Here is all you need to know about Chido Obi-Martin Arsenal youngster, his age, parents, bio, records
The fans of Arsenal U18 praised Chido Obi-Martin as he shocked everyone with his stunning performance in the team’s triumph over Norwich. The Gunner fans been dubbing him the goal machine.
He scored a hat-trick in 17 minutes as the Gunners U18s defeated Norwich 9-0, continuing his amazing scoring run. The Danish striker shattered Folarin Balogun’s single-season record with his 29 goals for the Arsenal minor squad.
Who is Arsenal player Chido Obi-Martin, bio, age, height, parents, father, mother, nationality, stats and position
🔥 Chido Martin-Obi goals from Arsenal U18’s 9-0 win. #Arsenal
Chido has 24 goals in his last 9 matches. #AFC
Norwich defensive line exposed 😳 pic.twitter.com/XYZ6pKlm5o
— TheSecretScout (@TheSecretScout_) April 28, 2024
So, who is this new goal machine in the Arsenal youth squad as fans cannot stop talking about the new sensational star.
Who is Chidozie Obi-Martin?
Chidozie Obi-Martin is a Danish football player who was born on the November 29, 2007 in Glostrup, Denmark. The 16-year-old stands 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall.
Obi was born in Glostrup, a town located within Copenhagen in Denmark and attended the St Bonaventure’s School in Forest Gate. Due to his Nigerian father, he is also eligible to play for the Super Eagles.
A look at Chidozie Obi-Martin’a career so far
The Arsenal forward kicked off his career while playing for local side Kjobenhavns Boldklub. After coming to England as a young boy, Obi enrolled at the Arsenal academy when he was fourteen years old. He advanced through the club’s youth divisions and proved himself as a prolific goal scorer, earning a promotion to the under-18 squad at the age of fifteen.
On September 23, 2023, he made his under-18 team debut and scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 victory over Southampton. The following month, at the age of fifteen, he made his debut for the club’s under-21 team. Early in November 2023, Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta called him up to the senior squad for training, where he proceeded with his amazing ascent through the ranks.
Obi-Martin, who has played for Arsenal’s U21 team, dropped down to the U16 team and scored 10 goals in a 14-3 victory over Liverpool earlier in the season. The Arsenal sensation is top of the U18 Premier League goal scoring standings with 28 goals in 16 games this season.
Talking about his international career, with the ability to represent Denmark, England, and Nigeria internationally, Obi played five games for the Danish under-16 squad in late 2022 before choosing to join England and participate in the under-16 league twice for them in February 2023.
Nevertheless, in April of the same year, he returned to the Danish under-16 team, appearing in three games and scoring twice. His two goals in his first three games helped Denmark begin their 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification campaign.
Who are Chidozie Obi-Martin’s parents?
Chidozie Obi-Martin was born to a Danish mother while his father is from Igboland.
Chidozie Obi-Martin’s transfer value
As per Transfer Market site, his transfer value is 33 million.