5 highly thought of academy players who failed to make it at Arsenal

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#2 Quincy Owusu-Abeyie

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Quincy Owusu-Abeyie

Following a successful trial at Arsenal in 2002, given to him by Liam Brady, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie was awarded a contract at the Premier League. And a truly deserved one at that.

At such a young age, the Dutchman looked destined to succeed. Quick, two-footed and a talented dribbler, Owusu Abeyie made 23 first team appearances in all competitions for Arsenal – 13 of those came during his final season at the club, before moving to Spartak Moscow.

Choosing to play for Ghana, the wizard-winger learnt from players such as Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Emmanuel Adebayor. Unfortunately, the arrival of Theo Walcott in 2006 resulted in the end for Owusu Abeyie.

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