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Mikel Arteta Amatriain is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Arsenal.
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sports · Spanish football manager (born 1982) · association football player · association football coach · also Mikel Arteta, Mikel Arteta Amatriain, Arteta
Born 26 March 1982 · Q185572
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I am happy with this partnership and I promise to do my best to encourage and inspire the youths towards national development, not just in football but in other sports like Basketball, Boxing among others.
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“The team came here to play the way we wanted to play - we were dominant, we were a threat, we were really lively and sharp from the beginning. Then when we felt under pressure we coped with that with resilience.”
“I am happy with this partnership and I promise to do my best to encourage and inspire the youths towards national development, not just in football but in other sports like Basketball, Boxing among others.”
“there is still a lot to improve.”
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“I am 29 years old so I haven”
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The Guardian: ‘That’s the standard’: Mikel Arteta hails Arsenal’s desire on blue day for Maresca
SPORTbible: Mikel Arteta says he’s 'fighting with the Premier League’ to make rule change ahead of new season
The Sun: Mikel Arteta warns Arsenal’s rivals they’re out to ‘win everything’ after demolishing Man City in Community Shield
ESPN United Kingdom: Arsenal 3-0 Man City: Mikel Arteta's side make statement with rout over rivals in Cardiff - as it happened
The Guardian: ‘Not going to be an issue’: Mikel Arteta relaxed about Arsenal contract situation
The Guardian: Versatile Bruno Guimarães gives Mikel Arteta options to shuffle midfield pack | Ed Aarons
Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2026).
Won award: Premier League Manager of the Season (2025–26).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2025–26).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2026).
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Runner-up: EFL Cup with Arsenal (2025–26).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Arsenal (2025–26).
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (March 2026).
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Public attention spiked: 9,473 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 2,664, with 0 article edits.
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The Guardian: Arteta urges Arsenal to use Champions League final pain against PSG and ‘turn it into fuel’
Public attention spiked: 94,206 Wikipedia readers in one day, 35.4× the usual 2,664, with 13 article edits. Coverage that week: “Arteta urges Arsenal to use Champions League final pain against PSG and ‘turn it into fuel’” (The Guardian).
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The Guardian: Arteta insists Arsenal’s ‘ambition is bigger’ for Champions League glory after title win
The Guardian: Should Keir Starmer follow Mikel Arteta’s leadership method? | Letters
The Guardian: ‘He was alive – you saw it in his eyes’: inside the years that shaped Mikel Arteta
Public attention spiked: 16,660 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.3× the usual 2,664, with 1 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 36,795 Wikipedia readers in one day, 13.8× the usual 2,664, with 12 article edits. Editors noted: 2022–present: Premier League win and European campaigns
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The Guardian: Mikel Arteta was ‘in the garden building a fire’ when Arsenal won Premier League title
The Guardian: How Arteta overcame setbacks, crises and boos to defy doubters at Arsenal
The Guardian: Arsenal to reward Mikel Arteta with huge pay rise and put Kroupi among transfer targets
Public attention spiked: 76,665 Wikipedia readers in one day, 28.8× the usual 2,664, with 28 article edits. Coverage that week: “Mikel Arteta was ‘in the garden building a fire’ when Arsenal won Premier League title” (The Guardian).
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The Guardian: Bridesmaids no more: Arsenal’s faith in Mikel Arteta rewarded with the ultimate prize
The Guardian: Arteta will be ‘biggest’ Bournemouth fan with Arsenal on verge of title
Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (February 2024).
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Won award: Officer's Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (2024).
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Won award: Globe Soccer Awards Best Premier League Coach (2023–24).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2023).
Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (January 2023).
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (March 2023).
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Won award: London Football Awards Manager of the Year (2023).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2023).
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"Everyone knew he had a chance because of his quality but Xavi was extraordinary and Iniesta could play every position
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (March 2022).
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (August 2022).
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (December 2022).
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Won award: Premier League Manager of the Month (September 2021).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2020).
Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2020).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2019–20).
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And won the FA Cup in his debut season and their first Premier League title in 22 years in 2026
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Arteta became strongly linked with the Arsenal manager's vacancy, following the departure of his former manager Arsène Wenger, but Unai Emery was eventually hired
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Joined Manchester City in 2016.
That he "almost went to war with FIFA" over the ruling
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2015).
Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2014–15).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2015).
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When Guardiola was exiting Bayern Munich, Arteta, in his final year as a player, re-connected and the two men decided to work together
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2014).
Won: FA Community Shield with Arsenal (2014).
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Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2013–14).
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For £10 million and won two FA Cups before retiring in 2016
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (2011–2016) — 110 appearances, 14 goals.
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There were moves by the English FA and Fabio Capello to see if Arteta could represent England, believing he qualified under FIFA's five-year residency rule
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With the hopes of representing the England national football team, although he was later ruled to be ineligible by FIFA
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Won award: Everton Player of the Season (2006–07).
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Won award: Everton Player of the Season (2005–06).
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Won award: Everton Players' Player of the Season (2005–06).
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Played for Everton F.C. (2005–2011) — 162 appearances, 27 goals.
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And was named the club's Player of the Season twice
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Joined Everton in 2005.
Played for Everton F.C. (2005–2005) — 12 appearances, 1 goals.
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With the idea being that Arteta and Xabi Alonso could play together
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Played for Real Sociedad (2004–2005) — 15 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Sociedad in 2004.
Won award: Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month (August 2003).
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Won: Scottish Premier League with Rangers (2002–03).
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Won: Scottish League Cup with Rangers (2002–03).
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Won award: Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month (September 2002).
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Played for Spain national under-21 association football team (2002–2003) — 12 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Rangers F.C. (2002–2004) — 50 appearances, 12 goals.
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Joined Rangers in 2002.
For £6 million and won the league and league cup in his debut season, scoring a 93rd-minute penalty on the final day
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Won: UEFA Intertoto Cup with Paris Saint-Germain (2001).
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Played for Paris Saint-Germain FC (2000–2002) — 31 appearances, 2 goals.
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Won: UEFA European Under-16 Championship with Spain U16 (1999).
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Won: UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup with Spain U18 (1999).
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Played for FC Barcelona Atlètic (1999–2000) — 42 appearances, 3 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-18 football team (1999–2001) — 13 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-17 association football team (1999–1999) — 7 appearances, 0 goals.
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But limited playing time led to a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2001, where he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in his second season
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Played for FC Barcelona C (1999–1999) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-16 association football team (1998–1999) — 10 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for FC Barcelona (1997–1999).
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Played for Antiguoko (1991–1997).
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Born 1982-03-26.
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