Defenders · CB
Marli Salmon
Marli Salmon is a calm, versatile defender from Hale End. An Arsenal supporter who joined the academy at nine, he reached the first team before his seventeenth birthday.
| born | England, 2009 |
|---|---|
| signed | Hale End academy pathway |
The Hale End path
Salmon joined Arsenal in 2019, travelled on the 2025 pre-season tour and made his professional debut against Club Brugge in December 2025 aged 16 years and 102 days. He can play at centre-back or full-back.
Timeline
- 2019Joins the Arsenal academy at nine
- 2025Becomes Arsenal's fourth-youngest player in European competition
- 2026Signs professional terms and joins the first-team group
Publication record
Squad snapshot checked 24 Aug 2026. This page is a men’s first-team editorial record; availability and selection can change after publication.
Squad sources
- https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4688364/how-every-premier-league-club-could-line-up-in-202627
- https://www.arsenal.com/news/ezri-konsa-signs-for-arsenal-anWPZ2q36a9e
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