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)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Arsenal
Number 37
Youth career
2011–2022 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Arsenal 0 (0)
2023Accrington Stanley (loan) 11 (0)
2023–2024Cheltenham Town (loan) 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 27 January 2024 (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.

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Career

Born in London, Butler-Oyedeji joined Arsenal at the age of 8, [2] turning professional in 2021. [3] He spent time training with the Arsenal first team, [4] [5] before moving on loan to Accrington Stanley in January 2023. [6]

On 1 September 2023, he signed with EFL League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan. [7]

He made his Arsenal debut on 22 January 2025, appearing as a late substitute in a Champions League match. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played on 22 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2022–23 [9] Premier League 0000000000
2023–24 [10] Premier League0000000000
2024–25 [11] Premier League0000001 [a] 010
Total0000001010
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2022–23 [9] League Two 110000000110
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2023–24 [10] League One 130100000140
Career total240100010260
  1. Appearance in the UEFA Champions League

Personal life

Butler-Oyedeji is of Nigerian descent through his father, and Vincentian descent through his mother. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "England - N. Butler-Oyedeji - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  2. "Nathan Butler-Oyedeji". www.arsenal.com.
  3. "Butler-Oyedeji: Arsenal hand Nigerian youngster first professional contract | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  4. Dawes, Olly (30 October 2022). "'Explosive' teen Nathan Butler-Oyedeji spotted in Arsenal first-team training". HITC.
  5. Dawes, Olly (28 November 2022). "Arsenal coaches impressed with Nathan Butler-Oyedeji's development". HITC.
  6. "Accrington sign Butler-Oyedeji from Arsenal" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "Cheltenham sign Arsenal, WBA and Blues youngsters" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. Palmer, Jon (23 January 2025). "Former Robins loanee makes Arsenal debut". Gloucestershire Live.
  9. 1 2 "Games played by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  11. "Games played by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  12. "Young Gun: Nathan Butler-Oyedeji". Young Gun: Nathan Butler-Oyedeji. 1 October 2024.