Jack Wilshere

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A big ride for the diminutive midfielder.

The Englishman joined Arsenal's youth academy at the age of 9, by the age of 15 he had risen through the ranks to captain the under-16 side, just a year later in 2008 he'd be playing for the Arsenal reserves, and in 2009 would go on to win the FA 'FA Youth Cup'. Such was the talent and promise shown by the young English midfielder that Arsene Wenger handed him his Arsenal debut at 16 years and 256 days, making him the youngest ever debutant in Arsenal's history. The midfielder described by Arsene Wenger as player "with Spanish technique but an English heart" for the technical element of his play. He drew great praise from all over the footballing world for his display in the first leg win against a Barcelona side widely regarded as the greatest club side of all time in the 'Round of 16' of the UEFA Champions League in 2010-2011. The midfielder would go on to play for Arsenal 198 times for over the course of 10 years (2008-2018) with two of them spent at Bolton Wanderers (2009-10) and AFC Bournemouth (2016-17) on loan. Sadly, plagued by serious and recurring injuries he'd only make 20+ appearances in only 4 of the 10 seasons. A tally of 8 goals and 21 assists in 171 Premier League games show how detrimental these injuries have been to such promising a talent. In July 2018 the English midfielder parted company with Arsenal and signed for West Ham United on a 3 year deal.