Fifteen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Brentford.
The attacking midfielder replaced Fabio Vieira in stoppage time at Brentford Community Stadium.
He beat the record held by Harvey Elliott, who was 16 years and 30 days old when he played for Fulham in 2019.
“We have the opportunities to bring young players on,” said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta before the game.
“We are pretty short and opportunities come when issues arise.”
Nwaneri, who was born in March 2007, has been allocated the number 83 shirt.
He has made several appearances for Arsenal at under-18 level and played for the England Under-16s when he was 14.
Arsenal’s win over Brentford took them back to the top of the table following victories for Manchester City and Tottenham on Saturday.
Last week Northern Irish schoolboy Christopher Atherton became the youngest senior footballer in the United Kingdom aged 13 years and 329 days when he played for Glenavon.
(BBC)
