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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Elneny shines, Wilshere flops: Player ratings v CSKA Moscow
Arsenal shook off a comeback scare to progress to the Europa League semi-finals with a 2-2 draw against CSKA Moscow on Thursday night.
Why Murphy’s comments about Oxlade-Chamberlain’s improvement are wrong
Danny Murphy has become the latest pundit to take a shot at Arsenal over the sale of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, despite statistics suggesting the midfielder hasn't improved.
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.
Media call for Manchester United red but ignore Southampton man’s terrible tackles v Arsenal
Mark Hughes thinks that Jack Wilshere should have been sent off on Sunday but nobody seems to care that Dusan Tadic should have received two red cards for absolutely awful ‘tackles’.
Manchester United youngster inspired by Alex Iwobi
Manchester United’s 19-year-old Tosin Kehinde has said he would like to play for Nigeria instead of England, crediting Alex Iwobi with inspiring him to pick the Super Eagles over the Three Lions.
Alex Iwobi criticised by national team manager
Alex Iwobi has been criticised by the Nigeria national team manger for trying to be too individual and do too much on his own.
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.
Elneny stars as Arsenal win comfortably: Player ratings v Watford
Arsenal put in another good performance in their weekend victory over Watford, winning consecutive games for only the second time this calendar year.
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.
Wright: Some Arsenal players turn up late for training or don’t turn up at...
Ian Wright says he's heard reports of Arsenal players repeatedly turning up late for training, or calling in sick to avoid coming in at all.
Picking out the worst performers: Arsenal ratings v Manchester City
Arsenal slumped to a humiliating League Cup final defeat on Sunday, losing 3-0 to Manchester City, and there was hardly a single positive individual performance of note.
‘My nan’s better’: Arsenal fans tear into Iwobi and Welbeck after Östersunds FK display
After losing 2-1 at home to Östersunds FK on Thursday night, Arsenal fans have once again turned on players like Alex Iwobi and Danny Welbeck in order to vent their frustrations.
He pointed at others to do it instead: Brutal Arsenal player ratings
Arsenal suffered a poor 2-1 defeat to Östersunds FK on Thursday night, which was disappointing despite the aggregate result putting the club in the next round.
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.
Alex Iwobi’s stats better than Rosicky – so why the abuse?
Alex Iwobi's stats compared to Tomas Rosicky, whom Arsenal fans adore, and Alexander Hleb, are pretty surprising.
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.
Iwobi features alongside Big Shaq in new Nike advert & fans are loving it
Alex Iwobi got a cameo in Nike's new 'Nothing beats a Londoner' advert.
Iwobi posts cryptic Snapchat message, fans argue over what it means
On Monday morning, Alex Iwobi posted a mysterious update to his Snapchat, and left Arsenal supporters arguing over what it meant.
‘I’m tired of this rubbish’: Arsenal fans cynical about Iwobi’s heart-felt social media message
Arsenal fans aren't quite sure what to make of Alex Iwobi's Instagram message about bouncing back from his side's 1-0 defeat to Spurs.
Abject Arsenal: Only 1 player stands out in tragic Tottenham player ratings
Arsenal lost 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's North London derby, but they put in a terrible performance that deserved an even worse scoreline.
Iwobi dropped: Predicted Arsenal 4-3-3 for huge Tottenham game
After last week's emphatic win against Everton, Arsenal will want to keep the good feelings going with a similar starting XI in the North London derby on Saturday.
Iwobi lets slip Aubameyang doesn’t know some Arsenal players
Alex Iwobi suggested in his post-Everton interview that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang didn't know who some of the Arsenal players were before he joined the club.
Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan express delight at Arsenal win on social media
Arsenal's new signings took to social media to express their delight at their first match at the Emirates Stadium, after the Gunners won 5-1 against Everton.
‘He’s a Championship footballer’, ‘I’m so f***ing done’ – Iwobi slaughtered after Carabao Cup...
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the League Cup semi-final on Wednesday night, but fans were unhappy with Alex Iwobi's performance.
Monreal is Arsenal’s hero again as Elneny underwhelms: Player ratings vs Chelsea
Granit Xhaka's winner against Chelsea saw Arsenal book their place in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, with Nacho Monreal delivering a man-of-the-match performance.
Wenger cagey over Alexis snub
Arsene Wenger made the controversial decision to start Alex Iwobi in place of Alexis Sanchez against Chelsea in the League Cup semi-final, and he's unwilling to tell us why.
‘People laugh at us’ – Wright furious with Wenger’s decision to play Iwobi
Like most Gooners, Ian Wright was pretty confused when he saw Alex Iwobi's name on Arsenal's team sheet on Wednesday night.
Did he or didn’t he? Wenger responds to Iwobi partying allegations
Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll probably have already heard all about Alex Iwobi's alleged partying 'hours' before Arsenal lost 4-2 to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, but what actually happened?
‘Absolute trash’, ‘Playing s**t on purpose’ – fans savage Walcott, Welbeck and Iwobi after...
After Arsenal's 4-2 defeat away to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Sunday, Gooners went in on three of the players who started: Theo Walcott, Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi.
Jack Wilshere names Arsene Wenger’s ‘teacher’s pet’ & player always getting fined
Jack Wilshere says Danny Welbeck teases him by calling Arsene Wenger his dad, and he admits the pair have a great relationship.
Arsenal 2017 review: January/February/March
In true Arsenal style, after the busy festive period and back-to-back defeats to Everton and Manchester City in December, January went rapidly downhill.
Arsenal in talks with Iwobi over a new contract
Despite Alex Iwobi signing a new contract with Arsenal in October 2016, the Gunners are reportedly trying to tie him down to another deal.
Arsenal fans criticise Iwobi’s performance vs Newcastle, but should they?
Arsenal fans weren't impressed with Alex Iwobi's performance against Newcastle, but the criticism on social media may be too harsh when looking at his statistics.
Villarreal winger Castillejo ‘likes’ Arsenal, Barcelona and Napoli
Villarreal winger Samu Castillejo likes Arsenal, Barcelona and Napoli as potential future clubs, according to reports.
Iwobi: I look up to Theo Walcott
Alex Iwobi says he looks up to Theo Walcott, and hopes to add more goals to his game in the same way the 28-year-old has.
Iwobi: I wish I could score more goals
Alex Iwobi has two simple aims at Arsenal: play more games and score more goals.
Iwobi: I’m very frustrated after Man Utd defeat
Alex Iwobi admits being frustrated with Arsenal's inability to convert more of their chances against Manchester United, after the Gunners scored just one of their 33 shots on Saturday.
Who will Arsenal players face at the World Cup next summer?
After the World Cup draw took place earlier this afternoon, we're looking at who the Arsenal players will face at the competition next summer.
Episode 123: Stuff you, Rio Ferdinand
In this latest edition of the Daily Cannon podcast, Matthew is joined by Helen to bask in beating Burnley, as well as consider the Kolasinac contradiction and Mustafi's comeback.
Wenger gives update on Ozil and Iwobi ahead of Huddersfield clash
Arsene Wenger has said Mesut Ozil is expected to train today and will be assessed ahead of Wednesday’s meeting with Huddersfield, while Alex Iwobi is likely to miss out with a dead leg.