Ethan Nwaneri, the youngest debutant in Premier League history and the second youngest goalscorer for Arsenal, is making waves on the football scene.
The forward, born in Enfield, England, on March 21, 2007, made his record-setting debut in September 2022 at just 15 years and 181 days old. He is now the second youngest player (17 years and 247 days) to score in the Premier League with Arsenal and the ninth youngest goalscorer in the league’s history.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has sought to ease some of the pressure and expectations surrounding the young prospect, who is only surpassed by Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas as Arsenal’s youngest goalscorer at 17 years and 113 days.
“What I love is that he comes in and the first thing he does is touch the ball, drive forward, skip past two players, and place it just inches from the post,” highlighted the Spanish coach.
“You have to do it brick by brick. Today, Ethan added another brick. Then we add another layer, one more layer.”
Mikel Arteta took responsibility for Nwaneri’s future and development in football: “I am responsible for building a career for him. You have to do it brick by brick. Today, he added another brick. Then we add another layer, one more layer.”
Staying with his construction analogy, Nwaneri’s manager warned, “If you want to lay five in a row, trust me, it won’t work… Now we have to put another layer of cement, ensure it doesn’t dry so we can add another and make sure it sticks… We need to manage not only his expectations but also his workload, which is really important.”
“We need to manage not only his expectations but also his workload, which is really important,” emphasised Arteta.
Mikel Arteta reinforced his commitment to Ethan Nwaneri, stating: “I will try to educate him, nurture him, and provide the path that we believe is the best.”
“His family, his agent, his friends, will also be very important. They shouldn’t listen too much to the noise; they should focus on what he does, which is playing football. He loves every minute, and good things will surely happen for him,” he remarked.
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