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.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League 2 game between West Ham United and Arsenal at London Stadium on August 24, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)

Are Arsenal giving enough chances to academy players?

After a study from the CIES Football Observatory looked at the percentage of minutes played by u21 players at European clubs, let's look at how Arsenal are doing giving chances to youngsters.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 16: Reiss Nelson of England U21 and Aidy Boothroyd, Manager of England U21 speak as Reiss Nelson is substituted off during the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifier match between Scotland U21 and England U21 at Tynecastle Stadium on October 16, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

Which Arsenal youngsters have been called up for England duty? When do they play?

12 Arsenal academy stars have been called up for England duty over the upcoming international break, so let's have a look at who made the cut this month.

9 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup v Sporting Lisbon

Arsenal host Sporting Lisbon on Thursday, after a good result against Liverpool kept their unbeaten run going over the weekend.

Eddie Nketiah scores brace for u23s despite defeat to Chelsea

Eddie Nketiah continues to fire in the goals for the Arsenal u23s, scoring a brace against Chelsea on Saturday despite the team eventually falling to defeat.

11 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup v Liverpool

Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, in their first big-six clash since mid-August.

Injury blow & 8 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Blackpool

Arsenal face Blackpool at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, looking to get back to winning ways after a frustrating draw against Crystal Palace.

Nketiah and John-Jules score again + International youth round-up

Eddie Nketiah scored his 18th goal in 19 games for England's youth teams on Monday, with Tyreece John-Jules also getting on the scoresheet in the other match.

6 goals in 1 day: Arsenal youth stars shine on international duty

Arsenal's academy stars impressed at various youth levels for their countries on Thursday, scoring six goals and assisting a couple in just one day of football.

Willock, Nketiah and Smith Rowe could feature vs Qarabag after missing u23 clash

Joe Willock, Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe could all feature against Qarabag on Thursday, after they were rested by Freddie Ljungberg in the u23s' win over Leicester City on Monday.
Club Atletico de Madrid v Arsenal - International Champions Cup 2018

Willock, Pleguezuelo, Smith Rowe and Nketiah join first-team training before Brentford clash

Four Arsenal academy stars joined first-team training on Tuesday, ahead of the Gunners' League Cup opener against Brentford.

Nketiah to start after 5 goals in 5 games: Predicted XI vs Brentford

After getting off to a winning start in the Europa League last week, Arsenal are hoping to do the same in the League Cup against Brentford on Wednesday.

Saka impresses again in Arsenal u23s’ 4-0 win over Liverpool

Bukayo Saka caught the eye once again in Arsenal's 4-0 win over Liverpool on Friday night, and he continues to impress at every academy level.

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.