Arsenal Coach Diagnosed with Brain Cancer

Arsenal Coach Diagnosed with Brain Cancer 

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

Mikel Arteta

Arteta with Arsenal in 2021
Personal information
Full name Mikel Arteta Amatriain[1]
Date of birth 26 March 1982(age 42)[2]
Place of birth San Sebastián, Spain[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Arsenal (manager)
Youth career
1991–1997 Antiguoko
1997–1999 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Barcelona B 42 (3)
2001–2002 Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 31 (2)
2002–2004 Rangers 50 (12)
2004–2005 Real Sociedad 8 (1)
2005 Everton (loan) 17 (2)
2005–2011 Everton 162 (27)
2011–2016 Arsenal 110 (14)
Total 427 (62)
International career
1998–1999 Spain U16 10 (4)
1999 Spain U17 7 (0)
1999–2001 Spain U18 13 (1)
2002–2003 Spain U21 12 (2)
Managerial career
2019– Arsenal

Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arteta began his senior club career at Barcelona in 1999, but limited playing time led to a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2001, where he won the UEFA Intertoto Cupin his second season. Arteta joined Rangersin 2002 for £6 million, winning a league and cup double in his debut season, scoring a decisive 93rd-minute penalty on the final day to win the league on goal difference. After a brief return to hometown club Real Sociedad, Arteta signed for Everton in 2005 and was named the club’s Player of the Season twice. He joined Arsenal in 2011 for £10 million and won two FA Cups before retiring in 2016. Arteta represented Spainthrough several youth levels but never played for the senior national team.

Arteta was appointed as an assistant coach to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in 2016. He returned at Arsenal in a managerial capacity in 2019 and won the FA Cup in his debut season.




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