Eddie Nketiah

His next appearance came nearly a month later against Norwich City in the EFL Cup as an 85th-minute substitute.

He scored after 15 seconds with his first touch to tie the match, adding another in extra time to win it for Arsenal.

He came on as an 89th-minute substitute for Joe Willock as Arsenal won 4–2.

Edward Keddar Nketiah (born 30 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Arsenal and the England national team.

Edward Keddar Nketiah was born on 30 May 1999 in Lewisham, London to Ghanaian parents.

He started his career with Chelsea after being scouted at the age of nine while playing for south-east London Sunday team Hillyfielders.

He was released by Chelsea in 2015.

Nketiah joined the Arsenal Academy after leaving Chelsea and played for the club at youth levels.

During the 2016–17 season, Nketiah scored 15 goals in 16 appearances for the under-18 team while also scoring 12 goals in 26 appearances for the under-23s.

After that season, Nketiah was called up by Arsène Wenger for the first team's pre-season trip to Australia and China.

Nketiah started his club career with Arsenal and made his first team debut in 2017.

On 28 September 2017, Nketiah was called up to the first team for Arsenal's UEFA Europa League match against BATE Borisov.

He also played on loan at Leeds United in their 2019–20 Championship title-winning season.

Nketiah was set for a loan move to Bundesliga club FC Augsburg in January 2019 transfer window, but due to an injury to Danny Welbeck, Nketiah stayed at Arsenal.

Nketiah scored his first goal in the Premier League on the last day of the season away to Burnley on 12 May 2019.

He was an unused substitute in the UEFA Europa League final 4–1 defeat against Chelsea on 29 May, receiving a runners-up medal.

On 8 August 2019, Nketiah joined Championship club Leeds United on loan for the 2019–20 season.

Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa described Nketiah upon signing as a "young, important player in English football".

He made his debut for 13 August in the EFL Cup against Salford City, scoring his team's first goal during a 3–0 away victory.

He scored on his Championship debut the following week, with the only goal in a 1–0 home win over Brentford.

After scoring his fourth goal of the season in Leeds' 2–0 win against Barnsley on 15 September 2019, Bielsa described Nketiah as a "complete player".

After being behind Patrick Bamford in the pecking order, Marcelo Bielsa revealed Nketiah would have his chance to become the first-choice striker against Queens Park Rangers, however the day before the match Nketiah picked up a lower abdomen injury, which kept him out of action for one month.

He returned from injury after one month out injured on 7 December, as a substitute in Leeds' 2–0 victory against Huddersfield Town.

His first league start for Leeds came on 29 December 2019, in a 5–4 victory over Birmingham City.

He became a regular in Arsenal's return to league play after the hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, starting in the team's 3–0 loss away to Manchester City, being replaced in the 67th minute by Alexandre Lacazette.

On 7 July, Nketiah received the first red card of his playing career, in a league game against Leicester City.

On 19 September, he came on as a substitute in the 77th minute and scored the late winning goal in a 2–1 win against West Ham United in the Premier League.

This was his first goal of the season.

Nketiah scored three times in the Europa League group stage, his goals coming in both games against Dundalk and the home game against Rapid Vienna.

He finished the season with six goals in all competitions.

Nketiah began the 2021–22 season as backup to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette.

Nketiah also started the next match on 1 January 2020, in what would prove to be his final appearance for Leeds away to West Bromwich Albion in a 1–1 draw.

The result kept Leeds on top of the table on goal difference.

Nketiah was recalled from his loan spell early by Arsenal on 1 January 2020.

He was in the starting line-up in Arsenal's FA Cup fourth round victory against AFC Bournemouth on 27 January, and scored the second goal as Arsenal won 2–1 away.

Nketiah made his first Premier League start at home to Newcastle United, before scoring in the next match against Everton, sliding a volley into the corner.

In July 2020, Nketiah picked up his first major medal of his career when Leeds United won the Championship title.

The seventeen appearances Nketiah made on loan for the club earlier in the season were enough to be eligible for a winner's medal.

Two weeks later, Nketiah lifted his first major trophy of his career with Arsenal, coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute in the 2–1 victory over Chelsea in the 2020 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.

On 28 August 2020, Nketiah was in the starting line-up in the 2020 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium, where Arsenal beat Liverpool 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after the match finished 1–1.