Marli Salmon (born 29 August 2009) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a right-back for Premier League club Arsenal.
Club career In March 2026, Salmon was called up for Arsenal's first-team FA Cup fifth round against Mansfield making his first start for the club. This followed an earlier pre-season tour to Singapore and Hong Kong, in July 2025 becoming one of Arsenal's youngest players at the age of 15. He played six times in the Premier League 2 in the 2024–25 season, as well as twice in the UEFA Youth League.
Salmon made his Arsenal first-team debut on 10 December 2025 as an 83rd minute substitute (replacing Ben White) in a 3–0 UEFA Champions League away win over Club Brugge.
International career On 28 October 2025, Salmon made his England U17 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Scotland as part of a 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification match in Airdrie.
Just days later, Salmon was a late call up for England's squad at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Personal life Marli Salmon grew up in Woodford. His father's side of the family is Jamaican, and his mother's side is Mauritian.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOther TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Arsenal U212025–26————1010Arsenal2025–26Premier League00300010—402026–27Premier League000010000010Total003010100050Career total003010101060
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