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The following season this was renamed the Premier Academy League and split into Under-19 and Under-17 sections, with the new FA Academy system formally changing Arsenal's youth team to Academy status. Arsenal entered teams in both sections, winning the U17 title in 1999–00 and the U19 title in 2001–02 as well as two more FA Youth Cups in ...
Having started his career in Denmark with local side KB, Obi-Martin moved to England as a child, going on to join the academy of Arsenal at the age of fourteen. [2] [3] He progressed through the club's youth ranks, establishing himself as a prolific goal-scorer, and was promoted to the under-18 side at the age of fifteen.
[citation needed] In the summer of 2007, Wilshere featured in the Champions Youth Cup in Malaysia and upon his return to England, Arsenal Academy coach Steve Bould gave him a start for the under-18s first match against the Chelsea under-18 team. [7] He scored his first goal against Aston Villa under-18s in a 4–1 win. [8]
The inaugural winners were Arsenal, who beat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 on aggregate in the final. The competition was revamped in 1998 with the introduction of the Football Association's Academy system and renamed the Premier Academy League. The competition was divided into Under-19 and Under-17 sections, and more teams were admitted - 32 in ...
Ibrahim was in the academy at Queens Park Rangers before joining Arsenal in 2017. He signed his first professional contract with the club in 2022. [2] He captained the Arsenal U18 side to the FA Youth Cup final in 2022-2023. [3] He joined Hertha Berlin on a permenant deal on 1 February 2024.
Lewis-Skelly joined the academy of Premier League side Arsenal as a child, with American sports website The Athletic stating that he joined at the age of eight, [3] while Arsenal U18 manager Jack Wilshere has been quoted as stating: "he has been at the club since he was nine". [4]
Nketiah playing for Arsenal in 2017. Nketiah joined the Arsenal Academy after leaving Chelsea and played for the club at youth levels. [6] During the 2016–17 season, Nketiah scored 15 goals in 16 appearances for the under-18 team while also scoring 12 goals in 26 appearances for the under-23s. [7]
In the same month he was the only academy player taken to the U.S. tour, [10] where he had a cameo at left-back against Premier League side Everton on 16 July. [ 5 ] [ 11 ] In the 2022–23 season , he played left-sided centre-back in Arsenal's Under-18s FA Youth Cup run coached by Jack Wilshere .