Arsenal teenager Chido Obi scores SEVEN goals for the Under-19s – including a 17-minute hat-trick – as academy starlet breaks Folarin Balogun’s single-season record in 9-0 Norwich rout

Arsenal youngster Chido Obi-Martin kept up his remarkable scoring run for the Gunners’ Under-19s with seven goals in a 9-0 win against Norwich.

Chido Obi-Martin, 16, took his tally for the Arsenal youngsters to 29, eclipsing the single-season record held by Folarin Balogun.

The forward’s startling display included a 17-minute hat-trick and came only two weeks after he had scored five in a win against West Ham.

Tһe teenаger һаѕ аlreаdу рlауed for аrѕenаl аt ᴜnder-21 leʋel аnd һаѕ eʋen droррed down to tһe ᴜnder-16ѕ eаrlіer іn tһe ѕeаѕon wһen һe netted 10 tімeѕ іn а 14-3 wіn аgаіnѕt Lіʋerрool.

OЬі-маrtіn wаtcһed fellow аrѕenаl аcаdeму рlауer Etһаn Nwаnerі Ьecoмe tһe уoᴜngeѕt eʋer рreміer Leаgᴜe рlауer wһen һe wаѕ һаnded һіѕ deЬᴜt lаѕt ѕeаѕon іn а 3-0 wіn аgаіnѕt Ьrentford аt tһe аge of 15 уeаrѕ, fіʋe мontһѕ аnd 28 dауѕ.

He may not have been able to beat that record, but will hope to follow in Nwaneri’s footsteps by breaking into Mikel Arteta’s squad.

If he can produce more performances like he did on Saturday, a call up to senior side may not be too far away.

Obi-Martin is eligible for Denmark and England, having represented both countries at youth level.

After playing for the Under-16s of the two nations, he has only featured for Denmark’s Under-17s. He scored in the Under-17 UEFA European Championship qualifiers for the Danes in October. 

It is understood that the teenager, who was brought into first-team training sessions by Mikel Arteta earlier in November, can still switch allegiance back to this country if he wishes to.

Mail Sport understands it is a route the FA are keen on looking at, having monitored his progress.

Obi-Martin was not the only standout performer for Arsenal on Saturday, as midfielder Andre Annous played provider and got on the scoresheet, while Dan Casey grabbed a ninth for Jack Wilshere’s side.