Ethan Nwaneri, 15, became the Premier League’s youngest player ever after coming off the bench to replace Fabio Vieira in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Brentford. He dethrones Harvey Elliott, who held the record since 2019 when he made his Fulham debut.
After making his U21 debut in early September, the teenager was moved to first-team training this week. And, with Martin Odegaard and Emile Smith-Rowe out due to injury, the attacking midfielder immediately earned a position in Mikel Arteta’s team.
Ethan Nwaneri Age: When Was Ethan Nwaneri Born?
Nwaneri, who was born in March 2007, becomes the Premier League’s youngest player ever. The previous record holder was Liverpool teenager Harvey Elliott, who was 16 years and 30 days old when he came on for Fulham. Ethan Nwaneri Age is 15 years as he was born in March 2007, to Nigerian parents.
Nwaneri is still under school terms at Arsenal, but he has advanced quickly with the team recently. He began the season with the under-18s and impressed throughout pre-season, excelling in a few friendly. One of them was against Slough Town, with Rebels manager identifying him as a possible future star.
