Player Register

BOLD denotes club captain; Italics indicate active; Current loanees listed as inactive.

As of  24 JAN 2023

#1
Tony Burns
Jim Furnell
Jack Kelsey
Bob Wilson
   Geoff Barnett
Jimmy Rimmer
John Lukic
Pat Jennings
John Lukic
David Seaman
Jens Lehmann
Manuel Almunia
Wojciech Szczesny
Petr Čech
Bernd Leno

Aaron Ramsdale

#2
Don Howe
Terry Neill
David Court
Pat Rice
John Divine & John Hollins
Stewart Robson
   Colin Hill
Viv Anderson
Lee Dixon
   Michael Thomas
   Colin Pates
   Pål Lydersen
   David O'Leary
   Andy Linighan
Abou Diaby
Mathieu Debuchy
Héctor Bellerín

#3
Fred Clarke
Billy McCollough
Peter Storey
Frank McClintock
Peter Simpson
Robert McNab
Sammy Nelson
Kenny Sansom
Nigel Winterburn
   Steve WIlliams
   Michael Thomas
   Sigurdur Jónsson
   David O'Leary
   Lee Dixon
   Tony Adams
   Steve Bould
   Andy Linighan
Igors Stepanovs
Ashley Cole
Bacary Sagna
Kieran Gibbs
Jordi Osei-Tutu

Kieran Tierney

#4
Brian Talbot
Steve Williams
Paul Davis
Stefen Schwarz
Patrick Vieira
Cesc Fábregas
Per Mertesacker
Mohamed Elneny

William Saliba
Ben White

#5
Frank McLintock
David O'Leary
Willie Young
Andy Linighan
Steve Bould
Martin Keown
Kolo Touré
Thomas Vermaelen
Gabriel Paulista
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Thomas Partey

#6
Tony Adams
Phillipe Senderos
Laurent Koscielny
Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães

#7
Liam Brady
Vladimir Petrovic
David Rocastle
Eddy Kelley
Kevin Campbell
David Platt
Nelson Vivas
Robert Pires
Tomáš Rosický
Alexis Sánchez
Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Bukayo Saka

#8
George Graham
Alan Sunderland
Ian Wright
Frederik Ljungberg
Samir Nasri
Mikel Arteta
Aaron Ramsey

Dani Ceballos
Martin Ødegaard

#9
John Radford
Malcolm McDonald
Ray Kennedy
Frank Stapleton
Alan Smith
Paul Merson
Nicolas Anelka
Davor Suker
Francis Jeffers
José Antonio Reyes
Júlio Baptista
Eduardo
Park Chu-Young
Lukas Podolski
Lucas Pérez
Alexandre Lacazette
Gabriel Jesus

#10
Tony Woodcock
Frank Stapleton
Paul Merson
Dennis Bergkamp
William Gallas
Robin van Persie
Jack Wilshere
Mesut Özil
Emile Smith Rowe

#11
Cliff Bastin
Charlie George
Kevin Campbell
Anders Limpar
Paul Selley
Ray Parlour
Eddie McGoldrick
Glen Helder
Nicolas Anelka
Marc Overmars
Sylvain Wiltord
Robin van Persie
Carlos Vela
Andre Santos
Mesut Özil
Lucas Torreira
Gabriel Martinelli

#12
Steve Bould
Andy Linighan
Chris Wreh
Lauren
Carlos Vela
Thierry Henry
Olivier Giroud
Stephan Lichtsteiner

Willian
William Saliba

#13
Alan Miller
Vince Bartram
Alex Manninger
Stuart Taylor
Aliaksandr Hleb
Wojciech Szczesny
David Ospina

Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson

#14
Martin Keown
Thierry Henry
Theo Walcott
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Eddie Nketiah

#15
Anders Limpar
Stefan Schwarz
Ray Parlour
Cesc Fábregas
Denílson
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Jakub Kiwior

