- Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977 in (Les Ulis, Essonne) Paris, France) is a French football player. Renowned for his pace, he plays as a striker for the France national team and FC Barcelona. Henry grew up in the tough neighbourhood of Les Ulis, Essonne, where as a youngster he played for an array of local sides and showed great promise as a goal scorer. AS Monaco spotted him in 1990, and signed him up instantly.
- Jens Lehmann
Jens Lehmann (born November 10 1969 in Essen) is a German football goalkeeper who currently plays for Arsenal and for the German national team. He was voted Best European Goalkeeper twice in his career, and he has been been selected for three World Cup squads.
- Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch professional footballer. At club level he played for Ajax Amsterdam, Internazionale, Arsenal and also represented the Netherlands at international level. Bergkamp played most of his best games as a support striker, where his tactical awareness and deft passes made him a great exponent of the game from the 'hole'.
- Theo Walcott
Theo James Walcott (born 16 March 1989 in Stanmore, London) is an English footballer who currently plays for Arsenal FC, having signed there from Southampton on 20 January 2006.
- Liam Brady
Liam Brady (born February 13, 1956 in Dublin) is a former Irish footballer, who is now a coach and television pundit. He was renowned as a midfielder with elegant technical skills, most notably his left foot, his high-quality passing and close control. He found success both with Arsenal (one FA Cup title) and Juventus (two Serie A titles), and won 72 caps for the Republic of Ireland. He is currently Arsenal's Head of Youth Development.
- Ian Wright
Ian Edward Wright, MBE (born 3 November 1963 in Woolwich, London) is a former professional footballer and current television and radio personality.
- Bacary Sagna
Bacary Sagna (born February 14 1983 Sens, Bourgogne) is a professional football defender currently playing for Arsenal. Sagna has played for the French under-21 team during the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
- David Seaman
David Andrew Seaman MBE (born 19 September 1963 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is a former English football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal and most recently with Manchester City. He retired from the game on 13 January 2004, following a recurring shoulder injury. He was awarded the MBE in 1997 for services to the sport.
- Charlie George
Frederick Charles "Charlie" George (born October 10, 1950) is an English former footballer. Born in Islington, London, George supported Arsenal as a boy, and joined his favoured club in May 1966.
- Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie (born August 6, 1983 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer currently playing at English Premier League team Arsenal as a striker. He can play as a striker (as he normally does for Arsenal) or on either wing, as he primarily does for the Netherlands. He is also a free kick specialist. Van Persie was brought up in the Kralingen area of east Rotterdam.
- Patrick Vieira
Patrick Donalé Vieira is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Internazionale Milano. He came to prominence during his time at Arsenal between 1996 and 2005, where he won three FA Premier League titles and four FA Cups, and eventually became club captain. He spent a single season at Juventus before joining Inter in 2006, after Juventus were relegated due to their part in a match-fixing scandal.
- Abou Diaby
Vassiriki Abou Diaby (born May 11, 1986 in Paris) is a French football midfielder for Arsenal. He normally plays central midfielder but as of late has been playing on either wing for Arsenal. Diaby is commonly known by his middle name Abou.
- Philippe Senderos
Philippe Sylvain Senderos (born February 14, 1985 in Geneva) is a Swiss football player of Serbian and Spanish descent who currently plays for Arsenal of the English Premier League as a defender.
- Tony Adams
Tony Alexander Adams MBE (born 10 October 1966) is a former English football player who is currently assistant manager of Portsmouth. He spent his entire playing career of 22 years at Arsenal, and is considered one of the club's greatest players of all time by the club's own fans. He wore the number 6 shirt for Arsenal and 5 for England.
- Fredrik Ljungberg
Karl Fredrik Ljungberg (born 16 April, 1977 in Vittsjö, Hässleholm) is a Swedish Footballer who currently plays for Arsenal. He plays as an attacking midfielder and is the captain of the Swedish National Football team
- Pat Jennings
Patrick Anthony Jennings OBE (born June 12 1945 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a former football player. He played 119 games for Northern Ireland as a goalkeeper, a figure which at the time was a world record (and is incidentally still a Northern Ireland record), in an international career which lasted for over 22 years. Jennings is considered one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. During his career Jennings played in over 1,000 top level games, …
- Cesc Fàbregas
Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler (born May 4, 1987 in Arenys de Mar, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Arsenal in the English Premier League and for the Spanish national team. Fàbregas started his career as a trainee with FC Barcelona but was signed by Arsenal in July 2003. He did not feature much in his first season for "the Gunners", but following injuries to key midfielders in the 2004-05 season, …
- Fred Beardsley
Frederick William Beardsley was an English footballer, chiefly associated with the foundation of Arsenal Football Club. Born in Nottingham, Beardsley started working at a government munitions factory in Chilwell. In his spare time he was a keen goalkeeper, and played for Nottingham Forest as an amateur. In 1884, he kept goal in their FA Cup semi-final against Queen's Park; the match went to a replay at Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, which Forest lost 3-0.
- Jermaine Pennant
Jermaine Lloyd Pennant (born January 15 1983 in Nottingham) is an English footballer who signed for Liverpool in July 2006. A pacy right-sided midfielder with fine dribbling skills, he has previously played for Notts County, Arsenal, Watford, Leeds United and Birmingham City.
- Ashley Cole
Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980, Whitechapel, England) is an English footballer of Barbadian descent. Cole plays left back for Chelsea and for the England national team, a position from which he often uses his strong pace to try and support the forward players
- Viv Anderson
Vivian Alexander Anderson MBE (born 29 August, 1956 in Nottingham, England) was the first black football player to represent England in a full international match. The groundbreaking night for Anderson, a right full back, came on November 29 1978 when he stepped out at Wembley to play for England against Czechoslovakia.
