Super Eagles Rising Star Iwobi Named Among Top 50 U21 Players In The World
Published: January 20, 2017
Alex Iwobi continues to receive accolades on the back of his performances for Arsenal and the Super Eagles.
The latest recognition is coming from Fussball Transfers, who have included the Hale End Academy product on their list of Top 50 Best U21 Players in the World.
The list features the likes of Maxime López (Olympique Marseille), Nathan Aké (Chelsea FC), Niklas Süle (Hoffenheim), Breel Embolo (FC Schalke 04), and Iwobi was ranked 44th.
“Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger is always ready to make a big break for young players. The latest project of the Gunners icon is Alex Iwobi, ” FT sad about Iwobi.
“The wing player is an integral part of the Arsenal squad. In the current season Iwobi has played 25 competitive games and is above all physically already on an extremely high level.”
Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho was not included ( 50-31), but it should be noted that FT has not yet revealed the players ranked 30-1
Igho Kingsley
The latest recognition is coming from Fussball Transfers, who have included the Hale End Academy product on their list of Top 50 Best U21 Players in the World.
The list features the likes of Maxime López (Olympique Marseille), Nathan Aké (Chelsea FC), Niklas Süle (Hoffenheim), Breel Embolo (FC Schalke 04), and Iwobi was ranked 44th.
“Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger is always ready to make a big break for young players. The latest project of the Gunners icon is Alex Iwobi, ” FT sad about Iwobi.
“The wing player is an integral part of the Arsenal squad. In the current season Iwobi has played 25 competitive games and is above all physically already on an extremely high level.”
Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho was not included ( 50-31), but it should be noted that FT has not yet revealed the players ranked 30-1
Igho Kingsley
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