July 30, (THEWILL) – Martin Odegaard, the Norwegian midfielder for Arsenal, has been named the team’s new captain.
After temporarily taking over from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who left the team in January, the 23-year-old will now permanently lead the team out.
A statement from Arsenal read: ‘We are delighted to announce that Martin Odegaard has been named our new men’s first-team captain. The 23-year-old has made a huge impact since arriving at Emirates Stadium from Real Madrid in January 2021, initially on loan, and has gone on to play 60 times and scoring nine goals.
“Odegaard has experience of wearing the armband, having been Norway captain since March 2021, whom he has won 43 caps for. We wish Martin every success as our captain.We will have more on the appointment here after today’s match.”
Arsenal will take on La Liga side, Sevilla, at 12:30pm (local time) on Saturday at their Emirates London Stadium in what will be Odegaard’s initial outing as club captain.
