Samir Nasri profile
Name
Samir Nasri
Born
June 26, 1987
Marseille, France
Position
Midfielder
Squad Number
8
Previous Club(s)
Marseille
Joined Arsenal
July 11, 2008
Arsenal Debut
W.B.A. (h)
Premier League
August 16, 2008
Won 1-0
First Arsenal Goal
W.B.A. (h)
Premier League
August 16, 2008
Won 1-0
Samir was signed in the summer as a ready-made replacement for Alex Hleb
The French international midfielder is just as assured in possession, just as inventive - and he has an eye for goal too. The 21-year-old, who made two appearances at Euro 2008, arrives with a big reputation after being voted as French Ligue One's Young Player of the Year in 2007.
Samir made 145 appearances for Olympique Marseille, winning the Intertoto Cup in 2005 and helping them finish third in the French League last season. The new Arsenal recruit was a major reason why Marseille will compete in the Champions League this term.
Wenger is clearly delighted with his major summer acquisition. "He is young, quick and technically an outstanding player," said the Arsenal manager. "He has shown great potential with his performances for Marseille and the French national team over the past two seasons and he will add great quality to our squad."
MY YEAR
October
Samir played some part in all five of October’s fixtures and his highlight came against Everton on the 14th. Arsenal had gone behind to a ninth-minute Leon Osman strike and had failed to equalise in the first half. Three minutes after the interval it was Nasri, from all of 20 yards, who thundered home a low strike to set-up their 3-1 triumph over the Toffees.
September
Samir picked up an injury in the first week of September while away on international duty. The knee problem kept him out for most of the month but he returned with a mercurial performance in September’s final game against FC Porto. Nasri managed 65 minutes on the left-wing in that 4-0 Champions League victory and showed glimpses of what the fans can expect from him in the future.
August
Arsenal fans hoped the Frenchman would hit the ground running; in fact, Samir started at a sprint. The 21-year-old took a little over 250 seconds to open his Arsenal account, scoring the winner against West Brom on the opening day of the season. The midfielder followed up that effort with the first goal in Arsenal’s 4-0 demolition of FC Twente at Emirates Stadium. For his outstanding efforts in August, Nasri was named O2/Arsenal.com Player of the Month.
8. Samir Nasri - 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 |
| 2008-2009 | 8+1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 5 |
| Totals | 8+1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+1 | 5 |
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
Samir Nasri - News
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Tue, Nov 18, 2008
Club to auction Nasri's 'poppy' shirt on eBay -
Mon, Nov 10, 2008
Nasri - French Arsenal is my home from home -
Mon, Nov 10, 2008
Nasri - We were never out of the title race -
Mon, Oct 20, 2008
Wenger - Nasri's flying start is a surprise -
Mon, Sep 29, 2008
Nasri receives his Player of the Month award -
Mon, Sep 29, 2008
Nasri return to squad but Song misses out -
Fri, Sep 26, 2008
Nasri stays sidelined for Hull City clash -
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
Nasri is O2/Arsenal.com Player of the Month -
Mon, Sep 1, 2008
Wenger - Nasri put in 'complete performance' -
Fri, Aug 29, 2008
Gallas, Nasri, Walcott all fit for Newcastle