#16
John Hartson
Stephen Hughes
Silvinho
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Mathieu Flamini
Aaron Ramsey
Rob Holding

#17
John Jensen
David Hillier
Emmanuel Petit
Edu
Alex Song
Ignacio Monreal
Alexis Sánchez
Alex Iwobi

Cédric Soares

#18
John Jensen
David Hillier
Stephen Morrow
Gilles Grimandi
Pascal Cygan
Mikaël Silvestre
Sébastien Squillaci
Ignacio Monreal

Thomas Partey
Takehiro Tomiyasiu

#19
Jimmy Carter
John Jensen
Remi Garde
Stefan Malz
Junichi Inamoto
Gilberto Silva
Jack Wilshere
Santiago Cazorla
Bernd Leno
Nicolas Pépé
Leandro Trossard

#20
Pål Lydersen
Chris Kiwomya
Matthew Upson
Guillaume Warmuz
Phillipe Senderos
Johan Djourou
Mathieu Flamini
Shkodran Mustafi
Nuno Tavares

#21
Steve Morrow
Eddie McGoldrick
Luis Boa Morte
Jermaine Pennant
Mart Poom
Lukasz Fabianski
Calum Chambers

#22
Ian Selley
Oleg Luzhny
Gael Clichy
Francis Coquelin
Yaya Sanogo
Jeff Reine-Adélaïde
Denis Suárez

Pablo Marí

#23
Ray Parlour
Paul Dickov
Alberto Mendez
Nelson Vivas
Sol Campbell
Andrei Arshavin
Danny Welbeck

David Luiz
Albert Sambi Lokonga

#24
Mark Flatts
Paul Dickov
Mark Flatts
John Lukic
Richard Wright
Rami Shaaban
Manuel Almunia
Vito Mannone
Abou Diaby
Héctor Bellerín

Reiss Nelson

#25
Neil Heaney
Mark Flatts
Scott Marshall
Nwankwo Kanu
Emmanuel Adebayor
Carl Jenkinson
Héctor Bellerín
Carl Jenkinson

Mohamed Elneny

#26
Jimmy Will
Lee Harper
Fabian Caballero
Moritz Volz
Igor Stepanovs
Nicklas Bendtner
Emmanuel Frimpong
Emiliano Damián Martínez

#27
Paul Dickov
Scott Marshall
Paul Shaw
Kaba Diawara
Stathis Tavlaridis
Emmanuel Eboue
Gervinho
Serge Gnabry
Konstantinos Mavropanos
Marquinhos

#28
Paul Shaw
Stephen Hughes
Michael Black
Graham Barrett
Kolo Tourè
Amaury Bischoff
Kieran Gibbs
Joel Campbell
Lucas Pérez

Joe Willock

#29
Stephen Hughes
Adrian Clarke
Jason Crowe
Jermaine Pennant
Ashley Cole
Moritz Volz
Sebastian Larsson
Marouane Chamakh

Granit Xhaka
Matteo Guendouzi

#30
Adrian Clarke
Gavin McGowan
Paulo Vernazza
Jeremie Aliadiere
Armand Traore
Yossi Benayoun
Park Ju Young
Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Eddie Nketiah
Matt Turner

#31
Chris Kiwomya
Matthew Rose
Chris Kiwomya
Ashley Cole
Stuart Taylor
Jeremie Aliadiere
Sebastian Svard
Justin Hoyte
Sol Campbell
Ryo Miyaichi
Jeff Reine-Adélaïde
Sead Kolašinac
Karl Hein

#32
Glen Helder
Isaiah Rankin
Omer Riza
Rhys Weston
Graham Barrett
Michal Papadopulos
Sebastian Svard
Theo Walcott
Fran Merida
Chuba Akpom

Emile Smith Rowe
Aaron Ramsdale

#33
Gavin McGowan
Michael Black
Greg Lincoln
Tommy Black
Jermaine Brown
Alex Bailey
Graham Stack
Adam Birchall
Nicklas Bendtner
Matthew Connolly
Nacer Barazite
Benik Afobe
Petr Čech

