Jack Porter don become di youngest player wey don ever start match for Arsenal first team afta dem put am for dia lineup for Carabao Cup match against Bolton Wanderers. Di England under-17 international goalkeeper na just 16 years and 72 days old, wey make am pass di previous record wey Cesc Fabregas hold when e start League Cup match against Rotherham United at 16 years and 177 days back for October 2003.
Jack Porter na di second youngest Arsenal player wey don feature for first team match, na Ethan Nwaneri hold di record for Premier League when e break am for September 2022 when e appear as late substitute against Brentford at 15 years and 181 days. But Jack na di youngest starter and goalkeeper, beating Malcolm Webster wey be 18 years and 308 days when e make him first appearance for Arsenal in 1969 while e dey deputise for Bob Wilson.
Jack join Arsenal club for 2020 and e play four times for Jack Wilshere’s academy team for U18 Premier League last season before e sign scholarship terms for summer. E don cap for England under-16 level, help Young Lions win Football Federations Cup last season, conceding only one goal over three matches for Spain. E come move up to under-17s, make him debut at dat level against Germany last month.
Last week dem put am for Arsenal first-team bench for Champions League game against Atalanta last Thursday, afta e follow travel with squad for north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City match on Sunday.
