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 League | 119 | 57 | 32 | 30 | 186-113 |
Cup Winners Cup | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 48-20 |
UEFA Cup | 49 | 24 | 9 | 16 | 91-51 |
UEFA Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 |
Current squad
Goalkeepers
1 | Manuel Almunia | 19.05.1977 | Spain |
21 | Łukasz Fabiański | 18.04.1985 | Poland |
24 | Vito Mannone | 02.03.1988 | Italy |
53 | Wojciech Szczęsny | 18.04.1990 | Poland |
Defenders
3 | Bacary Sagna | 14.02.1983 | France |
5 | Kolo Touré | 19.03.1981 | Ivory Coast |
10 | William Gallas | 17.08.1977 | France |
18 | Mikaël Silvestre | 09.08.1977 | France |
20 | Johan Djourou | 18.01.1987 | Switzerland |
22 | Gaël Clichy | 26.07.1985 | France |
27 | Emmanuel Eboué | 04.06.1983 | Ivory Coast |
34 | Kyle Bartley | 22.05.1991 | England |
36 | Thomas Cruise | 09.03.1991 | England |
38 | Jay Thomas | 27.12.1990 | England |
41 | Gavin Hoyte | 06.06.1990 | England |
46 | Abu Ogogo | 03.11.1989 | England |
49 | Paul Rodgers | 06.10.1989 | England |
51 | Rene Steer | 31.01.1990 | England |
Midfielders
2 | Abou Diaby | 11.05.1986 | France |
4 | Cesc Fàbregas | 04.05.1987 | Spain |
7 | Tomáš Rosický | 04.10.1980 | Czech Republic |
8 | Samir Nasri | 26.06.1987 | France |
15 | Denilson | 16.02.1988 | Brazil |
16 | Aaron Ramsey | 26.12.1990 | Wales |
17 | Alexandre Song | 09.09.1987 | Cameroon |
19 | Jack Wilshere | 01.01.1992 | England |
35 | Francis Coquelin | 13.05.1991 | France |
37 | James Dunne | 18.09.1989 | England |
40 | Kieran Gibbs | 26.09.1989 | England |
42 | Henri Lansbury | 12.10.1990 | England |
43 | Fran Mérida | 04.03.1990 | Spain |
47 | Mark Randall | 28.09.1989 | England |
Strikers
9 | Eduardo da Silva | 25.02.1983 | Croatia |
11 | Robin van Persie | 06.08.1983 | Netherlands |
12 | Carlos Vela | 01.03.1989 | Mexico |
14 | Theo Walcott | 16.03.1989 | England |
25 | Emmanuel Adebayor | 26.02.1985 | Togo |
26 | Nicklas Bendtner | 16.01.1988 | Denmark |
39 | Rui Fonte | 23.04.1990 | Portugal |
44 | Rhys Murphy | 06.11.1990 | England |
50 | Jay Simpson | 27.12.1988 | England |
55 | Sanchez Watt | 14.02.1991 | England |