Arsenal Football Club Academy

First-Year Scholars Announced

Introducing the Class of 2024-25

Arsenal Football Club is proud to announce the signing of seven first-year scholars who will be joining the Academy ahead of the 2024-25 season. The new scholars are:

• Ethan Nwaneri
• Omari Hutchinson
• Marcelo Flores
• Charlie Patino
• Reuell Walters
• Miguel Azeez
• Folarin Balogun

The seven players have all impressed for Arsenal's youth teams in recent seasons, and they will now step up to train with the first-team squad on a regular basis. They will also be eligible to play for Arsenal's under-23 and under-18 teams.

Arsenal's Academy has a long and proud history of producing top-class players, and the new scholars will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of some of the club's greatest players.