Marli Salmon (born 29 August 2009) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-back or a right-back for Premier League club Arsenal.^[2]

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 and shown why he is so highly rated by everyone at 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.^[3]

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Just days later, Salmon was a late call up for England's squad at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.^[5]

Personal life

Marli Salmon grew up in Woodford. His father's side of the family is Jamaican, and his mother's side is Mauritian.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 March 2026^[7]

References

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