Arsenal FC (London, England): Introduction

Arsenal FC (London, England): Introduction

Arsenal FC (London, England)

Founded in 1886.

Colors: red and white.

Chairman: Peter Hill-Wood.

Manager: Arsène Wenger.

Official web site: www.arsenal.com

Honours

League Champions (13): 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1971, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2004

FA Cup winners (10): 1930, 1936, 1950, 1971, 1979, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005

League Cup winners (2): 1987, 1993

Charity/Community Shield Winners (12): 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1953, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004

European Cup Winners’ Cup Winners (1): 1994

UEFA Cup winners (1): 1970

Home matches are held at Emirates Stadium (Capacity: 60,355).

FC Dynamo Kyiv were drawn in the same UEFA Champions League group as Arsenal FC three times.

1998/1999
Champions League, group stage

Arsenal – Dynamo – 1:1
Goals: Bergkamp (74) – Rebrov (90).

Dynamo – Arsenal – 3:1
Goals: Rebrov (27, on pen.), Golovko (62), Shevchenko(72) – Hughes (83).

2003/2004
Champions League, group stage

Dynamo – Arsenal – 2:1
Goals: Shatskikh (27), Belkevich (64) – Henry (80).

Arsenal – Dynamo – 1:0
Goal: A.Cole (88).

2008/2009
Champions League, group stage

Dynamo – Arsenal – 1:1
Goals
: Bangoura (64, on pen.) - Gallas (88).

European cups

 

European Cup/Champions League119573230186-113
Cup Winners Cup271510248-20
UEFA Cup492491691-51
UEFA Super Cup20110-2

 

Current squad

Goalkeepers

 1Manuel Almunia19.05.1977Spain
 21Łukasz Fabiański18.04.1985Poland
 24Vito Mannone02.03.1988Italy
 53Wojciech Szczęsny18.04.1990Poland

Defenders

3Bacary Sagna14.02.1983France
5Kolo Touré19.03.1981Ivory Coast
10William Gallas17.08.1977France
18Mikaël Silvestre09.08.1977France
20Johan Djourou18.01.1987Switzerland
22Gaël Clichy26.07.1985France
27Emmanuel Eboué04.06.1983Ivory Coast
34Kyle Bartley22.05.1991England
36Thomas Cruise09.03.1991England
38Jay Thomas27.12.1990England
41Gavin Hoyte06.06.1990England
46Abu Ogogo03.11.1989England
49Paul Rodgers 06.10.1989England
51Rene Steer31.01.1990England

Midfielders

2Abou Diaby11.05.1986France
4Cesc Fàbregas04.05.1987Spain
7Tomáš Rosický04.10.1980Czech Republic
8Samir Nasri26.06.1987France
15Denilson16.02.1988Brazil
16Aaron Ramsey26.12.1990Wales
17Alexandre Song09.09.1987Cameroon
19Jack Wilshere01.01.1992England
35Francis Coquelin13.05.1991France
37James Dunne18.09.1989 England
40Kieran Gibbs26.09.1989England
42Henri Lansbury12.10.1990England
43Fran Mérida04.03.1990Spain
47Mark Randall28.09.1989England

Strikers

 9Eduardo da Silva 25.02.1983Croatia
 11Robin van Persie06.08.1983Netherlands
 12Carlos Vela01.03.1989Mexico
 14Theo Walcott16.03.1989England
 25Emmanuel Adebayor26.02.1985Togo
 26Nicklas Bendtner16.01.1988Denmark
 39Rui Fonte23.04.1990Portugal
 44Rhys Murphy06.11.1990England
 50Jay Simpson27.12.1988England
 55Sanchez Watt14.02.1991England

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