Arsenal! 9 talented players who played for Arsenal before the age of 18! Where are they now?

It makes sense that Arsenal is called an arsenal. Max Dowman made him the second youngest player in Premier League history in August 2025, but that doesn't make him the youngest player in Arsenal history.

Let's take a look at the 9 talented players who played for Arsenal before the age of 18.

9.Ramsey

Ramsey is a member of the "King of Britain". He was trained by Cardiff youth training at the age of 8. He made his debut with Cardiff at the age of 16 and joined Arsenal 18 months later.

scored his first goal against Portsmouth at the end of the 2008-09 season after making his debut in the Champions League play-off against Twente Football Club.

Ramsey played more than 350 games in 11 years at Arsenal, but due to injuries, he transferred to Juventus in 2019 and now plays for the Mexican Cougars.

8. Walcott

Walcott joined Arsenal in January 2006 and was included in the Champions League roster one month later.

On February 25, 2007, in the League Cup final, Wenger sent Walcott, and he did not disappoint everyone, taking the lead for Arsenal in the 12th minute, which was also Walcott's debut goal in his career at Arsenal.

replaced Lungberg seven months after coming to Arsenal. During his time at Arsenal, he made a total of 397 appearances, scored 108 goals and 80 assists, and retired in 2023.

7. Saka

Arsenal's head coach was Emery at that time. On November 29, 2018, in the fifth round of the Europa League group stage, Saka made a substitute and completed his official debut.

In January 2019, 17-year-old Saka made his Premier League debut against Fulham.

Saka now has grown into Arsenal's thigh, but in a recent game, the hamstring strain will be on standby for a while.

6. Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Maitland made his debut in the Champions League and made his debut in the Premier League four days later. Wenger valued him very much at the time.

However, he did not show any excellence. He was loaned to Ipswich in 2021 and played in Rome and Southampton before his contract with Arsenal expired.

Maitland Niles played 132 games for Arsenal, contributing 3 goals, and is currently playing for Lyon.

5. Fabregas

In 2003, at the age of 16, he made his first Cup appearance. The following year, he defeated Everton 4-1 and began to become a member of the starting lineup.

Xiao Fa played 212 league games for Arsenal and grew into a world-class midfielder. He finally returned to his childhood club Barcelona in 2011.

Xiaofa retired in 2023 and is now the head coach of Cuomo.

4. Gnabry

Gnabry's first league debut was in 2012, but he only played in the first team for more than a dozen times and has never been reused.

He permanently transferred to the Bundesliga in 2016, and then grew into one of the best wingers in European football at Bayern Munich.

3. Wilshire

Wilshire played in the match against Blackburn at the age of 16 years and 256 days.

Will Hill, who joined Arsenal at the age of nine, played for the Gunners for 17 years, but only played 197 games for the club, and injuries hindered his development.

Wilshire retired in 2022.

2. Max Dowman

Dowman impressed in the preseason, making his debut in Arsenal in the 64th minute in the 2025 5-0 victory over Leeds United.

Doman, 15 years old and 235 days, became the second youngest player in Premier League history.

1. Ennevari

In September 2022, Ennevari came on as a substitute at Arsenal, at the age of 15 years and 181 days, becoming the youngest player in Premier League history.

This British attacking midfielder was born in March 2007 and is the first player under the age of 16 to participate in the Premier League.

Ninevari has now entered the first team of Arsenal, with prices soaring to €55 million.