Arsenal Football Club is delighted
to announce that promising
defenderCarl Jenkinson, 19, has
arrived from League One side
Charlton Athletic. His signing was
confirmed as young Gunners
Benik Afobe, Chuks Aneke and
Oguzhan Ozyakup also pledged
their futures to the Club.
Jenkinson joins Arsenal having
featured nine times for Charlton
Athletic’s first team.
Predominantly a right-back, the
6ft 1ins youngster can also play
in the centre of defence.
Although born in England,
Jenkinson qualifies to represent
both England and Finland through
his mother. The defender has
already represented both
countries at youth level, and last
season captained Finland
Under-19s.
Afobe, a forward and England
Youth International, joined the
Club aged just eight and has
risen through the ranks to play
Under-18 and Reserve team
football, signing professional
terms in February 2010. The
Leyton-born youngster returned
from his loan spell at
Huddersfield Town a firm
favourite with the Terriers’
faithful, having scored eight
times in 36 appearances. This
helped Lee Clark’s team to a 25
game unbeaten run, culminating
in reaching the League One play-
off final.
Newham-born midfielder Aneke is
another player to have come
through the Club’s Hale End
Academy, which he joined aged
seven, to cement a place in Neil
Banfield’s Reserves setup. Last
term the England Under-18
International scored six goals in
17 games to help the second
string to the runners-up spot in
the FA Premier Reserve League
South. Chuks signed professional
terms in July 2010.
Midfielder Ozyakup has enjoyed a
promising start to his fledgling
Arsenal career, since arriving
from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar two
seasons ago. The Netherlands
Youth International joined forces
with Aneke and Afobe to help
Steve Bould’s Under-18s to a
Premier Academy League title in
2010 and has proven himself to
be a key player in the Reserves,
with 22 appearances to his name
so far.
Everyone at Arsenal would like
to welcome Carl to the Club and
look forward to the continued
progression of all four players in
the years to come.
to announce that promising
defenderCarl Jenkinson, 19, has
arrived from League One side
Charlton Athletic. His signing was
confirmed as young Gunners
Benik Afobe, Chuks Aneke and
Oguzhan Ozyakup also pledged
their futures to the Club.
Jenkinson joins Arsenal having
featured nine times for Charlton
Athletic’s first team.
Predominantly a right-back, the
6ft 1ins youngster can also play
in the centre of defence.
Although born in England,
Jenkinson qualifies to represent
both England and Finland through
his mother. The defender has
already represented both
countries at youth level, and last
season captained Finland
Under-19s.
Afobe, a forward and England
Youth International, joined the
Club aged just eight and has
risen through the ranks to play
Under-18 and Reserve team
football, signing professional
terms in February 2010. The
Leyton-born youngster returned
from his loan spell at
Huddersfield Town a firm
favourite with the Terriers’
faithful, having scored eight
times in 36 appearances. This
helped Lee Clark’s team to a 25
game unbeaten run, culminating
in reaching the League One play-
off final.
Newham-born midfielder Aneke is
another player to have come
through the Club’s Hale End
Academy, which he joined aged
seven, to cement a place in Neil
Banfield’s Reserves setup. Last
term the England Under-18
International scored six goals in
17 games to help the second
string to the runners-up spot in
the FA Premier Reserve League
South. Chuks signed professional
terms in July 2010.
Midfielder Ozyakup has enjoyed a
promising start to his fledgling
Arsenal career, since arriving
from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar two
seasons ago. The Netherlands
Youth International joined forces
with Aneke and Afobe to help
Steve Bould’s Under-18s to a
Premier Academy League title in
2010 and has proven himself to
be a key player in the Reserves,
with 22 appearances to his name
so far.
Everyone at Arsenal would like
to welcome Carl to the Club and
look forward to the continued
progression of all four players in
the years to come.
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