Ethan Nwaneri's younger brother has made history much like he did at Arsenal in 2022
Ethan Nwaneri of Arsenal during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Portsmouth and Arsenal on January 11, 2026 in Portsmouth, England.
Ethan Nwaneri made history in 2022(Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Ethan Nwaneri's younger brother, Emerson, may have broken an Arsenal record but failed to upstage his sibling's performances. The 15-year-old became the fifth youngest goalscorer in U18s history by scoring against rivals Tottenham.
However, he wasn't able to drag the team to victory as Spurs U18s ran out 4-1 winners at the Sobha Realty Training Centre. The goal will have been priceless to the teenager, but it means his older brother Ethan is still a record-holder over him.
The current Arsenal star, who is on loan to Olympique de Marseille, still holds the title of the youngest goalscorer after finding the net at just 14 years old.
But earlier in the year, Emerson became the youngest-ever player to start for Arsenal's U21s, playing in Premier League 2 against Liverpool.
The 15-year-old's performances have been impressive this season. He even scored a hat-trick in a 4-3 win over Chelsea U16s earlier on in the campaign.
This rise in trajectory has caught the eye of the Gunner's hierarchy, earning him a scholarship contract for the upcoming 2026/27 season.
Meanwhile, the eldest Nwaneri brother has been shipped out on loan in France after struggling for game time under Mikel Arteta.
He has made four appearances for the Ligue 1 side, scoring one goal in 215 minutes of action.
Since Roberto De Zerbi's exit by mutual consent last week, Nwaneri hasn't seen the pitch after he was an unused substitute in a 2-2 draw with Strasbourg on Saturday.
Emerson Nwaneri of Arsenal during the UEFA Youth League 2025/26 match between Arsenal FC and FC Bayern München at Meadow Park on November 26, 2025 in Borehamwood, England.
Emerson Nwaneri is following in his brother's footsteps(Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Only time will tell if Emerson will be able to follow in his eldest sibling's footsteps in north London. Despite sending Ethan out on loan, Arteta seems to rate the youngster highly and has no regrets in letting him leave for more regular game time.
Regarding his increasing injury list, the Arsenal boss said: "After making the decision, who could have predicted that Mikel [Merino] was going to be out for five months and Kai [Havertz]?
"It’s unfortunate, in the end we have to make the decisions in the moment, understanding the context there.
"The best decision for the club, for Ethan, was for him to go and experience a different environment, have minutes played, and get ready to come back to us."
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