Brian Okonkwo

Okonkwo
Player Profile
Name: Brian Okonkwo
Squad Number: 55
Date of Birth: December 30, 2005
Place of Birth: London, UK
Joined Arsenal: April 12, 2018
SIGNED PRO June 2024

A goalkeeper with quick reflexes, Brian first appeared for Jack Wilshereโ€™s under-18s team in the 2022/23 campaign. Last season, he made three appearances for the under-21s in Premier League 2, keeping a clean sheet in a 2-0 win away to Liverpool. Brian has had multiple loan spells; at Hitchin Town, Leatherhead and Cheshunt, where he has developed different sides of his goalkeeping game. The younger brother of former Arsenal keeper Arthur, Brian grew up in north London and initially played as a striker.