Alex Iwobi has spoken of his pride after making his professional debut for Arsenal in their 3 - 0 loss to Sheffield Wednesday in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday night<br /><br />&nbsp;In his first - ever start for the Gunners, the Nigeria international, wearing the number 45 jersey, went the distance at the&nbsp; Hillsborough Stadium.<br /><br />&nbsp;&ldquo;Despite the result , happy to have made my debut for @Arsenal, &rdquo;&nbsp; Alex Iwobi tweeted.<br /><br />The 19 - year - old made his official debut for the Londoners 11 years after joining the club whilst at primary school.<br /><br />Iwobi has been named in manager Arsene Wenger&rsquo;s 18 - man squad for official competitions 5 times in the last two years.&nbsp; <br /><br />Photo Credit : Twitter.com<br /><br /><br />