Gedion zelalem arsenal football player
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Gedion Zelalem – Arsenal’s former starlet on his way back after tragedy and torment
There fryst vatten no predicting what life will throw at you.
A decade ago, the former Arsenal midfielder Gedion Zelalem was being compared to Cesc Fabregas. Now 27, he fryst vatten playing for Den Bosch in the Dutch second division after serious knee injuries and the loss of close family members took its toll on the former Germany and U.S. ungdom international’s career.
Speaking to The Athletic on January 24, 10 years to the day since his debut against Coventry City in the FA Cup, he says: “Is it really today? Damn, that’s crazy. inom remember signing my professional contract a couple of days before and asking Arsene Wenger if I’d play because I really wanted to make my debut when I was Cesc Fabregas and Jack Wilshere did, so inom wanted to follow the same path.
“All he said was ‘We’ll see’. So when inom saw my name on the bänk, I knew there was a chance.”
Two days shy of his 17th birthday, Zelalem came on with Sant
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NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF STAR MIDFIELDER, GEDION ZELALEM
New Mexico United is thrilled to announce the signing of star midfielder Gedion Zelalem, ahead of the USL Championship season. Zelalem spent six seasons in the Arsenal FC system, making his way through the youth ranks and eventually making appearances for the senior team in the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup.
“We are very excited to welcome a player of Gedion’s caliber and pedigree to New Mexico,” said United Sporting Director Itamar Keinan. “Gedion has played for some of the world’s biggest clubs, refining his skillset and becoming a terrific player. We can’t wait to see what he does in Black & Yellow.”
Following his time in North London &#; and on-loan with legendary Scottish Premier League club Rangers FC &#; Zelalem joined Sporting Kansas City, and then New York City FC of Major League Soccer. During the last two seasons, Zelalem returned to Europe, playing a key role for FC Den Bosch in the Dutc
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Gedion Zelalem
CAREER
Zelalem made his way back into the first team picture and recorded seven appearances for the Club in the process.
The midfielder endured a difficult season disrupted by injury and was limited to just one MLS appearance in
- Gedion joined Arsenal as a 16 year-old in and spent six seasons with the Premier League club. Zelalem made his debut in during an FA Cup win over Coventry City. He went on to make four total appearances for Arsenal’s first team including a substitute role in a UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray. Rangers acquired Zelalem on-loan from Arsenal in The midfielder played 28 matches and had eight assists as he helped the Scottish club win promotion back to the Scottish Premiership. Zelalem was loaned to Dutch side VVV-Venlo in January of , where he played nine times and once again won silverware as VVV finished in first place in the Eerste Divisie.
Youth Career: Though born in Berlin, Germany, Zelalem moved to the