Matt Macey
Matt Ryan
Arthur Okwonko

#34
Jason Crowe
Tommy Black
Ashley Cole
Liam Chilvers
Graham Barrett
Patrick Cregg
Matthew Connolly
Ryan Garry
Kieran Gibbs
Kyle Bartley
Chuks Aneke
Francis Coquelin
Granit Xhaka

#35
Paulo Vernazza
Graham Barrett
Moritz Volz
David Bentley
Johan Djourou
Håvard Nordtveit
Francis Coquelin
Emmanuel Frimpong
Zak Ansah
Gedion Zelalem
Mohamed Elneny

Gabriel Martinelli
Oleksandr Zinchenko

#36
Jamie Day
Stuart Taylor
Brian McGovern
Jermaine Pennant
John Halls
Adam Birchall
Jordan Fowler
Johan Djourou
Vito Mannone
Thomas Cruise
Damián Martinez
Benik Afobe
Krystian Bielik
Ismaël Bennacer

#37
Greg Lincoln
Carlin Itonga
Jermaine Brown
David Bentley
Ryan Garry
Nacer Barazite
Paul Rodgers
James Dunne
Craig Eastmond
Daniel Boateng
Chuba Akpom
Krystian Bielik

#38
Julian Gray
Alberto Mendez
Greg Oates
Ben Chorley
Michael Jordan
Kerrea Gilbert
Giorgos Efrem
Jay Simpson
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Thomas Cruise
George Brislen-Hall
Martin Angha
Chuba Akpom

Folarin Balogun

#39
Jo Osei-Kuffour
Jordan Fowler
Sebastian Larsson
Gavin Hoyte
Henri Lansbury
Rui Fonte
Cédric Evina
Roarie Deacon
Francis Coquelin
Zak Ansah
Héctor Bellerín

#40
Lee Canoville
Rohan Ricketts
Ryan Garry
Arturo Lupoli
Michael Jordan
Henri Lansbury
Vito Mannone
Kieran Gibbs
Luke Freeman
Craig Eastmond
Héctor Bellerín
Cohen Bramall

#41
Stephen Santry
Craig Holloway
Stephen O'Donnell
Arturo Lupoli
Joe O'Cearuill
Gavin Hoyte
Emmanuel Frimpong
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Luke Freeman
Samir Bihmoutine
Daniel Boateng

#42
Steven Sidwell
Justin Hoyte
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Vito Mannone
Fran Mérida
Henri Lansbury
Kerrea Gilbert
Cédric Evina
Daniel Boateng
Thomas Eisfeld
Isaac Hayden

#43
John Halls
Graham Stack
Nicky Nicolau
Frankie Simek
Ryan Smith
Mark Randall
Nacer Barazite
Fran Mérida
Conor Henderson
Sead Hajrovic
Reice Charles-Cook
Zachari Fagan

#44
Sebastian Svärd
David Noble
Craig Holloway
Olafur-Ingi Skulason
Fabrice Muamba
Jay Simpson
Abu Ogogo
Rhys Murphy
Conor Henderson
Craig Eastmond
Serge Gnabry

#45
Jerome Thomas
Justin Hoyte
Anthony Stokes
Armand Traoré
James Dunne
Henri Lansbury
Gavin Hoyte
Kyle Ebecilio
Isaac Hayden
Alex Iwobi

#46
Jo Osei-Kuffour
Moritz Volz
John Spicer
Daniel Karbassiyoon
Kieran Gibbs
Kerrea Gilbert
Luke Ayling
Henri Lansbury
Thomas Eisfeld
Dejan Iliev

#47
Alex Bailey
Jerome Thomas
Ryan Smith
Rene Steer
Mark Randall
Rhys Murphy
Sean McDermott
Serge Gnabry
Jack Jebb
Glen Kamara

