Young Arsenal stopper Yilmas Aksoy has been called up by Türkey to play for their Under 17’s, meaning a decision looks like it’s been reached on which country he’ll represent long term.
Aksoy was born in London, but has strong Turkish roots through his parents. Defender Danny Boateng was in a similar situation last year, and also opted to play for his family’s home land rather than the country of his birth – England. Yilmas has represented the Türks at lower youth level, yet being selected for the Under 17’s at just 15-years-old is quite an achivement for the stopper – especially as he’s based in the UK.
At 6ft tall, he is a typically dominat goalkeeper. Yilmas will look to improve his long range kicking when he takes over from Luke Chambers as Arsenal Under 16’s number one next season, but the early signs look promising. Whilst comparisions are not helpful for young players, his stature and athletic style make him very similar to Bolton and Oman ‘keeper Ali Al Habsi.
There is currently a mass of talented goalkeepers coming through the ranks, and Liam Brady knows he’ll have to make some tough decisions when it comes to awarding contracts in the summer. But you can confidently say that Aksoy has a big chance of remaining with the Gunners for a few years yet.
Article By – J.Sanderson
so what is going to happen to luke chambers then
did arsenal sign this switzerland player Martin Angha-Lötscher
Arsenal won against Watford today, 1-0 and Secured 1th place in the table.
luke chambers is a under 15 and will be arsenal under 16s keeper next season
dis guy is sik. he goes ma skl aswell and he went ma primary skl2