The 15 year-old is the younger brother of Ethan Nwaneri, who is currently playing on-loan in Ligue 1 with Olympique Marseille.
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Like Ethan, Emerson is a midfielder scored Arsenal’s only goal as they were thumped 4-1 by Tottenham in the U18 Premier League on Tuesday afternoon.
At 15 years, five months and 30 days old, Emerson is now the fifth youngest goalscorer in Arsenal U18s history.
Brother Ethan holds the record after he netted when he was just 14 years, one month and 13 days old.
Emerson Nwaneri has now made three appearances for Arsenal U18s this season.