#48
David Bentley
Chris Wright
Jonas Hebo Rasmussen
Ignasi Miquel
Jernade Meade
Sead Hajrovic
Anthony Jeffrey

#49
Sebastian Svärd
Ryan Garry
James Shea
Rhys Murphy
Ignasi Miquel
Sead Hajrovic
Austin Lipman

#50
Daniel Hollington
Rhys Murphy
Conor Henderson
Emiliano Damián Martinez

#51
Tafazzul Islam
Frankie Simek
René Steer
Gilles Sunu
Oğuzhan Özyakup
Nigel Neita

#52
Nicky Nicolau
John Spicer
Gilles Sunu
Nicklas Bendtner

#53
Matthew Rouse
Wojciech Szczesny
Oğuzhan Özyakup
Jernade Meade
Kristoffer Olsson

#54
Alex Sesto
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Sanchez Watt
Mark Randall
Ignasi Miquel
Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill

Jeff Reine-Adélaïde

#55
Michael Smith
Olafur-Ingi Skulason
Sanchez Watt
James Shea
Sanchez Watt
Elton Monteiro
Leander Siemann

#56
John Spicer
Ryan Smith
Emmanuel Frimpong
Nico Yennaris
Nigel Neita
Jon Toral

#57
Juan Maldondo-Duarte
Juan
Cesc Fábregas
Conor Henderson
Gilles Sunu
Martin Angha
Kristoffer Olsson
Nico Yennaris

#58
Craig Holloway
Nico Yennaris
Kyle Ebecilio
Josh Rees
Gedion Zelalem

#59
Emiliano Damián Martinez

#60
Elton Monteiro
James Shea

#61
Jon Toral

#62
Sanchez Watt

#63
Jordan Wynter

#64
Nico Yennaris

#65
Jack Jebb

#66
Austin Lipman

#67
Chuba Akpom

#68
Dejan Iliev

#70
Ainsley Maitland-Niles

#73
Stefan O'Conner

#77
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
          Henrikh Mkhitaryan could not wear number 7 in the Europa League as recently departed
     Alexis Sánchez previously wore that number in the competition that when the UEL roster was
     submitted before Sánchez left the club.

Full Captains List:

1886-87 David Danskin

1887-88 David Danskin

1888-89 David Danskin / Arthur Brown

1889-90 Morris Bates

1890-91 Morris Bates / William Stewart / Humphrey Barbour / Peter Connolly / John McBean / Bill Julian

1891-92 Bill Julian / David Howat / Robert Buist / William Stewart / Tom Graham / Sandy Robertson

1892-93 Charles Booth

1893-94 Joe Powell

1894-95 David Howat

1895-96 Caesar Jenkyns

1896-97 Gavin Crawford

1897-98 Gavin Crawford

1898-99 John Anderson

1899-1900 Joe Murphy

1900-01 Duncan McNichol

1901-02 Jimmy Jackson

1902-03 Jimmy Jackson

1903-04 Jimmy Jackson

1904-05 Jimmy Jackson

1905-06 John Dick

1906-07 Percy Sands

1907-08 Percy Sands

1908-09 Percy Sands

1909-10 Percy Sands

1910-11 Percy Sands

1911-12 Percy Sands

1912-13 Percy Sands

1913-14 Percy Sands

1914-15 Percy Sands

1915-16 Percy Sands (presumed)

1916-17 Percy Sands (presumed)

1917-18 Percy Sands (presumed)

1918-19 Percy Sands (presumed)

1919-20 Joe Shaw

1920-21 Frank Bradshaw

1921-22 Frank Bradshaw

1922-23 Alec Graham

1923-24 Billy Blyth

1924-25 Alf Baker

1925-26 Charlie Buchan

1926-27 Charlie Buchan

1927-28 Charlie Buchan

1928-29 Billy Blyth

1929-30 Tom Parker

1930-31 Tom Parker

1931-32 Tom Parker

1932-33 Charlie Jones Until 24 February 1933); Alex James (from 24 February 1933)

