The Manager
Arsen Wenger
1996 (Nov) – Became Arsenal Manager
The Goalie
Jens Lehmann (#1) *38 Games & 0 Goals
2008 (Jun) – Released by Arsenal
Played 194 games for Arsenal
2008 (Jun) – Signed for VfB Stuttgart in German 1st division (Tier 1)
2010 (Jul) – Released by VfB Stuttgart in German 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 86 games for VfB Stuttgart
2010 (Jul) – Retired
2011 (Mar) – Signed for Arsenal
2011 (Jun) – Released by Arsenal
Played 1 game for Arsenal
2011 (Jun) – Retired
The Defenders
Kolo Toure (#28) *37 Games & 1 Goal
2009 (Jul) – Sold to Manchester City in Premier League (£16.0m)
Played 326 games for Arsenal
2013 (Jul) – Released by Manchester City in Premier League
Played 103 games for Manchester City
2013 (Jul) – Signed for Liverpool in Premier League
2016 (Jul) – Released by Liverpool in Premier League
Played 71 games for Liverpool
2016 (Jul) – Signed for Glasgow Celtic in Scottish Premier League (Tier 1)
Sol Campbell (#23) *35 Games & 1 Goal
2006 (Jul) – Released by Arsenal
Played 197 games for Arsenal
2006 (Aug) – Signed for Portsmouth in Premier League
2009 (Jul) – Released by Portsmouth in Premier League
Played 110 games for Portsmouth
2009 (Aug) – Signed for Notts County in League Two (Tier 4)
2009 (Sep) – Cancelled his contract with Notts County in League Two (Tier 4)
Played 1 game for Notts County
2010 (Jan) – Signed for Arsenal
2010 (Jul) – Released by Arsenal
Played 14 games for Arsenal
2010 (Jul) – Signed for Newcastle Utd in Premier League
2011 (May) – Released by Newcastle Utd in Premier League
Played 8 games for Newcastle Utd
2012 (May) – Retired
Ashley Cole (#3) *32 Games & 0 Goals
2006 (Aug) – Sold to Chelsea in Premier League (£5.0m + William Gallas)
Played 228 games for Arsenal
2014 (Jun) – Release by Chelsea in Premier League
Played 338 games for Chelsea
2014 (Jul) – Signed for AS Roma in Italian 1st division (Tier 1)
2016 (Jan) – Release by AS Roma in Italian 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 16 games for AS Roma
2016 (Jan) – Signed for LA Galaxy in North American MLS (Tier 1)
Lauren (#12) *32 Games & 0 Goals
2007 (Jan) – Sold to Portsmouth in Premier League (£500k)
Played 242 games for Arsenal
2009 (Jun) – Released by Portsmouth in Premier League
Played 28 games for Portsmouth
2010 (Mar) – Signed for Cordoba CF in Spanish 2nd division (Tier 2)
2010 (Jun) – Released by Cordoba CF in Spanish 2nd division (Tier 2)
Played 5 games for Cordoba CF
2010 (Jun) – Retired
Pascal Cygan (#18) *18 Games & 0 Goals
2006 (Aug) – Sold to Villarreal in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1) (£2.0m)
Played 98 games for Arsenal
2009 (Jul) – Released by Villarreal (Tier 1)
Played 59 games for Villarreal
2009 (Jul) – Signed for Cartagena in Spanish 2nd division (Tier 2)
2011 (Jul) – Released by Cartagena in Spanish 2nd division (Tier 2)
Played 57 games for Cartagena
2011 (Jul) – Retired
Gael Clichy (#22) *12 Games & 0 Goals
2011 (Jul) – Sold to Manchester City in Premier League (£7.0m)
Martin Keown (#5) *10 Games & 0 Goals
2004 (Jul) – Released by Arsenal
Played 423 games for Arsenal
2004 (Jul) – Signed for Leicester City in Championship (Tier 2)
2005 (Jan) – Released by Leicester City in Championship (Tier 2)
Played 18 games for Leicester City
2005 (Jan) – Signed for Reading in Championship (Tier 2)
2005 (May) – Released by Reading in Championship (Tier 2)
Played 5 games for Reading
2005 (May) – Retired
Justin Hoyte (#45) *1 Game & 0 Goals
2005 (Aug) – Loaned to Sunderland in Premier League
