Arsenal has a new superstar prospect.
On March 18 (KST), British media outlet Planet Football introduced a player as “the Arsenal prodigy who scored 10 goals against Liverpool”.
The player they were talking about was Chido Obi-Martin. The Arsenal U-16 player scored a whopping 10 goals against Liverpool U-16 in a 14-3 win for the Gunners.
Obi-Martin is only 15 years old, but has already trained with Arsenal’s U-18, U-19, and U-21 teams. This season, he scored three goals in six games for the U-18s in the English Premier League. He’s even shown off his skills against his older brother.
Unsurprisingly, Arsenal are keen on him. Obi-Martin has already signed a scholarship deal with the Gunners for next season. He has already participated in first-team training.
Arsenal legend Ian Wright said, “Obi-Martin is 15 years old, but he looks like he’s over six feet tall. He’s really fast.”
“Obi-Martin doesn’t look his age,” says Denmark U-17 coach Jesper Mikkelsen. First of all, he has an advantageous physique,” he explains, “he is big and strong, but at the same time agile.”
“He has an advantage now because of his physique, but I don’t think it’s the only reason. His biggest characteristic is his desire to score goals.”
Meanwhile, the competition for Obi-Martin is set to intensify between national teams. Currently, he has 바카라사이트 scored seven goals in nine games for Denmark’s U-17 team. However, it is possible that the senior national team will choose another country.
According to Goal.com, Obi-Martin could become a member of the England national team. He is also eligible to make his debut for the Nigerian national team, as his father is from the country.