Omari Hutchinson

Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson (born 29 October 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal.

Omari Hutchinson
Personal information
Full name Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003
Place of birth Redhill, England[2]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 82
Youth career
Years Team
2012–2014 Charlton Athletic
2015– Arsenal
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 England U17 3 (0)
2021– England U19 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:04, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Hutchinson began his career with Charlton Athletic, where his older brother Oshaye was playing. He was scouted by the Addicks while playing football in the car park as his brother was training.[4] While at Charlton, he caught the eye of North-London rivals Arsenal, having impressed in a game against them.[5]

After two years with Charlton, Hutchinson left the club. Trials with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford followed, but ultimately led to nothing. Hutchinson took a year-long break from academy football to play futsal with his friends, before joining Arsenal at under-12 level.[4]

At the age of twelve, Hutchinson took part in a South-London tournament hosted by Brazilian football legend Pelé, who praised Hutchinson for his skills. At the tournament, he also met football content creators F2Freestylers, who invited him to star in a video on their YouTube channel. The video, showcasing Hutchinson's skills, has amassed over four million views.[4]

Club career

In November 2020, Hutchinson signed his first professional contract with Arsenal.[6] He was handed a place on the bench for the Arsenal senior team for the first time in their 1–0 FA Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest on 9 January 2022.[7]

Career statistics
As of 7 March 2022.[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal U21 2021–22 ————4[lower-alpha 1]242
Career total 000000004242
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  3. Omari Hutchinson at WorldFootball.net
  4. Watts, Charles (9 September 2021). "Omari Hutchinson: Arsenal's teenage internet sensation who wowed Pele". goal.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. "Young Guns: Omari Hutchinson". arsenal.com. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. "Omari Hutchinson signs first pro contract". arsenal.com. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. de Roché, Art (12 January 2022). "Omari Hutchinson: Driving runs, a somersault celebration and maybe a call-up for the semi-final?". theathletic.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022. (subscription required)
  8. Omari Hutchinson at Soccerway
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