy star has been speaking about his former team mate, Alex Iwobi, in glowing terms.
Arsenal to make 11 changes: Predicted lineup vs Southampton
Arsenal face Southampton on Sunday, looking for another three points to keep their fight for a top-four spot going.
Iwobi African Player of the Year nomination causes a stir
Alex Iwobi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have both made the African Player of the Year 10-man shortlist and it seems like the inclusion of one of them is causing a bit of bother.
2 Arsenal stars nominated for African Player of the Year
Alex Iwobi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have both made CAF's top 10 shortlist for African Player of the Year, as announced on Friday morning.
Arsenal to make 9 changes: Predicted lineup vs Qarabag
Arsenal take on Qarabag at the Emirates Stadium in the final game of the Europa League groups stages, with progression to the knockout rounds...
Arsenal star explains turning down Celtic after club told him he could leave
Alex Iwobi has revealed that he turned down a move to Celtic in 2012 because he didn’t feel ready to move to Scotland after Arsenal made it clear he could leave the club if he wanted.
Torreira impresses but this teammate was the real star: Player ratings v Huddersfield
Lucas Torreira scored a bicycle kick to win Arsenal all three points against Huddersfield Town on Saturday, as Unai Emery's side managed to grind out a 1-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal to make 2 changes: Expected lineup vs Huddersfield Town
Arsenal face Huddersfield Town on Saturday, with a good chance to move back into the top four after Wednesday's draw at Old Trafford.
Lacazette effective again but 1 player divides opinion: Player ratings vs Manchester United
Arsenal could only manage a draw against Manchester United on Wednesday, despite taking the lead twice at Old Trafford in an injury-filled controversy-ridden encounter.