Arsenal wonderkid Myles Lewis-Skelly is quickly becoming a fan favorite at the Emirates. Here is everything you need to know about the young England left back.
When a young player comes into the first-team football and immediately exudes a calm temperament, confidence and natural strength, they quickly gain the trust of their team-mates and manager.
This is certainly the case with Arsenal’s latest gem from their academy in Hale End, Myles Lewis-Skelly. While he is not the refined article yet, he has shown what he is capable of given a chance. Here is everything you need to know about Myles Lewis-Skelly.
1.Breakthrough season at Arsenal
Myles Lewis-Skelly has become undroppable for Arsenal. Photo. Imago.
Despite the competition for the left back position with Ricardo Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly has shown maturity beyond his years. Lewis-Skelly has spent his entire career with Arsenal, making his first-team debut during the 2024–25 season.
The Injury to Calafiori early in the season came as a blessing in disguise for Lewis-Skelly, who grabbed the opportunity and has become better with each passing game. Mikel Arteta has been forced to rotate Lewis Skelly with Calafiori for game time.
2. First Arsenal goal
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Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly mimicked Erling Haaland’s celebration after scoring against Manchester City (Credit: Imago)
On 2 February 2025, Lewis-Skelly scored his first goal for Arsenal in a rampant 5–1 victory against City at the Emirates Stadium. After scoring his first Arsenal goal, Lewis-Skelly dropped to his knees before crossing his arms in the meditation celebration so often used by Erling Haaland himself. The teenager relished this moment of pure theatre.
3. Career red cards
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Myles Lewis-Skelly in disbelief after being shown a redcard. Photo. Imago
The 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly has only played 12 Premier League games in his career and has already picked up two red cards. Myles Lewis-Skelly now has more red cards (2) than trophies in his career so far. That’s definitely not the kind of stat a young player wants to be known for.
4. England call-up
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Myles Lewis-Skelly reacts after a match. Photo. Imago.
On September 7, 2024, Lewis-Skelly made his England U19 debut during a 1–1 draw away to Croatia. On March 14, 2025, Lewis-Skelly received his first England senior call-up, for the World Cup qualifying matches against Albania and Latvia under head coach Thomas Tuchel. He will hope to repay the faith shown in him by doing the talking on the field when he is given a chance.
5. Style of play
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Myles Lewis-Skelly in action for Arsenal.
Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off against Wolves (Credit: Imago)
Predominantly a left back, the teenager is capable of playing in central midfield. Football publication, Goal described him as “excellent with the ball at his feet”, with impressive technique, and an engine needed to be able to get from box to box.
Lewis-Skelly has garnered stylistic comparisons to the likes of Arturo Vidal & Michael Essien, all-action midfielders capable of imposing themselves onto games. However, he needs not to rush into clumsy challenges and reduce his temperament.
