Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain


Profile Football Stars | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | Scoring twice in his first three games for the club, Oxlade-Chamberlain Became the youngest English goal scorer in the UEFA Champions League history and has also claimed a regular place in the England Under-21s team. Mark David Alexander "Alex" Oxlade-Chamberlain Often nicknamed "The Ox", is an English footballer plays for Arsenal WHO as a winger. After rising to prominence with Southampton during the 2010-11 season, he signed for Arsenal in August 2011.


During the match he scored the second goal of Southampton's 2-0 victory, his first senior goal. On 20 August 2010, Shortly after his 17th birthday, Oxlade-Chamberlain signed his first professional contract lasting for three years. Oxlade-Chamberlain finished the season with 10 goals and was named in the PFA League One Team of the Year for the 2010-11 season.


Still at Southampton when Their 2011-12 season started on 6 August, on 8 August 2011 it was Announced That Oxlade-Chamberlain had signed for Premier League club Arsenal. On 20 September 2011, Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his first goal for Arsenal in the 58th minute of a League Cup match against Shrewsbury Town, with a drive from 25 yards. Arsenal won 3-1. Oxlade-Chamberlain started his first Premier League match for Arsenal in a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at the Emirates on 22 January 2012, contributing an assist to a Robin van Persie goal. On 4 February 2012, Oxlade-Chamberlain Celebrated his first two goals in a Premier League home game against Blackburn Rovers finished the which 7-1 to Arsenal.


Oxlade-Chamberlain was called up to England Under-18 squad for the match against Poland the which took place on 16 November 2010 at Adams Park. England won the match 3-0 and Oxlade-Chamberlain played the first 45 minutes before he was substituted. England lost the match 1-0 with the Italians scoring from a penalty two minutes from time On 10 November 2011, Chamberlain put in another man of the match performance as The Young Lions trounced Iceland again, this time 5 -0, to REMAIN top of Group 8.


Personal information
Full name Mark David Alexander
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Date of birth 15 August 1993 (age 18)
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Winger

Club information
Current club Arsenal
Number 15

Youth career
2000-2010 Southampton

Senior career
Years Team s)
2010-2011 Southampton 36 (9)
2011 - Arsenal 8 (2)

National team
2010 England U18 1 (0)
2011 - England U19 3 (0)
2011 - England U21 8 (4)


Honours

Individual
     PFA Team of the Year: 2010-11 League One

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