Discover the top 20 Premier League stars under the age of 21
By Tushar Bahl
7. Alex Iwobi
The 20-year old Nigerian winger joined Arsenal while still at primary school and made it to the first-team bench for the first time aged just 17. Iwobi signed a new contract with the Gunners in 2015, and a few days later he made his debut in the League Cup.
Eight days later, Iwobi had made his Premier League debut, Champions League debut and featured in the North-London derby. His first Champions League start came in the 3-1 defeat to Barcelona in March. Following that, Iwobi made his mark for Arsenal by scoring in his first two Premier League starts in victories against Everton and Swansea, before assisting two goals in the draw against West Ham.
Iwobi is the nephew of former Paris Saint-Germain and Bolton Wanderers star Jay Jay Okocha who is widely regarded as the best Nigerian player of his generation. Iwobi will be aiming to emulate his uncle, and has got off to the best possible start with Arsenal.
The winger has made 36 appearances for Arsenal and has two goals and five assists to his name. Iwobi is a regular in the first-team squad and with the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Theo Walcott to learn from, he will only get better.
On the international stage, Iwobi played for the England youth sides before opting to play for Nigeria. He has played 7 games for Nigeria, scoring once.