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    Nathan Butler-Oyedeji

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    Nathan Butler-Oyedeji
    Personal information
    Full name Nathan Jerome Chatoyer Butler-Oyedeji[1]
    Date of birth (2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 22)[2]
    Place of birth Waltham Forest, England
    Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
    Position(s)

    Striker,

    Right winger
    Team information
    Current team
    		 Arsenal
    Number 37
    Youth career
    2011–2022 Arsenal
    Senior career*
    Years Team Apps (Gls)
    2022– Arsenal 1 (0)
    2023 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 11 (0)
    2023–2024 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 13 (0)
    *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:57, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

    Nathan Jerome Chatoyer Butler-Oyedeji (born 4 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Arsenal.

    Career

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    Born in London, Butler-Oyedeji joined Arsenal at the age of 8,[3] turning professional in 2021.[4] He spent time training with the Arsenal first team,[5][6] before moving on loan to Accrington Stanley in January 2023.[7]

    On 1 September 2023, he signed with EFL League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[8]

    He made his senior debut for Arsenal on 22 January 2025, replacing Gabriel Martinelli as a late substitute in a 3–0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League.[9] Butler-Oyedeji made his Premier League debut on 20 April 2025, coming off the bench in a 4–0 win away to Ipswich Town.[10]

    Career statistics

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    As of match played on 20 April 2025
    Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
    Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
    Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
    Arsenal 2022–23[11] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2023–24[12] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2024–25[13] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
    Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
    Accrington Stanley (loan) 2022–23[11] League One 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
    Cheltenham Town (loan) 2023–24[12] League One 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
    Career total 25 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 0
    1. ^ Appearance in the UEFA Champions League

    Personal life

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    Butler-Oyedeji is of Nigerian descent through his father, and Vincentian descent through his mother.[14]

    References

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    1. ^ a b "England - N. Butler-Oyedeji - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
    2. ^ "Nathan Butler-Oyedeji". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
    3. ^ "Nathan Butler-Oyedeji". www.arsenal.com.
    4. ^ "Butler-Oyedeji: Arsenal hand Nigerian youngster first professional contract | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
    5. ^ Dawes, Olly (30 October 2022). "'Explosive' teen Nathan Butler-Oyedeji spotted in Arsenal first-team training". HITC.
    6. ^ Dawes, Olly (28 November 2022). "Arsenal coaches impressed with Nathan Butler-Oyedeji's development". HITC.
    7. ^ "Accrington sign Butler-Oyedeji from Arsenal". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023.
    8. ^ "Cheltenham sign Arsenal, WBA and Blues youngsters". BBC Sport. September 2023.
    9. ^ Palmer, Jon (23 January 2025). "Former Robins loanee makes Arsenal debut". Gloucestershire Live.
    10. ^ https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=55374
    11. ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
    12. ^ a b "Games played by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
    13. ^ "Games played by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
    14. ^ "Young Gun: Nathan Butler-Oyedeji". Young Gun: Nathan Butler-Oyedeji. 1 October 2024.
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