Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Alex signed his first professional contract with Southampton in 2010 and made his debut for the club in March 2010, when the player was only 16 years old. Alex became the second youngest footballer ever to make Premier League appearance for ‘The Saints’ (after Theo Walcott). He scored his first goal on 10 August 2010 in the Football Cup League match against Bournemouth.

In August 2011 it became known that Oxlade-Chamberlain signed for Arsenal. There were rumours that ‘The Gunners’ paid about £12 million. On 28 August, the footballer made his debut in the Premier League, when Arsenal was hammered 2-8 in the match against Manchester United. Alex came as a substitute for Francis Coquelin in the 68th minute of the game. The footballer made his first start in the Football League Cup third leg match against Shrewsbury Town, netted a goal and got a lot of positive responses.

Alex’s UEFA Champions League debut came in September 2011 and he managed to go on to net, thus becoming the youngest player to score a goal in the Champions League for Arsenal. Besides, Oxlade-Chamberlain also became the youngest Englishman to ever make a Champions League goal.

He practically did not take part in the first part of the season matches, as Walcott and Arshavin performed for the team. However, after Gervinho went to the Africa Cup of Nations, the footballer got an opportunity to come on the pitch more often. In 2012 he unexpectedly made start in the match against Manchester United. The game was a 1-2 loss, but it was Chamberlain’s assist that Robin van Persie used to put the ball in the back of the net. Alex received many positive opinions and expressed the hope of becoming a regular as soon as possible.

In 2012 the footballer got on the Premier League scoresheet in the match against Blackburn.