- George Graham
George Graham (born November 30, 1944 in Bargeddie, Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best remembered for his success at Arsenal, as a player in the 1970s and then as manager in the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s.
- William Gallas
William Gallas, is a French international footballer of Guadeloupian descent who currently plays for Arsenal in the English Premier League. He is a defender who prefers to play in the centre, but he can also play at full-back on either side of the pitch.
- Steve Sidwell
Steven James Sidwell (born 14 December 1982 in Wandsworth, London) is a professional footballer for Chelsea in the English Premier League.
- Emmanuel Eboué
Emmanuel Eboué is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for Arsenal as a defender. He predominantly plays as a right fullback, but has also played as a right winger. He does not have a big toe on his left foot.
- Dan Lewis
Daniel "Dan" Lewis (December 11, 1902 - 1965) was a Welsh football goalkeeper, who is most notable for his time playing for Arsenal. Born in Maerdy, Glamorgan, Lewis first played for local clubs, before moving to London and joining Clapton Orient. His move to the big time came in 1924 when he joined First Division Arsenal. He made his debut for the Gunners on November 15, 1924 against Everton; Arsenal won 3-2 and Lewis remained for the next thirteen games.
- Gilberto Silva
Gilberto Aparecido da Silva, commonly known as Gilberto Silva, is a Brazilian football (soccer) player. He has played most of his club football for the English club Arsenal, as a defensive midfielder. Gilberto was raised in a poor family and as a child he balanced playing football with various labour jobs. He began his football career in 1997 with América Mineiro, where good form earned him a move to Atlético Mineiro in 2000.
- Aliaksandr Hleb
Aliaksandr Paŭlavič Hleb, sometimes referred to in English as Alexander Hleb, Russian: Александр Павлович Глеб, born May 1, 1981 in Minsk), is a Belarusian footballer who plays in midfield for Arsenal and the Belarus national team. His natural position is attacking midfielder, but recently at Arsenal he has generally been used as a winger
- Mart Poom
Mart Poom is an Estonian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Watford, whom he joined on May 26, 2007 from Arsenal.
- Charlie Buchan
Charles Murray Buchan (September 22 1891 - 25 June 1960) was an English football player and writer. Born in Plumstead, London, Buchan first played as an amateur for local club Woolwich Arsenal, joining the club in December 1909. However, having impressed in reserve games, he fell out with manager George Morrell over his expenses, and declined to sign to a professional contract.
- George Male
Charles George Male was an English footballer. Born in West Ham, London, Male trialled with West Ham United before playing with non-league Clapton. He joined Arsenal as an amateur in November 1929, turning professional in May 1930 and made his debut in a 7-1 victory over Blackpool on December 27, 1930. Initially a left-winger or left-half, usually deputising for Bob John.
- Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Quincy James Owusu-Abeyie (born April 15, 1986 in Amsterdam, Netherlands), known occasionally simply by his first name "Quincy", is a Ghanaian-Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Spartak Moscow. Owusu-Abeyie played for Dutch national youth teams, but FIFA are currently considering his request to become eligible to represent Ghana instead.
- Tony Woodcock
Anthony Stewart "Tony" Woodcock (born December 6, 1955) is an English former football player, who played as a striker. Born in Nottingham, Woodcock started his career at his hometown club, Nottingham Forest. After loan spells at Lincoln City and Doncaster Rovers, Woodcock broke into the Forest first team in 1976-77, helping the team to promotion to the First Division.
- Lee Chapman
Lee Chapman (born Lincoln, December 5, 1959) is a former English footballer who scored more than 200 first-team goals as a striker. He is the son of former Lincoln City, Port Vale and Chester striker, Roy Chapman. Chapman is married to the actress Leslie Ash.
- Guy Demel
Guy Roland Demel is a French-born Ivorian football midfielder. Demel started his professional career in the French Ligue 2 with Olympique Nîmes. He was discovered and bought by the big English team Arsenal, and spent a year there before being transferred to Borussia Dortmund. He left Arsenal claiming he was homesick and therefore observers were baffled at his move to Borussia Dortmund.
- Sammy Nelson
Samuel ("Sammy") Nelson (born April 1, 1949 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Ireland former football player, who joined London club Arsenal on his 17th birthday in 1966. Originally a left-winger, Nelson was later moved back into defence to become a left back. He was a regular in Arsenal's reserve side for several seasons, before making his first-team debut against Ipswich Town on October 25, 1969. However, he was understudy to the Gunners' established left back, …
- Andy Cole
Andrew Alexander "Andy" Cole (born 15 October 1971 in Nottingham) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Premiership side Portsmouth, and is one of the highest scoring players in the game's history. He is most well known by the name Andy Cole (which he was universally known as in the 1990s) but in 2000 he asked to be known as Andrew Cole. Although ranked second in the all time scoring charts of the FA Premier League, …
- Johan Djourou
Johan Djourou is a Swiss international football player who currently plays for Arsenal. He is a central defender.
- Frank McLintock
Frank McLintock MBE (born December 28, 1939) is a former Scottish footballer. Born in Glasgow and brought up in the Gorbals, McLintock started his career as a midfielder at Leicester City, making his debut in 1959. He spent seven seasons at Filbert Street, reaching two FA Cup finals (1961 and 1963) and one League Cup final (1964), but was on the losing side on all three occasions. He was signed by Arsenal in October 1964 and went straight into the first team.
- Richard Wright
Richard Ian Wright (born November 5, 1977 in Ipswich, England) is an English goalkeeper, playing for West Ham United. He signed after being released by Everton, after enjoying stints with Ipswich Town and Arsenal. He has been a member of the England squad, and has two caps.