Mikel Arteta profile
Name
Mikel Arteta
Born
March 26, 1982
San Sebastian, Spain
Position
Midfielder
Squad Number
8
Previous Club(s)
Everton
Real Sociedad
Rangers
PSG (loan)
Barcelona
Joined Arsenal
August 31, 2011
Mikel signed a four-year deal with the Club after completing his move from Everton on transfer deadline day in August.
The Spanish midfielder has a wealth of Premier League experience, having been at Goodison Park since 2005, and has represented Spain at Under-21 level.
After starting his career as a trainee with Barcelona, he was loaned to Paris Saint-Germain before making his name in the Scottish Premier League with Rangers, where he was a member of the domestic treble winning side of 2002/03.
Mikel is a 'non-homegrown' player in Arsenal's official 2011/12 Premier League squad.
8. Mikel Arteta - 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 |
| 2011-2012 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37+1 | 6 |
| Totals | 29 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37+1 | 6 |
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
8. Mikel Arteta - News
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Mon, May 7, 2012
Arteta wins April Goal of the Month award -
Sat, Apr 21, 2012
Wenger - We’ll miss Arteta’s 90-minute focus -
Fri, Apr 20, 2012
Team News: Arteta, Diaby, Coquelin, Koscielny -
Fri, Apr 20, 2012
Wenger - Arteta injury had hand in Wigan loss -
Wed, Apr 18, 2012
Santos - Arteta has helped me to settle -
Thu, Apr 12, 2012
Arteta - We knew we couldn’t take it easy -
Tue, Apr 10, 2012
Arteta - We won’t waste our chance of third -
Tue, Apr 10, 2012
Arteta - We can go one better next year -
Tue, Apr 10, 2012
'We are starting to appreciate Arteta more' -
Mon, Apr 9, 2012
Vermaelen - Arteta has been so important
