The owner's full name Theo James Walcott is often collected a number of historical records as the youngest player in the team and is a testament to how much people appreciate her incredible talent.
Full name: Theo James Walcott
Date of Birth: March 16, 1989
Place of Birth: Stanmore, London, England
Height: 175 cm
Position: Striker / Right Wing
Various praise flowed for Walcott in the early age. In fact, at first glance, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger thinks, "Quality first impression is that the timing in the running; when to go and when not to. Sometimes you have a very fast player but you do not see it in the game because they are not running at the time right, they do not use their assets. "
At that time, the 2004/05 season, Walcott shines for Southampton youth team, especially in the final of the FA Youth Cup opponents Ipswich Town who witnessed it himself by Wenger. Offer of sponsorship from Nike sports company received when he was just 14 years old!
Before appearing for Southampton, Walcott started his career for AFC Newbury, a local club where he grew up, and scored more than 100 goals in his first season and the only one for Newbury. Furthermore, Swindon Town being the last port of Theo before moving to Southampton.
His career in Southampton continues to grow. He became the youngest player to play for the Southampton reserve team at the age of 15 years and 175 days, and the next season, down Southampton first team at the age of 16 years and 143 days to break the record for the youngest player back.
Walcott boom achievement of the season made it three finalists of the Best Athlete in 2005 version of the BBC Young Sports, and then Match magazine in its annual issue for 2005 introduces a talent as possible to a wider audience and attract the British media who see it as one of the young British players The most promising of his generation.
Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur after him but eventually reliability Arsene Wenger is evidenced by its success in negotiating contracts Walcott in January 2006 at a total cost of £ 9.1 million as well as a 16-year-old the most expensive player in English football history.
His debut in the Champions League at the third qualifying round second leg Champions League 2006/07 season opponents Dinamo Zagreb making it the youngest Arsenal player who appear in European competition, beating the record previously held by Cesc Fabregas.
BBC Sports was finally awarded as the 2006 Best Young Athlete thanks 'fantastic year in which he joined Arsenal and the team entered the 2006 World Cup with England'.
Walcott's first goal for the senior team created the new Arsenal League Cup final against Chelsea in 2007 and he re-wrote history as the second-youngest goalscorer in the history of the League Cup final. However, Walcott goal was not enough to prevent the Blues won 2-1 through two goals from Didier Drogba.
The next season, Walcott showed his strength with a number of amazing dribbler, in addition to its ability to create opportunities for his colleagues.
Sven-Goran Eriksson praised Walcott, "His run was incredible, with the ball from the penalty box to the other. Pace he had, I think there's nothing better. He was like Maradona."
Along with the development of comparisons with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was presented a jersey number 14 previously worn Henry to Walcott. And Walcott began to gain confidence with more frequent appearances for the first team as a right winger or striker.
Shoulder and knee injury ruin his career this season, but he came back with this awesome month, including when scoring the first goal in a 3-0 win over Villarreal in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
His international career is equally brilliant. On May 30, 2006, Walcott became England's youngest player in official matches with the senior team at 17 years and 75 days when Hungary hosted at Old Trafford.
Then, when the England coach, Sven-Goran Eriksson faced with an injury crisis front line to face the 2006 World Cup, and the former Lazio coach was decided to select Walcott than some other big names such as Darren Bent, Andy Johnson, Dean Ashton, and Jermain Defoe .
Surprisingly, Eriksson Walcott did not play in Germany 2006, and he argued that for the sake of the future and the experience Walcott.
Walcott became the youngest scorer for the U-21 England on August 15, 2006, and about two years later, Walcott opened the savings goal for the Three Lions with immediate scoring a hat-trick while ensuring status youngest hat-trick scorer for England.
Off the pitch, Walcott life quite interesting. His father was from Jamaica and his mother English, and in 2007, his family appeared in the film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Theo was actually scheduled to perform, but his commitment to Arsenal make should resign.
Ironically, Walcott and his father was a big fan of Liverpool until now. And Walcott admitted shouting very loudly when Liverpool won the Champions League season 2004/05, even he admitted that his screams woke neighbors.
In the matter of romance, Theo establish long term relationship with Melanie Slade, and the two met at a shopping center named WestQuay in Southampton in 2006.
