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Zelalem was initially introduced into Arsenal's Under-17s, but graduated to the U21s in April 2013, despite being just 16 at the time.

  • Zelalem was initially introduced into Arsenal's Under-17s, but graduated to the U21s in April 2013, despite being just 16 at the time.
  • The Maryland-raised Zelalem, an Arsenal prospect who acquired his US citizenship last month, must live Stateside for five years following his 18th birthday to.
  • So, there's this petition, with some 44 patriotic Americans asking President Obama to do whatever he can to get Zelalem to commit to the USMNT.
  • Born in Berlin, Germany to Ethiopian parents he lived in the USA from 2006 until he made the move to Arsenal in 2013.
  • Gedion is a 17-year-old midfielder with Arsenal, the prominent English Premier League club based in north London.

    • So, there's this petition, with some 44 patriotic Americans asking President Obama to do whatever he can to get Zelalem to commit to the USMNT.!

    Gedion Zelalem

    Professional soccer player

    Gedion Zelalem (born January 26, 1997) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Croatian club Lokomotiva.

    Born in Germany, he has represented the United States at youth level.

    After playing for various youth teams in Germany and the United States, Zelalem initially played with Arsenal's youth squads after joining the team in early 2013, and made his senior squad debut for Arsenal in an FA Cup match in January 2014.[4]

    Internationally, Zelalem made appearances for Germany's under-15 team, under-16 team and under-17 team during 2012 and 2013.

    He became a U.S. citizen on December 2, 2014, and FIFA subsequently approved his eligibility to play for the United States on May 13, 2015.[5][6][7][8]

    Early life

    Zelalem was born in Berlin, Germany, to Ethiopian parents.[9][10] He started playing football at the age of five for German club BFC Germania