Ethan Nwaneri is the youngest Premier League, player. Ethan Nwaneri is a fifteen years old boy who plays for Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri, 15, became the Premier League’s youngest player when he came on as a substitute for Arsenal as they returned to the top of the table with a 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday.
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Ethan Nwaneri: Who Is The Youngest Premier League Player?
Nwaneri, who is 15 and 181 days old, entered the game in the second minute of stoppage time as the first player under 16. When he played for Fulham in 2019, Harvey Elliott, now at Liverpool, held the record at 16 years and 30 days.
According to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta: “He has trained a couple of times with us and I had a feeling yesterday that if the opportunity came I would do it.
“I think it sends a strong message about who we are as a club. I told him yesterday he would be with us and he had to be ready. He is ready. When he went on I said: ‘Congratulations and enjoy it.’
“We want to give opportunities. When there is talent and personality and when players love what they do, and when they have no fear, the doors are open for them to explore where they can go.
Youngest players in Premier League history
Romeo Lavia of Southampton is the youngest player to ever score a Premier League goal, scoring in August 2022 to assist the Saints to defeat Chelsea. That also broke Harvey Elliott’s record, which he set three days earlier in Liverpool’s 9-0 triumph over Bournemouth.
Player | Age | Club | Debut date |
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Ethan Nwaneri | 15 years, 181 days | Arsenal | Sept. 18, 2022 |
Harvey Elliott | 16 years, 30 days | Fulham | May 4, 2019 |
Matthew Briggs | 16 years, 68 days | Fulham | May 13, 2007 |
Izzy Brown | 16 years, 117 days | West Brom | May 4, 2013 |
Aaron Lennon | 16 years, 129 days | Leeds United | Aug. 23, 2003 |
Jose Baxter | 16 years, 191 days | Everton | Aug. 16, 2008 |
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | 16 years, 198 days | Aston Villa | Mar. 14, 2015 |
Reece Oxford | 16 years, 236 days | West Ham | Aug. 8, 2015 |
Jack Robinson | 16 years, 250 days | Liverpool | May 9, 2010 |
Jack Wilshere | 16 years, 256 days | Arsenal | Sept. 13, 2008 |