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Eddie Nketiah

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Eddie Nketiah

Edward Keddar Nketiah (born 30 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Crystal Palace. He has played once for the England national team. Nketiah started his club career in the Chelsea youth academy until his release aged, after which he joined the Arsenal academy, making his senior debut in 2017. After a loan to Leeds United in their 2019–20 Championship-winning season, he went on to make over 150 appearances for Arsenal, winning the FA Cup in 2020. In 2024, he was signed by Crystal Palace, winning a second FA Cup in 2025. Nketiah represented England across various youth levels, holding the record for most goals for the England U21s, and made his senior debut in 2023.

Infobox

2017
England U18
2023
England
Full name
Edward Keddar Nketiah
Date of birth
(1999-05-30) 30 May 1999
Place of birth
Lewisham, Greater London, England
Height
5 ft 9 in (1 m)
Position
Striker
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number
9
2008–2015
Chelsea
2015–2017
Arsenal
Years
Team
2017–2024
Arsenal
2019–2020
→ Leeds United (loan)
2024–
Crystal Palace
2017–2018
England U19
2018–2019
England U20
2018–2021
England U21

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Season
2017–18
League
Premier League
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
2
Europe
5
Europe
0
Other
—
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Premier League
League
5
League
1
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
9
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Premier League
League
13
League
2
League
4
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
17
Other
4
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
17
League
2
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
8
Europe
3
Europe
1
Other
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
21
League
5
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
EFL Cup
5
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
27
Other
10
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
30
League
4
League
2
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
6
Europe
2
Europe
—
Other
39
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
27
League
5
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
6
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
116
League
19
League
11
League
4
FA Cup
12
FA Cup
9
EFL Cup
27
EFL Cup
6
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
168
Arsenal U21
Arsenal U21
Club
Arsenal U21
Season
2018–19
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
1
Europe
1
Leeds United (loan)
Leeds United (loan)
Club
Leeds United (loan)
Season
2019–20
League
Championship
League
17
League
3
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
19
Other
5
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Club
Crystal Palace
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
29
League
3
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
3
EFL Cup
2
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
37
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
12
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
5
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
41
League
5
League
5
League
2
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
5
EFL Cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
56
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
174
League
27
League
16
League
6
FA Cup
19
FA Cup
13
EFL Cup
32
EFL Cup
8
Europe
3
Europe
1
Other
244
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Arsenal
2017–18
Premier League
3
0
1
0
1
2
5
0
—
2018–19
Premier League
5
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
—
9
2019–20
Premier League
13
2
4
2
—
0
0
—
17
4
2020–21
Premier League
17
2
1
0
2
1
8
3
1
0
2021–22
Premier League
21
5
1
0
5
5
—
—
27
10
2022–23
Premier League
30
4
2
2
1
1
6
2
—
39
2023–24
Premier League
27
5
1
0
2
0
6
1
1
0
Total
116
19
11
4
12
9
27
6
2
0
168
Arsenal U21
2018–19
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
Leeds United (loan)
2019–20
Championship
17
3
—
2
2
—
—
19
5
Crystal Palace
2024–25
Premier League
29
3
5
2
3
2
—
—
37
2025–26
Premier League
12
2
0
0
2
0
5
2
0
0
Total
41
5
5
2
5
2
5
2
0
0
56
Career total
174
27
16
6
19
13
32
8
3
1
244
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
2023
Apps
1
Goals
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
1
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
2023
1
0
Total
1
0

References

  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  5. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  6. "Eddie Nketiah"
    https://www.arsenal.com/men/players/eddie-nketiah
  7. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050
  8. "Edward Nketiah: Overview"
    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/259486/edward-nketiah
  9. worldfootball
    https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe446587/eddie-nketiah/
  10. "Eddie Nketiah: My journey from the cages of Lewisham to the England squad"
    https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Sep/11/eddie-nketiah-grassroots-story-20230911
  11. Goal
    https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/official-ghana-initiates-move-to-lure-arsenals-nketiah-away-from-england/qi22mjbq7y6h1k4b496nu7ocy
  12. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/arsenals-eddie-nketiah-let-go-by-chelsea-for-being-too-small-m8fvbsgdh
  13. Talksport
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170929052639/https://talksport.com/football/arsenal-fc-news-all-you-need-know-about-eddie-nketiah-gunners-and-england-talent-making
  14. ESPN FC
    http://www.espnfc.com/arsenal/story/3155336/lucas-perez-and-kieran-gibbs-left-off-arsenals-preseason-tour-squad
  15. Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/28/europe/uefa-cup/fc-bate-borisov/arsenal-fc/2580346/
  16. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41647092
  17. "'It's something I'll look at' – Eddie Nketiah responds to Unai Emery over Arsenal future"
    https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1156203/Arsenal-transfer-news-Eddie-Nketiah-Unai-Emery-loan-move
  18. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48165987
  19. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368406
  20. "Eddie Nketiah completes Leeds United move"
    https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/eddie-nketiah-completes-leeds-united-move
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