- Alex Iwobi. Alex Iwobi is a Nigerian sensation currently playing for Arsenal FC in the Premier League. He is 20 years old. He plays as a winger and sometimes strikes for his club. Iwobi joined Arsenal while still in primary school and made his first-team debut for the club against Sheffield in 2015. His first Champions league debut was against the current champions of Europe, Barcelona. He has been scoring goals for Arsenal and elected to play for Nigeria in 2015 when he made his senior debut with the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Alex has tremendous skills and pace. He scored a hat-trick against Stoke City during the current season when he was converted to a striker by the shrewd Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger.