Arsenal Manager [Arsene Wenger]

Name Arsène Wenger
Position Manager
Born October 22nd, 1949
Strasbourg, France
Previous clubs as player Mutzig
Mulhouse
Strasbourg
Joined Arsenal 28 September 1996
First match as manager Blackburn Rovers (a)
Premier League
October 12, 1996
Won 2-0
Clubs as manager/coach Strasbourg (youth)
Cannes (assistant)
Nancy
AS Monaco
Grampus Eight Nagoya
Honours (Monaco): French League championship 1988
French Cup winners 1991
French 'Manager of the Year' 1988
Honours (Grampus Eight): Japan's 'Manager of the Year' 1995
Emperor's Cup winner 1996
Japanese Super Cup winner 1996
Honours (Arsenal): League championship 1998, 2002, 2004
F.A. Cup winners 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005
Voted 'Manager of the Year' 1998, 2002, 2004

Arsenal Team [Theo Walcott]

Name Theo Walcott
Born March 16, 1989
Middlesex
England
Position Attacking Midfielder
Squad Number 32
Previous Club(s) Southampton
Joined Arsenal January 20, 2006
Arsenal Debut Aston Villa (h)
Premiership
August 19, 2006,
Drew 1-1

Arsenal Team [Justin Hoyte]

Name Justin Hoyte
Born November 20, 1984
Waltham Forest
London
Position Defender
Squad Number 31
Previous Club(s) None
Joined Arsenal August 01, 2001
Arsenal Debut Southampton (h)
Premiership
May 7, 2003,
Won 6-1

Arsenal Team [Armand Traore]

Name Armand Traore
Born October 08, 1989
Paris
France
Position Defender
Squad Number 30
Previous Club(s) Monaco
Joined Arsenal August 01, 2006
Arsenal Debut W.B.A. (a)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
October 24, 2006,
Won 2-0

Arsenal Team [Emmanuel Eboue]

Name Emmanuel Eboue
Born June 04, 1983
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Position Defender
Squad Number 27
Previous Club(s) Asec Mimosas
Beveren
Joined Arsenal January 02, 2005
Arsenal Debut Stoke City (h)
FA Cup 3rd Round
January 29, 2005,
Won 2-1

Arsenal Team [Nicklas Bendtner]

Name Nicklas Bendtner
Born January 16, 1988
Copenhagen
Denmark
Position Striker
Squad Number 26
Previous Club(s) FC Copenhagen
Joined Arsenal August 01, 2004
Arsenal Debut Sunderland (a)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
October 25, 2005,
Won 3-0

Arsenal Team [Emmanuel Adebayor]

Name Emmanuel Adebayor
Born February 26, 1984
Lome
Togo
Position Striker
Squad Number 25
Previous Club(s) Metz
Monaco
Joined Arsenal January 13, 2006
Arsenal Debut Birmingham City (a)
Premiership
February 4, 2006,
Won 2-0

Arsenal Team [Manuel Almunia]

Name Manuel Almunia
Born May 19, 1977
Pamplona
Spain
Position Goalkeeper
Squad Number 24
Previous Club(s) Osasuna B
Cartagonova
Sabadell
Celta Vigo
Eibar (loan)
Recreativo Huelva (loan)
Albacete (loan)
Joined Arsenal July 14, 2004
Arsenal Debut Manchester City (a)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
October 27, 2004,
Won 2-1

Arsenal Team [Gael Clichy]

Name Gael Clichy
Born July 26, 1985
Toulouse
France
Position Defender
Squad Number 22
Previous Club(s) AS Cannes
Joined Arsenal August 04, 2003
Arsenal Debut Rotherham United (h)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
October 28, 2003,
Drew 1-1. Won on pens

Arsenal Team [Lukasz Fabianski]

Name Lukasz Fabianski
Born April 18, 1985
Kostrzyn Nad Odra
Poland
Position Goalkeeper
Squad Number 21
Previous Club(s) Lech Poznan
Legia Warsaw
Joined Arsenal May 26, 2007
Arsenal Debut Newcastle United (h)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
September 25, 2007,
Won 2-0

Arsenal Team [Johan Djourou]

Name Johan Djourou
Born January 18, 1987
Ivory Coast
Position Defender
Squad Number 20
Previous Club(s) Etoile Carouge FC
Joined Arsenal August 01, 2003
Arsenal Debut Manchester City (a)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
October 27, 2004,
Won 2-1

Arsenal Team [Gilberto]

Name Gilberto
Born October 07, 1976
Lagao de Prata
Brazil
Position Midfielder
Squad Number 19
Previous Club(s) America (MG)
Atletico Mineiro
Joined Arsenal July 29, 2002
Arsenal Debut Liverpool (n)
Community Shield
August 11, 2002,
Won 1-0

Arsenal Team [Alexandre Song]

Name Alexandre Song
Born September 09, 1987
Douala
Cameroon
Position Midfielder
Squad Number 17
Previous Club(s) Bastia
Joined Arsenal August 12, 2005
Arsenal Debut Everton (h)
Premiership
September 19, 2005,
Won 2-0

