ARSENAL may have let Ethan Nwaneri leave on loan, but they still have another Nwaneri making waves in North London.
Emerson Nwaneri, 15, is the younger brother of Ethan and another highly-rated prospect from ‘s academy.
Ethan Nwaneri is on loan at Marseille until the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
Emerson Nwaneri has been garnering attention for Arsenal’s youth teamsCredit: Getty
Emerson has long been part of the Hale End setup and has been catching the eye this season thanks to impressive cameos above his age group.
He may not be ready for first team action the same way his older brother was at his age, but Emerson has been tipped for a big future with the Gunners.
Predominantly an attacking midfielder like Ethan, the teenager can also operate as a centre-forward and has even been deployed as a right-back on occasion.
His versatility is one of his biggest strengths, but he has also been praised for his impressive passing ability.
SETTING RECORDS
Emerson, like his brother, has been setting records thanks to his incredible talent at such a young age.
In January he became the youngest ever player to start for Arsenal’s U21s, playing in a Premier League 2 game against at the age of 15 years and 152 days.
The record beat that set by his brother in 2022.
As well as playing for the U21s, Emerson has also represented the U19s, U18s and U16s.
Emerson even scored a hat-trick in a 4-3 win over U16s this season.
His club performances have earned him call-ups to ‘s U15 and U16 sides as well.
Emerson has played for England at youth levelCredit: Getty
EMIRATES SPOTLIGHT
Emerson was one of eight Arsenal youth players who were .
He was presented with his matchday shirt by and Head of Academy Coaching Luke Hobbs after being called up to the Youth League squad as a schoolboy.
His Uefa Youth League debut came in the form of a substitute cameo during a 4-2 victory over .
SECURING A CONTRACT
Emerson’s recent performances have secured him a scholarship for next season.
Arsenal seemingly confirmed this week that the youngster, along with Kyran Thompson, Mishel Nduka and Angelinou Pedro, would be signing their scholarships at the end of the campaign.
Those four will join in penning scholarship terms after the starlet .
Max Dowman signed his scholarship pre-contract last weekCredit: Getty
BROTHERLY LOVE
has given glowing reviews of his brother in the past and the pair have been known to train together in the off-season.
Ethan even revealed that the brothers have their sights set on playing for the Arsenal first team alongside each other.
He said: “We’re really close, but I wouldn’t say we are that similar. He’s probably more outgoing than me – he’s the loud one.
“There are three years between us so it would be really cool if we could both play in the Arsenal first team together one day.
“We’ve spoken about that a bit and what that would be like, it’s something to aim for.”
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