Mikel Arteta

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Mikel Arteta
Personal information
Full name Mikel Arteta
Date of birth (1982-03-26) 26 March 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Everton
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999-2002
2001-2002
2002-2004
2004
2005-
Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain (loan)
Rangers
Real Sociedad
Everton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mikel Arteta (born 26 March 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Premier League club Arsenal.

He first signed for Everton on loan from Spanish side Real Sociedad in 2005, but after many good performances manager David Moyes made this move permanent.

Despite being rated one of the best midfielders in English football, Arteta has never played for Spain.

On 12 March 2020, it was announced that Arteta had tested positive for COVID-19 amid its pandemic in the UK.[1][2]

Club career statistics[change | change source]

Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SpainLeague Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga EuropeTotal
1999/00 Barcelona La Liga 0 0 0 0
2000/01 0 0 0 0
FranceLeague Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue EuropeTotal
2000/01 Paris Saint-Germain Division 1 6 1 6 1
2001/02 25 1 25 1
ScotlandLeague Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup EuropeTotal
2002/03 Rangers Premier League 27 4 27 4
2003/04 23 8 23 8
SpainLeague Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga EuropeTotal
2004/05 Real Sociedad La Liga 15 1 15 1
EnglandLeague FA Cup Football League Cup EuropeTotal
2004/05 Everton Premier League 12 1 1 0 0 0 - 13 1
2005/06 29 1 4 1 1 0 3 0 37 2
2006/07 35 9 1 0 3 0 - 39 9
2007/08 28 1 0 0 2 0 7 3 37 4
2008/09 26 5 3 1 0 0 2 0 31 6
2009/10
Country Spain 15 1 15 1
France 31 2 31 2
Scotland 50 12 50 12
England 130 17 9 2 6 0 12 3 157 22
Total 226 32 9 2 6 0 12 3 253 37

References[change | change source]

  1. "Club statement: COVID-19". Arsenal Football Club. 12 March 2020.
  2. "Mikel Arteta: Arsenal manager tests positive for coronavirus". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.