Staff and Player Profiles

Arsène Wenger, Manager

The media and rival fans and punters alike all made fun of Arsène Wenger when he was taken out of context some two years ago. He was misquoted as...

Manuel Almunia, Goalkeeper

When Manuel Almunia joined Arsenal in 2004, he was another relative unknown on these shores, having only really carved out the career of a...

Abou Diaby, Defensive Midfielder

Few players at Arsenal have more pressure on them to perform in the 2008/09 season than Abou Diaby. After a bright start to his career, following a...

Bacary Sagna, Right-back

Conventional wisdom dictates that players from foreign leagues take at least six months to adapt when they arrive in the Premiership, if they...

Per Mertesacker, Central Defender

The 6ft 6in centre back has significant experience at both club and international level, enjoying eight seasons in the German top flight - five...

Thomas Vermaelen, Central Defender

Vermaelen (23), who was the Ajax club captain last season, made his first team debut for the Dutch club at just 18, after playing at Youth level...

Laurent Koscielny, Central Defender

Arsenal Football Club has announced the signing of defender Laurent Koscielny from French Ligue 1 side Lorient on a long-term contract for an...

Tomas Rosicky, Attacking Midfielder

Signed for Arsenal in May 2006, Tomas Rosicky was signed as a replacement for the exiting Robért Píres, also inheriting Píres' number 7 shirt. A...

Mikel Arteta, Attacking Midfielder

Mikel signed a four-year deal with the Club after completing his move from Everton on transfer deadline day in August. The Spanish midfielder...

Ju Young Park, Striker

Ju joined the Club from AS Monaco in August. The South Korea captain, who played in both the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, scored 25 times in 91...

Robin van Persie, Forward (Captain)

Definitely one of the most skillful and technically brilliant players on our books, Robin van Persie looks like a young man with big things ahead...

Andre Santos, Left-back

Andre joined the Club from Fenerbahce in August. The Brazilian left-back arrived at Emirates Stadium from Super Lig champions Fenerbahce, for...

Wojciech Szczesny, Goalkeeper

Wojciech says he is ready for the Arsenal first team – and you wouldn't bet against him achieving his goal sooner rather than later. The young...

Theo Walcott, Striker

Many have predicted a big year for the pacey young forward, and in given the physical frailties of the players in front of him, whether or not Theo...

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Striker

Alex joined Arsenal on a long-term contract in August. A quick winger who is equally comfortable as an attacking central midfielder, the...

Aaron Ramsey, Attacking Midfielder

One of the brightest young British talents, Ramsey joined Arsenal from Cardiff City in June of 2008 for around £5m. Also courted by Manchester...

Alex Song, Defensive Midfielder

Alex Song spent the 2005-06 season on loan at Arsenal before joining the club permanently in June 2006. A physically imposing central midfielder,...

Sebastien Squillaci, Central Defender

Part of the France 2010 World Cup squad, Sebastien is a tall, strong and vastly-experienced central defender who has made 36 appearances in the...

Jack Wilshere, Attacking Midfielder

Jack Wilshere plays as an attacking midfielder and is left-footed. Despite usually playing in the 'hole' behind the striker for the academy and...

Johan Djourou, Central Defender

Johan Djourou is a talented young central defender with great things ahead of him. Ivorian born, but Swiss by nationality, Djourou made rapid...

Lukasz Fabianski, Goalkeeper

Polish international goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has signed for Arsenal from Legia Warsaw on a long term contract for an undisclosed fee.

Andrey Arshavin, Attacking Midfielder

During the January 2009 transfer window Arshavin was persistently pursued by Premier League club Arsenal. On 2 February, transfer deadline day,...

Vito Mannone, Goalkeeper

Signed from Atalanta in July 2005, the Italian has worked his way through the ranks and began the current campaign as the third-choice keeper...

Carl Jenkinson, Central Defender

Carl joined the Club from League One side Charlton Athletic in June.
 The promising defender, who featured nine times for Charlton's...

Emmanuel Frimpong, Defensive Midfielder

Emmanuel told Arsenal.com in 2009 that he wanted to play for Ghana. But such has been his progress since then, Arsène Wenger has urged England to...

Gervais Yao Kouassi, Striker

On 12 July 2011 Gervinho completed a transfer from Lille to Arsenal for a fee believed to be around £10.5 million. He made his debut in a...

Kieran Gibbs, Left-back

Kieran first shot to prominence in the FA Youth Cup run to the semi-final in 2007, grabbing a goal in both legs of the last four defeat to...

Marouane Chamakh, Striker

Chamakh's 13 goals in the French League in 2008–09 helped them win the title, ending Lyon's seven year domination. He scored five goals in nine...

Armand Traore, Left-back

The latest highly promising left-back from the Arsenal production line, in the Clichy and Cole mould. Still only seventeen, Traore has shown huge...

Yossi Benayoun, Attacking Midfielder

Yossi joined Arsenal in August and will spend the 2011/12 season on loan at Emirates Stadium.

Ryo Miyaichi, Striker

The young Japanese forward is a real prospect and impressed during a trial in the summer of 2010 when he featured in pre-season friendlies against...

Ignasi Miquel, Central Defender

Highly-regarded central defender Ignasi enjoyed a breakthrough season with Arsenal last term and made his first-team debut against Leyton Orient in...