Emmanuel Eboue profile
Name
Emmanuel Eboue
Born
June 04, 1983
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Position
Midfielder
Squad Number
27
Previous Club(s)
Asec Mimosas
Beveren
Joined Arsenal
January 02, 2005
Arsenal Debut
Stoke City (h)
FA Cup
January 29, 2005
Won 2-1
First Arsenal Goal
Sunderland (a)
Carling Cup
October 25, 2005
Won 3-0
Manu is possibly the most versatile player in the Arsenal squad.
In his first couple of seasons at Arsenal, the Ivory Coast international was a raiding right back. Then he enjoyed a stint on the right of midfield.
Last season Manu spend time in both of his most familiar roles but also popped up in the centre of midfield and even on the left flank as he racked up 44 appearances.
He had a difficult time of it towards the end of 2008 when a section of the Emirates Stadium crowd turned against him during a tense encounter with Wigan. But Manu recovered and found his form in the New Year.
He even found his scoring boots in March, netting three times in the space of six days including a late brace against Blackburn. Manu showed his confidence had returned when he insisted on taking a stoppage-time penalty and then thumped it home.
The arrival of Bacary Sagna and the emergence of Theo Walcott have increased competition for places on the right but Manu is a reliable alternative to either of those two regulars and can add balance to an attack-minded midfield.
Emmanuel signed for Arsenal from Beveren in January 2005 and, within 16 months, was starting in the Champions League Final against Barcelona.
He is also a regular for the Ivory Coast and is likely to represent them at the African Cup of Nations in January - if they qualify.
MY YEAR
January
Emmanuel helped Ivory Coast to a 0-0 draw in their first game of the Africa Cup of Nations but the defender was sent off in their win over Ghana. The red card, coupled with the Ivorians' Quarter-Final defeat to Algeria, meant a premature end to the tournament for Eboue. He came on as a substitute in the second half of Arsenal's 3-1 defeat at home to Manchester United at the end of the month.
December
Emmanuel started three times for Arsenal in December before heading to Angola to represent Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins in January. At the start of the month Manu offered his apologies to supporters for the defeats against Manchester City and Chelsea. "I just want to say sorry to the fans for both games," he said in an interview with Arsenal TV Online.
November
Emmanuel started both of Arsenal's Champions League fixtures in November and scored for Ivory Coast in their 2-2 draw with Germany in an international friendly. Eboue went under Arsenal TV Online's 'Spotlight', revealing what he'd like to do if he wasn't a footballer. "I would love to be an actor in Hollywood and why not? I always try to make people happy."
27. Emmanuel Eboue - Full Arsenal Record
| Prem Lge | Europe | FA Cup | Lge Cup | C. Shield | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl |
| 2004-2005 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 2005-2006 | 11+7 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23+9 | 1 |
| 2006-2007 | 23+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32+3 | 1 |
| 2007-2008 | 20+3 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31+5 | 0 |
| 2008-2009 | 17+11 | 3 | 6+5 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27+17 | 4 |
| 2009-2010 | 7+6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14+6 | 2 |
| Totals | 78+29 | 4 | 35+9 | 2 | 11+1 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130+41 | 8 |
Key:
- Prem Lge = Barclays Premier League
- C. Shield = Community Shield
- Europe = UEFA Champions League
- Ap = Appearances
- FA Cup = FA Cup sponsored by E-on
- Gl = Goals Scored
- Lge Cup = Carling Cup
Emmanuel Eboue - News
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Mon, Jan 18, 2010
Angola 2010: Eboue sees Red -
Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Angola 2010: Eboue starts with a draw -
Tue, Dec 15, 2009
Denilson, Traore out, Eboue back for Burnley -
Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Eboue out for Sunday's trip to Anfield -
Fri, Dec 4, 2009
Eboue - We're sorry it's been a bad week -
Thu, Dec 3, 2009
Eboue and Song at the Armoury Store -
Wed, Dec 2, 2009
TEAM NEWS: Song, Eboue and Rosicky start -
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
Eboue - I'd love to be the new Eddie Murphy -
Mon, Nov 16, 2009
Spotlight: Ivory Coast star Emmanuel Eboue -
Thu, Nov 5, 2009
Eboue - Confidence is key to silverware

