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.

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.

Nicholas: Arsenal’s young players are getting punished for the first-team’s failures

Charlie Nicholas thinks Arsenal's youth players are being punished for the first-team's failures, and I can't say I disagree with him.

Nelson and Welbeck to start: Predicted 4-3-3 line up vs Östersunds FK

Arsenal play Östersunds FK in the second leg of their round-of-32 tie on Thursday night, and with a cup final at the weekend, you can expect changes to the starting lineup.

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.
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6 Arsenal youngsters who could save Arsenal a fortune in the transfer window

Arsenal's January signings should make useful additions to the squad, but there are still other areas that need addressing in the summer. Could any academy players fill the gaps?
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: David Ospina of Arsenal celebrates after Hector Bellerin of Arsenal scored the 3rd arsenal goal during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Arsenal FC and 1. FC Koeln at Emirates Stadium on September 14, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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.

Arsenal fans back Eddie to shine in Europa League

Arsenal fans want Eddie Nketiah to start against Östersunds FK on Thursday, after the news about Alexandre Lacazette's injury.

Nketiah features in England World Cup kit launch

Eddie Nketiah featured in the FA's 2018 World Cup kit video on Friday, after Nike revealed the new strip this week.

Nketiah up for Premier League 2 Player of the Month award

Eddie Nketiah has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for January following his brace against Manchester United and hattrick against Everton.

Willock ‘delighted’ with hat-trick of assists

Joe Willock says he's happy to get a hat-trick of assists, after Arsenal's u23s brushed Everton aside in a 4-0 win.

Nketiah nets hat-trick and Nelson scores as u23s thump Everton

Arsenal's u23s breezed past Everton 4-0 to cut the gap at the top of the table to just one point on Monday.

Bothroyd notes Carabao Cup used to be Wenger’s throwaway competition

Former Arsenal striker Jay Bothroyd is delighted the Gunners are in the Carabao Cup final, but feels it sums up Arsene Wenger's demise, as it was considered a throwaway competition.

4 Arsenal youngsters train ahead of Chelsea clash as duo could miss out

Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah, Chuba Akpom and Matt Macey were all in training ahead of Arsenal's League Cup clash against Chelsea.

Mavropanos to make debut for Arsenal: Manchester United u23s preview

Arsenal's u23s play Manchester United in the Premier League 2, with new-boy Konstantinos Mavropanos to make his debut tonight at 19:00 GMT. The match will be live on Arsenal Player.

Top 3 youth players of 2017

Now that we've reached the end of 2017, we're taking a look back at the top-three standout Arsenal youth prospects of the year.

UEFA pick 50 young players to watch – how many from Arsenal?

The official UEFA website picked their 50 young players to watch in 2018, and not one of them plays for Arsenal.

Which Arsenal youngsters could go on loan in January?

Arsène Wenger admitted he expects Arsenal to be busy with loans this January. But which players could the Gunners give temporary moves away to?

Nketiah: I hope to get more game time for Arsenal

Eddie Nketiah believes pre-season training with the first-team helped him improve, and he says he aspires to play against the best players in the world on a regular basis.

Wenger: It’s important to give young players a chance

Arsene Wenger has praised Arsenal's young talent and has stressed the need to give them chances in the first team. 
Reiss Nelson (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

7 academy players join first-team training ahead of West Ham clash

Arsenal included seven academy players in first-team training on Monday, ahead of the Gunners' League Cup quarter-final against West Ham United.
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Goals follow wherever he goes: Arsenal youngster seems to be the real deal

Eddie Nketiah took just seconds to show Arsenal fans why they should be excited about him, so is he the real deal?

Fiery wallpaper for Arsenal’s fiery young striker: Eddie Nketiah

There wasn't a Gooner alive who didn't feel excited after Eddie Nketiah came on in the cup match and scored his first senior goal after just 15 seconds!
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Jeff Reine-Adelaide of Arsenal in action during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at City Ground on September 20, 2016, in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal aim to dominate Manchester City once again when sides meet on Sunday

Arsenal's u23s face Manchester City at the City Football Academy on Sunday, in the next match of their Premier League 2 season.

Nketiah, Sheaf and Macey sign new deals with Arsenal

Eddie Nketiah, Ben Sheaf and Matt Macey have all been handed new long-term contracts by Arsenal.
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Arsenal sell over 50,000 tickets for dead rubber fixture against BATE Borisov

More than 50,000 fans have bought tickets for Arsenal's final Europa League game against BATE Borisov, despite nothing riding on the outcome.

Macey helps Arsenal to goalless draw with Reading

Arsenal's u23s' second match of the Premier League International Cup ended in a 0-0 draw against Reading.

Watch: Clinical Nketiah scores again as Dragomir brace helps Arsenal thrash West Ham

Arsenal's u23s returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over West Ham, after a number of the more experienced options returned to the line up.

Wenger: We always want to win regardless of team selection

Arsene Wenger wants to see a strong performance from his second choice eleven against Cologne, and won't accept anything less.

Robinson: We looked at Nketiah over the summer and want a striker in January

Manager Karl Robinson revealed Charlton looked at signing Eddie Nketiah in the summer, while admitting they're in the market for a goalscorer in January.

Which youth player will be the next to start for the first team?

With Reiss Nelson, Joe Willock and Ainsley Maitland-Niles now making fairly regular appearances for the first team, we're looking at who might be next in line.

Nketiah does it again

Eddie Nketiah racked up another goal for the England u19s against Iceland on Saturday, helping the Young Lions to a 2-1 victory.

Is it time to drop Alexis Sanchez, and who should replace him?

Alexis Sanchez has been well off his 2016/17 form in this current campaign, so we're asking if it's time to give someone else a chance in the team?

Fans must be patient with Nketiah

Calls for Eddie Nketiah to be given a chance in the Premier League are premature.

Fans react after Nketiah’s four-goal haul for England u19s

Eddie Nketiah's four goals against the Faroe Islands has excited the Arsenal fans.

Video: Nketiah’s four goals for England u19s in 6-0 win over Faroe Islands

Eddie Nketiah scored four goals for the England u19s as they breezed past Faroe Islands with a 6-0 victory.

Nketiah scores four as England u19s thrash the Faroe Islands

Eddie Nketiah bagged four goals for the England u19s against the Faroe Islands.

Arsenal youngsters rewarded as 7 get England call

Arsenal have a total of seven players called up for England duty at various youth levels, as the young Gunners benefit from their recent senior match experiences.

How Arsenal are ruining their Europa League proving ground and stifling their youngsters

After drawing 0-0 at home to Red Star Belgrade on Thursday night, Arsenal have secured qualification to the knockout stages of the Europa League with two games to spare, and did so without risking any of their big names players in the process. Job done, right?

Nelson, Willock & Nketiah rewarded with international callups

Joe Willock, Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah have all been given England u19 call-ups.