Played 30 games for Sunderland
2006 (May) – Returned to Arsenal
2008 (Aug) – Sold to Middlesbrough in Premier League (£3.0m)
Played 68 games for Arsenal
2013 (Nov) – Loaned to Millwall in Championship (Tier 2)
Played 5 games for Millwall
2013 (Dec) – Returned to Middlesbrough in Premier League
2014 (Jan) – Released by Middlesbrough in Premier League
Played 162 games for Middlesbrough
2014 (Jan) – Signed for Millwall in Championship (Tier 2)
2015 (Jun) – Released by Millwall in League One (Tier 3)
Played 2 games for Millwall
2015 (Oct) – Signed for Dagenham & Redbridge in League Two (Tier 4)
2016 (Jul) – Released by Dagenham & Redbridge in Conference (Tier 5)
Played 28 games for Dagenham & Redbridge
2017 (Mar) – Signed for FC Cincinnati in North American USL (Tier 2)
The Midfielders
Robert Pires (#7) *36 Games & 14 Goals
2006 (Jun) – Released by Arsenal in the Premier League
Played 284 games for Arsenal
2006 (Jul) – Signed for Villarreal in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1)
2010 (Jun) – Released by Villarreal in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 129 games for Villarreal
2010 (Nov) – Signed for Aston Villa in the Premier League
2011 (May) – Released by Aston Villa in the Premier League
Played 12 games for Aston Villa
2014 (Sep) – Signed for FC Goa in Indian Super League (Tier 1)
2015 (Mar) – Released by FC Goa in Indian Super League (Tier 1)
Played 8 games for FC Goa
2016 (Feb) – Retired
Gilberto (#19) *32 Games & 4 Goals
2008 (Jul) – Sold to Panathinaikos in Greek 1st division (£2.0m)
Played 237 games for Arsenal
2011 (May) – Released by Panathinaikos in Greek 1st division
Played 111 games for Panathinaikos
2011 (May) – Signed for Gremio in Brazilian 1st division
2014 (Jan) – Released by Gremio in Brazilian 1st division
Played 74 games for Gremio
2014 (Jan) – Signed for Atletico Mineiro in Brazilian 1st division
2015 (Dec) – Released by Atletico Mineiro in Brazilian 1st division
Played 27 games for Atletico Mineiro
2015 (Dec) – Retired
Freddy Ljungberg (#8) *30 Games & 4 Goals
2007 (Jul) – Sold to West Ham Utd in the Premier League (£3.0m)
Played 313 games for Arsenal
2008 (Aug) – Released by West Ham Utd in the Premier League
Played 26 games for West Ham Utd
2008 (Oct) – Signed for Seattle Sounders in North American MLS (Tier 1)
2010 (Jul) – Released by Seattle Sounders in North American MLS (Tier 1)
Played 40 games for Seattle Sounders
2010 (Jul) – Signed for Chicago Fire in North American MLS (Tier 1)
2011 (Jan) – Released by Chicago Fire in North American MLS (Tier 1)
Played 15 games for Chicago Fire
2011 (Jan) – Signed for Glasgow Celtic in Scottish Premier League (Tier 1)
2011 (Aug) – Released by Glasgow Celtic in Scottish Premier League (Tier 1)
Played 8 games for Glasgow Celtic
2011 (Aug) – Signed for Shimizu S-Pulse in Japanese 1st division
2012 (Feb) – Released by Shimizu S-Pulse in Japanese 1st division
Played 10 games for Shimizu S-Pulse
2012 (Aug) – Retired
2013 (May) – Hired as Arsenal ‘Ambassador’
2014 (Sep) – Signed for Mumbai City FC in Indian Super League (Tier 1)
2014 (Dec) – Released by Mumbai City FC in Indian Super League (Tier 1)
Played 4 games for Mumbai City FC
2014 (Dec) – Retired
2016 (Jul) – Hired as Arsenal ‘Under 15 Coach’
2017 (Feb) – Left Arsenal
2017 (Feb) – Hired as VfL Wolfsburg in German 1st division ‘Assistant Coach’
Patrick Vieira (#4) *29 Games & 3 Goals
2005 (Jul) – Sold to Juventus in the Italian 1st division (£13.7m)
Played 407 games for Arsenal