1933-34 Alex James

1934-35 Alex James

1935-36 Alex James

1936-37 Alex James

1937-38 Eddie Hapgood

1938-39 Eddie Hapgood

1939-40 Eddie Hapgood

1940-41 Eddie Hapgood

1941-42 Eddie Hapgood

1942-43 Eddie Hapgood

1943-44 Eddie Hapgood

1944-45 Eddie Hapgood

1945-46 Eddie Hapgood;    George Male

1946-47 George Male

1947-48 Joe Mercer

1948-49 Joe Mercer

1949-50 Joe Mercer

1950-51 Joe Mercer

1951-52 Joe Mercer

1952-53 Joe Mercer

1953-54 Joe Mercer

1954-55 Jimmy Logie Until 10 November 1954);    Walley Barnes (from 10 November 1954)

1955-56 Walley Barnes (until 17 September 1955);    Don Roper (18 September to 8 January 1956);             Cliff Holton (from 8 January 1956)

1956-57 Peter Goring;    Cliff Holton

1957-58 Dennis Evans Until 4 January 1958

1957-58 Dave Bowen From 4 January 1958

1958-59 Dave Bowen

1959-60 Vic Groves

1960-61 Vic Groves

1961-62 Vic Groves

1962-63 Terry Neill

1963-64 George Eastham

1964-65 George Eastham

1965-66 George Eastham

1966-67 Don Howe

1967-68 Frank McLintock

1968-69 Frank McLintock

1969-70 Frank McLintock

1970-71 Frank McLintock

1971-72 Frank McLintock

1972-73 Frank McLintock

1973-74 Bob McNab

1974-75 Alan Ball

1975-76 Eddie Kelly / Terry Mancini Kelly was team captain, Mancini was club captain

1975-76 Alan Ball

1976-77 Alan Ball

1976-77 Pat Rice

1977-78 Pat Rice

1978-79 Pat Rice

1979-80 Pat Rice

1980-81 David O’Leary

1981-82 David O’Leary

1982-83 David O’Leary

1983-84 Graham Rix

1984-85 Graham Rix

1985-86 Graham Rix

1986-87 Kenny Sansom

1987-88 Kenny Sansom (until 6 March 1988);    Tony Adams (from 6 March 1988)

1988-89 Tony Adams

1989-90 Tony Adams

1990-91 Tony Adams

1991-92 Tony Adams

1992-93 Tony Adams

1993-94 Tony Adams

1994-95 Tony Adams

1995-96 Tony Adams

1996-97 Tony Adams

1997-98 Tony Adams

1998-99 Tony Adams

1999-2000 Tony Adams

2000-01 Tony Adams

2001-02 Tony Adams

2002-03 Patrick Vieira

2003-04 Patrick Vieira

2004-05 Patrick Vieira

2005-06 Thierry Henry

2006-07 Thierry Henry

2007-08 William Gallas

2008-09 William Gallas (Until 24 November 2008);    Cesc Fabregas (from 24 November 2008)

2009-10 Cesc Fabregas

2010-11 Cesc Fabregas

2011-12 Robin van Persie

2012-13 Thomas Vermaelen

2013-14 Thomas Vermaelen

2014-15 Mikel Arteta

2015-16 Mikel Arteta

2016-17 Per Mertesacker

2017-18 Per Mertesacker

2018-19 Laurent Koscielny

2019-20 Granit Xhaka (Appointed on 27 September 2019 although had captained the team until then.

Until 5 November 2019);    Pierre-Emrick Aubameyang (from 5 November 2019)

2020-21 Pierre-Emrick Aubameyang

2021-22 Pierre-Emrick Aubameyang (until 14 December 2021);    No captain No captain formally announced from 14 December 2021 although Alexandre Lacazette was first choice as captain until the end of the season

2022-23 Martin Odegaard From 30 July 2022 although he had captained the team in previous pre-season friendlies