Anglo - Nigerian midfielder Ovie Ejaria is one of the top youngsters at Arsenal&rsquo;s youth academy.<br /><br />The 16 - year - old, who has been on the books of the Gunners since the age of 9, has said that he would consider representing Nigeria ahead of his country of birth, England.<br /><br />Ovie Ejiara was on the fringes of the Golden Eaglets that won the Fifa Under 17 World Cup a record fourth time last November before he was summoned back to the United Kingdom by the Arsenal brass.<br /><br />&ldquo;I have been to Nigeria twice, when I was much younger and most recently for the Under 17 screening exercise held last July.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;I could not continue training with the squad because I had to return to England for school and the start of pre - season,&rdquo; Ovie Ejiara told SL10.<br /><br />&ldquo;Though I was born in England, my parents are Nigerians. So I have pledged my international future to Nigeria.&rdquo;<br /><br />Primarily listed for the Arsenal Under 16s, Ovie Ejiara has been invited to train with the Under 18s and even the Under 21 squad this season, a good sign that he is making progress at the Emirates.<br /><br />&ldquo;I have trained with the Under 21s and being on the bench for the Under 18 team.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;I am in contact with the other Nigerian players at Arsenal - Semi Ajayi and Chuba Akpom - and I sometimes train with Alex Iwobi,&rdquo; he said.<br /><br />Ovie Ejiara describes himself as a technical midfielder who loves to create and score goals.<br /><b><br />Originally published by SL10.ng on February 18, 2014 by Editor, allnigeriasoccer.com Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br /><br /></b>Photo Credit : liverpoolfc.com<b><br /></b>