2006 (Jul) – Sold to Inter Milan in the Italian 1st division (£8.9m)
Played 42 games for Juventus
2010 (Jan) – Released by Inter Milan in the Italian 1st division
Played 91 games for Inter Milan
2010 (Jan) – Signed for Manchester City in Premier League
2011 (Jul) – Released by Manchester City in Premier League
Played 46 games for Manchester City
2011 (Jul) – Retired
2011 (Jul) – Hired as Manchester City ‘Football Development Executive’
2013 (May) – Hired as Manchester City ‘Reserve Team & Elite Development Squad Manager’
2016 (Jan) – Left as Manchester City ‘Reserve Team & Elite Development Squad Manager’
2016 (Jan) – Hired as New York City FC ‘Manager’ in North American MLS (Tier 1)
Edu (#17) *29 Games & 2 Goals
2005 (May) – Released by Arsenal
Played 129 games for Arsenal
2005 (May) – Signed for Valencia in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1)
2009 (Jul) – Released by Valencia in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 69 games for Valencia
2009 (Aug) – Signed for Corinthians in Brazilian 1st division (Tier 1)
2010 (Jul) – Released by Corinthians in Brazilian 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 24 games for Corinthians
2010 (Jul) – Retired
2011 (Mar) – Hired as Corinthians ‘Director Of Football’ in Brazilian 1st division
2014 (May) – Hired as Iran ‘Assistant Manager’ *For World Cup 2014
2014 (Jul) – Left as Iran ‘Assistant Manager’
2016 (Jun) – Left as Corinthians ‘Director Of Football’ in Brazilian 1st division
2016 (Jun) – Hired as Brazil ‘General Coordinator’
Ray Parlour (#15) *22 Games & 0 Goals
2004 (Jul) – Released by Arsenal
Played 469 games for Arsenal
2004 (Jul) – Signed for Middlesbrough in Premier League
2007 (Feb) – Released by Middlesbrough in Premier League
Played 60 games for Middlesbrough
2007 (Feb) – Signed for Hull City in Championship (Tier 2)
2007 (Jun) – Released by Hull City in Championship (Tier 2)
Played 15 games for Hull City
2007 (Jun) – Retired
2012 (Jun) – Signed for Wembley F.C in Combined Counties Premier Division (Tier 9)
2012 (Aug) – Released by Wembley F.C in Combined Counties Premier Division (Tier 9)
Played 1 game for Wembley F.C
2012 (Aug) – Retired
David Bentley (#39) *1 Game & 0 Goals
2004 (Jul) – Loaned to Norwich City in Premier League
Played 28 games for Norwich City
2005 (May) – Returned to Arsenal
2005 (Aug) – Loaned to Blackburn Rovers in Premier League
Played 20 games for Blackburn Rovers
2006 (Jan) – Returned to Arsenal
2006 (Jan) – Sold to Blackburn Rovers in Premier League (£9.0m) (£1.5m + £7.5m sell on fee)
Played 9 games for Arsenal
2008 (Jul) – Sold to Tottenham Hotspurs in Premier League (£15.0m)
2011 (Jan) – Loaned to Birmingham City in Premier League
Played 15 games for Birmingham City in Premier League
2011 (May) – Returned to Tottenham Hotspurs
2011 (Aug) – Loaned to West Ham Utd in Championship (Tier 2)
Played 5 games for West Ham Utd
2011 (Oct) – Returned to Tottenham Hotspurs in Premier League
2012 (Sep) – Loaned to FC Rostov in Russian 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 8 games for FC Rostov
2013 (Jan) – Returned to Tottenham Hotspurs in Premier League
2013 (Feb) – Loaned to Blackburn Rovers in Championship (Tier 2)
Played 7 games for Blackburn Rovers
2013 (May) – Returned to Tottenham Hotspurs in Premier League
2014 (Jun) – Released by Tottenham Hotspurs in Premier League
Played 62 games for Tottenham Hotspurs
2014 (Jun) – Retired
The Forwards
Thierry Henry (#14) *37 Games & 30 Goals
