DAILY MAIL 🔵 Man United wonderkid Chido Obi-Martin celebrates landmark moment with another goal for the under-18s after signing from Arsenal this summer
- Chido Obi-Martin has continued his impressive start to his Man United career
- The 17-year-old signed his first professional contract with the club this week
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Manchester United starlet Chido Obi-Martin’s prolific start to life at his new club continued as he netted for the under-18s in their win over Stoke on Saturday.
After winning a penalty after being brought down following a darting run into the box late in the second half, Obi-Martin stepped up to take the resulting spot kick and duly converted to give United the lead.
Fellow academy prospects James Scanlon and Dante Plunkett added further goals to secure a 3-0 victory for Adam Lawrence’s side.
Premier League, marking a new record in the competition.
Obi-Martin’s stock has continued to rise since United were able to prize the Danish youth international from Arsenal this summer.
After breaking multiple records and training with the Arsenal’s first team aged just 15, Obi-Martin was offered a scholarship contract by the north London club but ultimately elected to turn it down in order to join United.
The highly-touted striker signed his first professional contract with United this week ahead of his 17th birthday on Friday.
During his time at the Gunners, Obi-Martin scored a record-breaking 32 goals in just 20 appearances for the Gunners’ Under-18 side.
His return last season was the most ever scored by an Arsenal player at that level in a single campaign, beating the previous record held by Folarin Balogun.
Last season Obi-Martin scored ten goals in one game for Arsenal Under-16s against Liverpool.
He also hit seven goals for the Under-18s against Norwich and scored five against West Ham.