Arsenal Team [Mathieu Flamini]

Name Mathieu Flamini
Born March 07, 1984
Marseille
France
Position Midfielder
Squad Number 16
Previous Club(s) Marseille
Joined Arsenal July 22, 2004
Arsenal Debut Everton (a)
Premiership
August 15, 2004,
Won 4-1

Arsenal Team [Denilson]

Name Denilson
Born February 16, 1988
São Paulo
Brazil
Position Midfielder
Squad Number 15
Previous Club(s) Sao Paulo
Joined Arsenal August 31, 2006
Arsenal Debut W.B.A. (a)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
October 24, 2006,
Won 2-0

Arsenal Team [Alexander Hleb]

Name Alexander Hleb
Born May 01, 1981
Minsk
Belarus
Position Attacking Midfielder
Squad Number 13
Previous Club(s) BATE Borisov
VfB Stuttgart
Joined Arsenal June 27, 2005
Arsenal Debut Chelsea (n)
Community Shield
August 7, 2005,
Lost 2-1

Arsenal Team [Robin Van Persie]

Name Robin Van Persie
Born August 06, 1983
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Position Striker
Squad Number 11
Previous Club(s) Feyenoord
Joined Arsenal May 17, 2004
Arsenal Debut Manchester United (n)
Community Shield
August 8, 2004,
Won 3-1

Arsenal Team [William Gallas]

Name William Gallas
Born August 17, 1977
Asnières
France
Position Defender
Squad Number 10
Previous Club(s) Caen
Marseille
Chelsea
Joined Arsenal August 31, 2006
Arsenal Debut Middlesbrough (h)
Premiership
September 9, 2006,
Drew 1-1

Arsenal Team [Eduardo]

Name Eduardo
Born February 25, 1983
Rio De Janeiro
Brazil
Position Striker
Squad Number 9
Previous Club(s) CBF Nova Kennedy
Bangu Atletico Clube
Inter Zapresic
Dinamo Zagreb
Joined Arsenal July 03, 2007
Arsenal Debut Blackburn Rovers (a)
Premiership
August 19, 2007,
Drew 1-1

Arsenal Team [Lassana Diarra]

Name Lassana Diarra
Born March 10, 1985
Paris
France
Position Midfielder
Squad Number 8
Previous Club(s) Le Havre
Chelsea
Joined Arsenal August 31, 2007
Arsenal Debut Sevilla (h)
Champions League
September 19, 2007,
Won 3-0

Arsenal Team [Tomas Rosicky]

Name Tomas Rosicky
Born October 04, 1980
Prague
Czech Republic
Position Attacking Midfielder
Squad Number 7
Previous Club(s) CKD Kompensory
Sparta Prague
Borussia Dortmund
Joined Arsenal May 23, 2006
Arsenal Debut Dinamo Zagreb (a)
Champions League
August 9, 2006,
Won 3-0

Arsenal Team [Philippe Senderos]

Name Philippe Senderos
Born February 14, 1985
Geneva
Switzerland
Position Defender
Squad Number 6
Previous Club(s) Servette
Joined Arsenal June 01, 2003
Arsenal Debut Manchester City (a)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
October 27, 2004,
Won 2-1

Arsenal Team [Kolo Toure]

Name Kolo Toure
Born March 19, 1981
Sokuora Bouake
Ivory Coast
Position Defender
Squad Number 5
Previous Club(s) Asec Mimosas
Joined Arsenal February 14, 2002
Arsenal Debut Liverpool (n)
Community Shield
August 11, 2002,
Won 1-0

Arsenal Team [Cesc Fabregas]

Name Cesc Fabregas
Born May 04, 1987
Vilessoc de Mar
Casal de Curacion
Spain
Position Midfielder
Squad Number 4
Previous Club(s) Barcelona
Joined Arsenal September 11, 2003
Arsenal Debut Rotherham United (h)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
October 28, 2003,
Drew 1-1. Won on pens

Arsenal Team [Bacary Sagna]

Name Bacary Sagna
Born February 14, 1983
Sens
France
Position Defender
Squad Number 3
Previous Club(s) Auxerre
Joined Arsenal July 12, 2007
Arsenal Debut Fulham (h)
Premiership
August 12, 2007,
Won 2-1

Arsenal Team [Abou Diaby]

Name Abou Diaby
Born May 11, 1986
Paris
France
Position Midfielder
Squad Number 2
Previous Club(s) Auxerre
Joined Arsenal January 13, 2006
Arsenal Debut Everton (a)
Premiership
January 21, 2006,
Lost 1-0

Arsenal Team [Jens Lehman]

Jens Lehman

Jens Lehmann Factfile Name Jens Lehmann
Born November 10, 1969
Essen
Germany
Position Goalkeeper
Squad Number 1
Previous Club(s) DJK Heisingen
Schwarz-Weiss Essen
Schalke
Milan
Borussia Dortmund
Joined Arsenal July 25, 2003
Arsenal Debut Manchester United (n)
Community Shield
August 10, 2003,
Drew 1-1. Lost on pens