2007 (Jun) – Sold to Barcelona in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1) (£16.1m)
Played 369 games for Arsenal
2010 (Jul) – Released by Barcelona in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 121 games for Barcelona
2010 (Jul) – Joined New York Red Bulls in USA 1st division (Tier 1)
2012 (Jan) – Loaned to Arsenal
Played 7 games for Arsenal
2012 (Feb) – Returned to New York Red Bulls (Tier 1)
2014 (Dec) – Released by New York Red Bulls (Tier 1)
Played 135 games for New York Red Bulls
2014 (Dec) – Retired
2016 (Aug) – Hired as Belgium ‘Second Assistant Manager’
Dennis Bergkamp (#10) *28 Games & 4 Goals
2006 (Jun) – Released by Arsenal
Played 416 games for Arsenal
2006 (Jun) – Retired
2008 (Apr) – Hired as Ajax ‘Assistant Manager’
2008 (Oct) – Hired as Holland B ‘Assistant Manager’
2009 (Jun) – Left as Ajax ‘Assistant Manager’
2009 (Jun) – Left as Holland B ‘Assistant Manager’
2011 (Jan) – Hired as Ajax ‘Youth Coach’
2011 (Jun) – Left as Ajax ‘Youth Coach’
2011 (Jun) – Hired as Ajax ‘Assistant Manager’
Jose Antonio Reyes (#9) *13 Games & 2 Goals
2006 (Aug) – Loaned to Real Madrid in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 36 games for Real Madrid
2007 (Jun) – Returned to Arsenal
2007 (Jul) – Sold to Atletico Madrid in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1) (£10.5m)
Played 110 games for Arsenal
2008 (Aug) – Loaned to Benfica in Portuguese 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 30 games for Benfica
2009 (Jun) – Returned to Atletico Madrid in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1)
2012 (Jan) – Sold to Sevilla FC in Spanish 1st division (£3.0m)
Played 153 games for Atletico Madrid
2016 (Jun) – Released by Sevilla FC in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 145 games for Sevilla FC
2016 (Jun) – Signed for RCD Espanyol in Spanish 1st division (Tier 1)
Sylvain Wiltord (#11) *12 Games & 3 Goals
2004 (Aug) – Released by Arsenal
Played 221 games for Arsenal
2004 (Aug) – Joined Olympique Lyonnais in French 1st division (Tier 1)
2007 (Aug) – Released by Olympique Lyonnais in French 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 141 games for Olympique Lyonnais
2007 (Aug) – Joined Rennes in French 1st division (Tier 1)
2009 (Jan) – Released by Rennes in French 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 41 games for Rennes
2009 (Jan) – Joined Marseille in French 1st division (Tier 1)
2009 (Jun) – Released by Marseille in French 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 14 games for Marseille
2009 (Jun) – Retired
2010 (Jan) – Joined Metz in French 2nd division (Tier 2)
2010 (Jun) – Released by Metz in French 2nd division (Tier 2)
Played 15 games for Metz
2010 (Jun) – Retired
2011 (Jul) – Joined Nantes in French 2nd division (Tier 2)
2011 (Jun) – Released by Nantes in French 2nd division (Tier 2)
Played 36 games for Nantes
2011 (Jun) – Retired
Kanu (#25) *9 Games & 1 Goal
2004 (Jul) – Released by Arsenal
Played 198 Games for Arsenal
2004 (Jul) – Signed for West Bromwich Albion in Premier League
2006 (Jul) – Released by West Bromwich Albion in Premier League
Played 58 Games for West Bromwich Albion
2006 (Jul) – Signed for Portsmouth in Premier League
2012 (Jul) – Contract cancelled with Portsmouth in League One (tier 3)
Played 165 Games for Portsmouth
2012 (Jul) – Retired
Jeremie Aliadiere (#30) *8 Games & 0 Goals
2005 (Jul) – Loaned to Glasgow Celtic in Scottish Premier League (tier 1)
Played 2 Games for Glasgow Celtic
2005 (Aug) – Returned to Arsenal
