Alex Song profile
Name
Alex Song
Born
September 09, 1987
Douala, Cameroon
Position
Midfielder
Squad Number
17
Previous Club(s)
Charlton (loan)
Bastia
Joined Arsenal
August 12, 2005
In the past three seasons Alex has carved himself a niche as Arsenal's No 1 defensive midfielder.
Strong in the tackle, positionally aware and a good distributor of the ball, he is becoming a master at protecting his back four, breaking up opposition forays and initiating attacks.
Arsène Wenger's 4-2-3-1 formation allowed Alex to flourish last season in his preferred position behind the more attack-minded midfielders. His partnership with Jack Wilshere would prove to be the backbone of the Arsenal side.
Expect Alex to be his usual solid self again this season.
Alex Song is a 'homegrown' player in Arsenal's official 2011/12 Premier League squad.
17. Alex Song - 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 |
| 2005-2006 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 |
| 2006-2007 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 2007-2008 | 5+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 |
| 2008-2009 | 23+8 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37+11 | 2 |
| 2009-2010 | 25+1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37+1 | 1 |
| 2010-2011 | 30+1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39+3 | 5 |
| 2011-2012 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Totals | 121+17 | 7 | 35+6 | 2 | 11+1 | 0 | 12+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 179+25 | 10 |
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
17. Alex Song - News
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Wed, Apr 25, 2012
Vermaelen - Song understanding is vital -
Fri, Mar 30, 2012
'Brilliant Song reminds me of Fabregas' -
Tue, Mar 6, 2012
Song - Van Persie can score at any time -
Mon, Feb 20, 2012
Man of the Match against Sunderland - Song -
Wed, Feb 15, 2012
Song - Milan are strong in every position -
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
'Song can combine vision with technique' -
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
China webchats: Gibbs, Song, Henry, Ramsey -
Mon, Dec 19, 2011
Song suspended for Aston Villa match -
Fri, Nov 25, 2011
Wenger - Song has surprised everybody -
Thu, Nov 24, 2011
Song - People have been very hard on us
