Jimi Gower

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Jimi Gower
Personal information
Full name Jimi Mark Gower [1]
Date of birth (2004-10-01) 1 October 2004 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth Harold Wood, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–2017 Southend United
2017–2023 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Arsenal 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jimi Mark Gower (born 1 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal.

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Early life

Gower was born on 1 October 2004 in London, England. The son of English footballer Mark Gower, and is of Malaysian descent through his mother. [3]

Career

Gower joined the youth academy of Southend United at the age of eight. [4] Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Premier League side Arsenal, helping the club's under-18 team reach the final of the 2022–23 FA Youth Cup. [5] On 1 April 2025, he was first called up to the senior matchday squad for a 2–1 home win over Fulham in the league. [6] Gower departed Arsenal on June 30, 2025, after the expiration of his contract. [7]

Style of play

Gower plays as a midfielder. Russian news website Tribuna.com wrote in 2025 that he "can play as a number eight, number ten, or even deeper in midfield. He is known for his impressive range of passing and ability to read the game". [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Updated Premier League squad lists for 2022/23". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  2. 1 2 "Jimi Gower". 11v11. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Talent from Manchester United and Arsenal to play for Malaysia?". 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gower and Eastwood still shining for Southend United". The Echo. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mikel Arteta's 11 Arsenal youngsters who could feature against Bolton in EFL Cup". football.london. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Jimi Gower at Soccerway
  7. ↑ "Contract updates: 20 players to depart this summer". arsenal.com. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Who is Jimi Gower? The rising star making his Premier League bench debut against Fulham". Tribuna.com. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.


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