2005 (Aug) – Loaned to West Ham Utd in Premier League
Played 8 Games for West Ham Utd
2006 (Jan) – Returned to Arsenal
2006 (Jan) – Loaned to Wolverhampton Wanderers in Championship (Tier 2)
Played 14 Games for Wolverhampton Wanderers
2006 (May) – Returned to Arsenal
2007 (Jun) – Sold to Middlesbrough in Premier League (£2.0m)
Played 51 Games for Arsenal
2010 (Jun) – Released by Middlesbrough in Championship (Tier 2)
Played 86 Games for Middlesbrough
2011 (Mar) – Played for Arsenal Reserves
2011 (Jul) – Joined Lorient in French 1st division (Tier 1)
2014 (Jul) – Released by Lorient in French 1st division (Tier 1)
Played 84 games for Lorient
2014 (Jul) – Joined Umm-Salal Sports Club in Qatari Stars League (Tier 1)
2016 (Jan) – Released by Umm-Salal Sports Club in Qatari Stars League (Tier 1)
Played 37 games for Umm-Salal Sports Club
2016 (Jan) – Joined Muaither Sports Club in Qatari Qatargas League (Tier 2)
2016 (Jul) – Released by Muaither Sports Club in Qatari Stars League (Tier 1)
Played ? games for Muaither Sports Club
2016 (Sep) – Joined Lorient in French 1st division (Tier 1)
Players at Arsenal that season who did not play in the Premier League but did play in other competitions
The Goalie
Graham Stack (#33) *5 Games & 0 Goals In The League Cup
Millwall (loan)
Reading (loan)
Reading
Leeds Utd (loan)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
Plymouth Argyle
Blackpool (loan)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
Hibernian (Scotland)
Barnet
Kerala Blasters (India)
Eastleigh
The Defenders
Efstathios Tavlaridis (#27) *3 Games & 0 Goals In The League Cup
Lille (France)
Saint-Etienne (France)
Athlitiki Enosi Larissa (Greece)
OFI Crete (Greece)
Atromitos Athens (Greece)
Panathinaikos (Greece)
Aris Thessaloniki (Greece)
Frank Simek (#51) *1 Game & 0 Goals In The League Cup
Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Bournemouth (loan)
Sheffield Wednesday
Carlisle Utd
Song Lam Nghe An (Vietnam)
The Midfielders
Jerome Thomas (#53) *3 Games & 0 Goals In The League Cup
Charlton Athletic
Portsmouth (loan)
Portsmouth
West Bromwich Albion
Leeds Utd (loan)
Crystal Palace
Rotherham Utd
Port Vale
Olafur Ingi Skulason (#55) *1 Game & 0 Goals In The League Cup
Iþrottafelagio Fylkir (Iceland) (loan)
Brentford
Helsingborgs IF (Sweden)
Sonderjyske (Denmark)
Zulte Waregem (Belgium)
Genclerbirligi (Turkey)
Karabukspor (Turkey)
Cesc Fabregas (#57) *3 Games & 0 Goals In The League Cup
Barcelona (Spain)
Chelsea
John Spicer (#52) *1 Game & 0 Goals In The League Cup
Bournemouth (loan)
Bournemouth
Burnley
Doncaster Rovers
Leyton Orient (loan)
Notts County
Southend Utd
The Forwards
Michal Papadopulos (#32) *1 Game & 0 Goals In The FA Cup & 3 Games & 0 Goals In The League Cup
Banik Ostrava (Czech Republic)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
Energie Cottbus (Germany) (loan)
Mlada Boleslav (Czech Republic)
SC Heerenveen (Holland)
Zhemchuzhina (Russia)
FC Rostov (Russia)
Zaglębie Lubin (Poland)
Piast Gliwice (Poland)
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (#54) * Games & 0 Goals In The League Cup
Spartak Moscow (Russia)
Celta de Vigo (Spain) (loan)
Birmingham City (loan)
Cardiff City (loan)
Portsmouth (loan)
Al-Sadd (Qatar)
Malaga CF (Spain) (loan)
Panathinaikos (Greece) (loan)
Panathinaikos (Greece)
Boavista (Portugal)
NEC Nijmegen (Holland)
Ryan Smith (#56) *3 Games & 0 Goals In The League Cup
Leicester City (loan)
Derby County
Millwall
Southampton
Crystal Palace
Sporting Kansas City (USA)
Chivas USA (USA)
Skoda Xanthis (Greece)