A promising winger possessing electric speed and a penchant for dangerous crosses, whilst also being clinical in front of goal himself, Alex enters his first season as a scholar off the back of an impressive 2011/12 campaign in which he impressed for both club and country at schoolboy level.
A regular starter for Arsenal at under-16 level last season, he found the net with regularity and forged an impressive understanding with Jordan Brown, who, like Iwobi, earned a call up to the England under-16 squad for the Victory Shield. Iwobi caught the eye again in front of the cameras and the youngster, who is the nephew of Nigerian legend Jay-Jay Okocha, will seek to continue his development on both fronts this campaign.
He is the nephew from Jay Jay Okocha he is a great talent I hope that he comes into the first team one day
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“Electric speed” is misleading. He’s not that quick, actually.