Gedion Zelalem

Date of birth26 January 1997
Place of birthBerlin, Germany
NationalityAmerican
Weight77 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder

Gedion Zelalem emigrated to the United States with his Ethiopian father in 2006, following his mother's death in the previous year.

He was selected on Arsenal's subs bench for the first time on 24 August 2013 in a Premier League game at Fulham.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 01 Jul 2015 11 Mar 2019
Rangers 24 Aug 2015 31 May 2016 L
VVV Venlo 31 Jan 2017 31 May 2017 L
Sporting Kansas City 11 Mar 2019

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2013-14 Arsenal FA Cup
1
2014-15 Arsenal UEFA Champions League
1
2016-17 Arsenal League Cup
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 Jan 2014 Arsenal v Coventry City W 4-0 FA Cup 4th round
09 Dec 2014 Galatasaray v Arsenal W 1-4 UEFA Champions League Group D
20 Sep 2016 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal W 0-4 League Cup 3rd round
25 Oct 2016 Arsenal v Reading W 2-0 League Cup 4th round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.