Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has a son, Gabriel, who plays in the Gunners youth teams. He has just made his debut for the U18 team at just 16 years old.
Gabriel Arteta with Ethan Nwaneri’s brother
After the father, the son. We learned this Thursday that Mikel Arteta’s son, Gabriel, made his debut for the Arsenal U18 team. The 16-year-old came on as a second-half substitute at Bearwood Park, where a first-half goal from Emerson Nwaneri – the younger brother of Ethan Nwaneri, who is on loan at Marseille – and Alex Marciniak’s double secured a comfortable victory in this U18 Premier League South encounter, Sky Sports reports.
20 minutes of play
Gabriel Arteta made an impact coming off the bench for the final 20 minutes, breaking past a defender before firing a shot at the Royals goalkeeper. “I thought the boys were superb, their concentration from start to finish was excellent, with also some very good individual performances during the match”Adam Birchall, head coach of Arsenal’s U18s, told the London club’s website.
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