Andre Harriman-Annous

Andre Harriman-Annous
Personal information
Full name Andre Ryan Harriman-Annous[1]
Date of birth (2007-12-28) 28 December 2007
Place of birth Barnet, London, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Arsenal
Number 43
Youth career
2013–2015 Whetstone Wanderers
2015–2016 Tottenham
2016–2025 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Arsenal 0 (0)
International career‡
2025– England U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 October 2025

Andre Ryan Harriman-Annous (born 28 December 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Arsenal.

Club career

Youth

Andre Harriman-Annous was born in Barnet, London,[2][3] to a Nigerian mother and a Ghanaian father.[2][4] He first played for the local club Whetstone Wanderers aged five–six, before spending a year in the Tottenham pre-academy aged seven.[2][4] In 2016, he joined the Arsenal academy,[5] where he spent the rest of his youth years in the club he supported growing up.[2][3][4]

During the 2023–24 season, Harriman-Annous featured for Arsenal's under-18 team as part of a highly rated generation that included Ethan Nwaneri, Chido Obi, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jack Porter and Max Dowman.[3][6][7][8] The following season, he appeared and scored in competitions such as the Premier League 2, FA Youth Cup[7] and UEFA Youth League.[5][8][9] His performances earned him an opportunity to train with the first team for the first time in February 2025.[10][11]

Senior

In the of summer 2025, Harriman-Annous made his senior debut in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in Singapore.[5] Shortly thereafter, he signed his first pre-professional contract with Arsenal.[9][12][13]

He made his professional debut for the club on 29 October 2025, starting in the EFL Cup game against Brighton & Hove Albion along fellow academy graduate Max Dowman, who become the youngest to start for Arsenal.[5][14][15] Harriman-Annous played 77 minutes in the 2–0 win against their Premier League opponents.[16][17] He made his UEFA Champions League debut six days later, as a substitute in a 3–0 win against Slavia Prague.[18][19]

International career

Reportedly eligible to represent Nigeria through his mother, and Ghana and Lebanon through his father,[9][20] Harriman-Annous is a youth international for England, first receiving a call with the under-18s in May 2025.[21]

Style of play

Having emerged from the Arsenal academy as a promising striker, he also played as an attacking midfielder and winger earlier in his career.[3]

Personal life

Harriman-Annous's older brother, Brandon, also plays as a footballer in England's lower leagues.[5] His uncle is England rugby and British & Irish Lions's captain Maro Itoje.[5][9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 August 2026[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2025–26 Premier League 0000101[a]0—20
Arsenal U21 2026–27 ————1[b]010
Career total 000010101030
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Silas, Don (24 October 2024). "My mum, dad are from Nigeria, Ghana - Arsenal player, Harriman-Annous". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Thrower, Luke (29 October 2025). "Who is Andre Harriman-Annous, Arsenal's young striker in line for senior team debut". TBR Football. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Matovu, Brian (1 November 2025). "Young Gun: Andre Harriman-Annous". Arsenal. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Horn, Kieran (29 October 2025). "Andre Harriman-Annous profiled as teenager gets huge Arsenal chance vs Brighton". Football London. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "U18s report: Norwich City 0-9 Arsenal". Arsenal. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 "FA Youth Cup Fifth Round review: Quarter-Final line-up complete". The FA. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  8. 1 2 Critchlow, Dan (9 February 2025). "Arsenal youth forward scores 14th goal to earn injury-time win". Daily Cannon. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Confirmed: Forward eligible for Nigeria, Ghana, England, Lebanon signs new Arsenal contract". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Canton, Tom (18 February 2025). "Everything spotted in Arsenal training as striker promoted, youngster chance". Football London. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Arnold, Lucas (12 February 2025). "Three strikers from Arsenal's youth-team who Mikel Arteta could promote after Kai Havertz injury blow". TBR Football. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "17-goal Arsenal youth forward signs new deal". Daily Cannon. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Harriman-Annous on turning pro at Arsenal". Arsenal. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  14. ↑ Collings, George Flood, Simon (29 October 2025). "Arsenal vs Brighton LIVE: Carabao Cup latest score and updates". The Standard. Retrieved 29 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ Wright, Nick (29 October 2025). "Arsenal 2-0 Brighton: Ethan Nwaneri and Bukayo Saka score as Max Dowman becomes youngest starter in history". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  16. ↑ Olley, James (29 October 2025). "Pushed to the periphery, Nwaneri seizes his chance to shine for Arsenal". ESPN.com. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  17. ↑ Aarons, Ed (29 October 2025). "Arsenal's winning run goes on as Nwaneri and Saka boot Brighton from Carabao Cup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  18. ↑ Media, Arsenal. "Watch a full match replay of our win at Slavia". Arsenal FC. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Harriman-Annous makes UCL debut in Arsenal's win over Slavia, Nwaneri and Moses also feature". AllNigeriaSoccer. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Striker eligible for Nigeria, Ghana, Lebanon and England makes full debut for Arsenal". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Arsenal striker receives 1st England youth call-up". Daily Cannon. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  22. ↑ Andre Harriman-Annous at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2026.