Andre Harriman-Annous

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Andre Harriman-Annous
Personal information
Full name Andre Ryan Harriman-Annous
Date of birth (2007-12-28) 28 December 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Barnet, London, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker, attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Arsenal
Number 71
Youth career
Whetstone Wanderers
2015–2016 Tottenham
2016–2025 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Arsenal 0 (0)
International career
2025– England U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 October 2025

Andre Harriman-Annous (born 28 December 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Arsenal.

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Club career

Youth

Andre Harriman-Annous was born in Barnet, London, [1] [2] to a Nigerian mother and a Ghanaian father. [1] [3] He first played for the local club Whetstone Wanderers, before spending a year in the Tottenham pre-academy. [1] In 2016, he joined the Arsenal academy, [4] where he spent the rest of his youth years in the club he supported growing up. [1] [2] [3]

During the 2023–24 season, Harriman-Annous featured for Arsenal's under-18 team as part of a highly rated generation that included Ethan Nwaneri, Chido Obi, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jack Porter and Max Dowman. [2] [5] [6] [7] The following season, he appeared and scored in competitions such as the Premier League 2, FA Youth Cup [6] and UEFA Youth League. [4] [7] [8] His performances earned him an opportunity to train with the first team for the first time in February 2025. [9] [10]

Senior

In the of summer 2025, Harriman-Annous made his senior debut in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in Singapore. [4] Shortly thereafter, he signed his first professional contract with Arsenal. [8] [11] [12]

He made his professional debut for the club on 29 October 2025, starting in the EFL Cup game against Brighton & Hove Albion along fellow academy graduate Max Dowman, who become the youngest to start for Arsenal. [4] [13] [14] Harriman-Annous played 77 minutes in the 2–0 win against their Premier League opponents. [15] [16]

International career

Reportedly eligible to represent Nigeria through his mother, and Ghana and Lebanon through his father, [8] [17] Harriman-Annous is a youth international for England, first receiving a call with the under-18s in May 2025. [18]

Style of play

Having emerged from the Arsenal academy as a promising striker, he also played as an attacking midfielder and winger earlier in his career. [2]

Personal life

Harriman-Annous's older brother, Brandon, also plays as a footballer in England's lower leagues. [4] He is also related to England rugby and British & Irish Lions's captain Maro Itoje. [4] [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 October 2025 [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2025–26 Premier League 0000100010
Career total0000100010

    References

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