Arsenal Team Under-18s Development Squad 2023/24
Arsenal’s Under-18s, Under-19s and Under-21s make up the development process for young players at the club. Here is the Arsenal Team Under-18s 2023/24:
The old reserve league was replaced by a new Under-21 nationwide league from the 2012/13 season. The Under-21 side is mostly filled with young players looking to prove themselves and to earn a spot in the club’s senior side.
The Under-18s is usually called the ‘youth team’. It consists of the club’s youngest players to have been given full-time scholarships after the completion of the required education process. Watch & Bet Here =>
Here we look at the full squad list of the Arsenal Team Under-18s 2023/24.
Arsenal Team Under-18s 2023/24 Squad
| Name |
Age |
Position |
Time |
Appearances |
| N. Cooper |
17 |
G |
270 |
3 |
| B. Okonkwo |
17 |
G |
0 |
0 |
| A. Rojas Fedorushchenko |
17 |
G |
90 |
1 |
| L. Brown |
17 |
D |
90 |
1 |
| R. Clairmont |
|
D |
0 |
1 |
| A. Heaven |
16 |
D |
360 |
4 |
| C. Ismail |
16 |
D |
197 |
4 |
| M. Kacurri |
17 |
D |
360 |
4 |
| M. Kuczynski |
|
D |
0 |
0 |
| W. Lannin-Sweet |
16 |
D |
79 |
2 |
| J. Nichols |
17 |
D |
360 |
4 |
| M. Rosiak |
17 |
D |
322 |
4 |
| C. Small |
17 |
D |
0 |
0 |
| B. Akolbire |
16 |
M |
276 |
4 |
| D. Casey |
16 |
M |
0 |
0 |
| L. Copley |
17 |
M |
118 |
3 |
| H. Dudziak |
17 |
M |
259 |
3 |
| M. Lewis-Skelly |
16 |
M |
0 |
0 |
| E. Nwaneri |
16 |
M |
0 |
0 |
| Z. Shuaib |
|
M |
99 |
3 |
| O. Benjamin |
17 |
A |
61 |
1 |
| J. Bascoe-Fisher |
|
A |
0 |
0 |
| S. Ferdinand |
17 |
A |
360 |
4 |
| R. Forde |
17 |
A |
0 |
0 |
| I. Kabia |
17 |
A |
0 |
0 |
| O. Kamara |
17 |
A |
264 |
3 |
| O. Martin |
15 |
A |
31 |
1 |
| D. Oyetunde |
16 |
A |
255 |
4 |
| K. Ryan |
17 |
A |
30 |
3 |
| L. Zecevic-John |
15 |
A |
79 |
1 |
The Gunners Academy
It is based in Hale End, London and is led by former Arsenal player, Per Mertesacker. Arsenal compete in the Professional Development League, which is the highest level of youth football in England, the FA Youth Cup and the UEFA Youth League with the players in the academy.
Arsenal’s Academy is one of England’s most successful youth setups with 7 FA Youth Cup trophies and 6 Premier Academy League titles.
Numerous international players have graduated from the academy and reserve team to become renowned stars.
The Arsenal Under 18’s during the FA Youth Cup
The Gunners Academy Manager
The Arsenal academy is currently managed by former Arsenal player and German international, Per Mertesacker.
The 34-year-old was appointed into the position ahead of the 2017/18 campaign, which was also his final season as a professional footballer. He played from 2011 to 2018 for Arsenal, making 156 Premier League appearances for the side.
Mertesacker took charge of the position from July 2018 right along with Unai Emery’s appointment as the manager of the men’s senior side.
Arsenal Team Under-18s – Recent Success Stories
Arsenal have overseen the growth of a number of talented young footballers. Bukayo Saka is the latest star to break into the Arsenal senior side and wow fans.
The 19-year-old made his debut on 29 November 2018 during Arsenal’s Europa League group stage tie against Vorskla Poltava. He made his Premier League debut in the 4-1 victory over Fulham on 1 January 2019. Now, he has been called up to the England senior squad, finishing the 2019/20 seasons with the most number of assists for Arsenal.
Prior to Saka’s introduction, it was Emile Smith-Rowe who made headlines as an Arsenal youth team player. The Englishman has earned himself a loan spell away to RB Leipzig after impressing at senior level.
Edward Nketiah has also been recognized for the club’s senior side along with Joseph Willock, who scored a brace during Arsenal’s FA Cup 3rd Round tie against Blackpool this term. The duo technically did get promoted to the Under-23 and Under-21 squads ahead of this season.
Alex Iwobi and Ainsley Maitland-Niles are full-time professionals in the senior squad after passing through the youth ranks at the Emirates.
Arsenal Team Under-18s 2023/24 – Details
The squad size: There are 27 players in the Arsenal Under-18s team.
Average age: 17.1 years old. The average age of the Arsenal Under-18s team 2023/24 is quite young at 17 years old.
Foreign players: 9 (33.33%). There are 9 foreign players in the Arsenal Under-18s team – Rojas Fedorushchenko, M. Kacurri. M. Kacurri, Rosiak, Benjamin, Kabia
Current international players: 0
Stadium: Meadow Park. This facility is hailed as one of the best football training facilities in the world. Watch & Bet Here =>
It is also the home ground of Boreham Wood FC.
