Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri born 21 March 2007 became the youngest player in Premier League history when he came on as a substitute for Arsenal as they returned to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable 3-0 win at Brentford on Sunday.
Nwaneri, who is 15 years and 181 days old, came on in the second minute of stoppage time, the first player under 16 to play in the competition. Harvey Elliott, now at Liverpool, previously held the record at 16 years and 30 days when he played for Fulham in 2019.
Nwaneri born to Nigeria Parents joined up with Arsenal at nine years old. By the age of 14, he was already playing for their under-18 side. Predominantly he plays as a midfielder.
The English-born Nigeria-eligible player started the season with the u18s and impressed throughout pre-season, starring in some friendlies. One of which was against Slough Town, with Rebels boss picking him out as a potential star of the future.
Nwaneri, who has represented England at the U16s level, has broken into the U21s in recent weeks and his performances saw him called up to first-team training by Mikel Arteta.