Alex Iwobi
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Alex Iwobi is a striker currently playing for Arsenal's Under-21 team.
| Alex Iwobi | |||||||||||||
| Full Name | Alex Iwobi | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | 3 May 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Age | 27 years | ||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||
| Current club | Arsenal | ||||||||||||
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Youth career
He is the nephew of former Nigeria international midfielder Jay-Jay Okocha.
International
Alex has represented England at Under-16 and Under-17 age groups but has since gone on to represent Nigeria at full senior international level competitively.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Under-21 | Under-19 | Under-18 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | Starts | Subs | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2012-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2014-15 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 11 | |
| Career total | 21 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 11 | 75 | 9 | 23 | |
(Correct up to end of 2014-15)
Career honours
Contract
Iwobi signed his first professional contract in May 2014.
