List of Arsenal F.C. players facts for kids

The List of Arsenal F.C. players is evolving. The history of the team is created by its players.

Arsenal F.C. is an English Premier League club in Holloway, North London.

Players

First-team squad

No. Position Player 2 DF Mathieu Debuchy 4 DF Per Mertesacker (captain) 6 DF Laurent Koscielny (vice-captain) 8 MF Aaron Ramsey 9 FW Alexandre Lacazette 10 MF Jack Wilshere 11 MF Mesut Özil 12 FW Olivier Giroud 13 GK David Ospina 16 DF Rob Holding 17 FW Alex Iwobi 18 DF Nacho Monreal

No. Position Player 19 MF Santi Cazorla 20 DF Shkodran Mustafi 21 DF Calum Chambers 22 MF Jeff Reine-Adélaïde 23 FW Danny Welbeck 24 DF Héctor Bellerín 29 MF Granit Xhaka 30 MF Ainsley Maitland-Niles 31 DF Sead Kolašinac 32 FW Chuba Akpom 33 GK Petr Čech 35 MF Mohamed Elneny

UEFA Reserve squad

No. Position Player 37 DF Krystian Bielik 39 DF Tolaji Bola 43 MF Josh Dasilva 44 MF Vlad Dragomir 45 DF Aaron Eyoma 46 FW Yassin Fortune 47 MF Charlie Gilmour 49 GK Ryan Huddart 50 GK Dejan Iliev 51 DF Chiori Johnson 53 GK Hugo Keto 54 GK Matt Macey

No. Position Player 58 MF Marcus McGuane 59 DF Tafari Moore 61 MF Reiss Nelson 62 FW Edward Nketiah 63 DF Jordi Osei-Tutu 64 DF Julio Pleguezuelo 65 MF Ben Sheaf 69 MF Joe Willock 70 MF Gedion Zelalem 90 FW Emile Smith-Rowe 94 MF Nathan Tormey

Former players

The "100 Club" is an honour given by Arsenal. It is to formally recognise retired players with over 100 league appearances. As of September 2016, 75 living players have been inducted with a further 26 automatically enrolled once they end their careers.

David O'Leary has played the most games. Between 1975 and 1993, he played 722 times for the club.

Thierry Henry has the goalscoring record. He scored 228 goals in all competitions between 1999 and 2007 and during a loan spell with the club in 2012. The previous record was held by Ian Wright.

Famous former players

Bergkamp at the unveiling of his statue at the Emirates Stadium on 22 February 2014

• Alan Smith
• Alex James (footballer)
• Charlie George
• Cliff Bastin
• David Seaman
• Dennis Bergkamp
• Frank McLintock
• Liam Brady
• Pat Jennings
• Patrick Vieira
• Tony Adams

Related pages

• List of English Premier League clubs

Images for kids

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  Ian Wright is Arsenal's second-highest all-time goalscorer.

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  Tony Adams, who lies second in the all-time appearance list with 669. He was also captain from 1988 to 2002.

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  Percy Sands made 350 appearances in the early years, when the team was known as Woolwich Arsenal.

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  Another early player, Joe Shaw made 326 appearances.

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  Bob Wilson made 308 appearances for the club in the 1960s and 70s.

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  Frank McLintock made 403 appearances for the Gunners.

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  Nicknamed "The Romford Pelé", Ray Parlour has 464 appearances.

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  Seen here during his time with Portsmouth, Paul Merson has 423 appearances.

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  Dennis Bergkamp has more appearances than any other overseas player.

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  Patrick Vieira was captain from 2002 to 2005.

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  Kenny Sansom preceded Tony Adams as captain, holding the post until 1988.

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  Record goalscorer Thierry Henry, who was also captain from 2005 to 2007.

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  Kolo Touré made 326 appearances for Arsenal.

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  Cesc Fàbregas is Arsenal's youngest-ever goalscorer, and captained the side from 2008 to 2011.

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  Per Mertesacker made 221 appearances for Arsenal and is the current Arsenal Academy manager.

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  Mikel Arteta made 150 appearances for Arsenal and is the current manager.