Alex Iwobi

Alex Iwobi is a Nigerian national footballer who plays for ‘Premier League’ club 'Arsenal.' He relocated to England at the age of four and became a member of 'Arsenal' at the age of eight. He has the distinction of playing for the English junior team in the under 16, 17 and 18 level in international football. Iwobi made his debut in the League Cup for Arsenal in the Round of 16 followed by his Premier League debut in a win over Swansea City. He played his first Champions League match as a substitute against Bayern Munich. He was a regular playing member of the Arsenal squad in the 2015 – 2016 and 2016 – 2017 FA Cup and the team that won the Community Shield. He made his debut for the Nigerian senior football squad in a friendly match against DR Congo and was also part of the Nigerian 35 member squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics but had to pull out before the final squad was announced due to injury. He was instrumental in his country qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup by scoring a goal against Zambia. He is presently in the prime of his physical fitness and has the potential to further improve his ratings in professional football.