Arsenal U19s coach Max Porter believes that Ismeal Kabia, a wonderkid, will have a bright future after putting on “one of the best performances” of his career. Kabia came up with two assists as Arsenal’s youth team defeated AS Monaco 2-0 in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday. The Dutch winger, 19, is still thriving in the Hale End academy and hopes to emulate Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, and Bukayo Saka.
During the final nine minutes of Arsenal’s 5-1 Carabao Cup victory over Bolton in September, Kabia made his first-team debut. If he maintains his excellent play in the club’s younger squads, Porter believes he could be in line for many more games under Mikel Arteta. Porter said on the Arsenal website following the U19s’ victory over Monaco, “It was one of the best performances I’ve seen [Kabia] have.” He must continue doing so and continuously reach that level. Subsequently, he will have more opportunity to advance his career here at Arsenal or, if not, elsewhere.
Arsenal U19s coach has tipped wonderkid Ismeal Kabia for a massive future
Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, stated: “[The youngsters are] here for the right reasons” following Kabia’s debut against Bolton earlier this season. We trust them to finish the job since they showed during the preseason that they could compete at this level. The younger players need to understand that there is hope and that the door is open. I hope that message is understood and that it is achievable.
Excellent work to all those in the academy. They gave us these players in the way that they are and contributed. Kabia, a right-footed player who primarily plays as a left or right-sided winger, played for Sittingbourne Lions and Chatham Riverside before joining Arsenal’s academy. He has been a stand-in for Tottenham and AFC Bournemouth this season and is now awaiting his Premier League debut.
