- 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.
- Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese football player who currently plays for Arsenal. He had previously played for FC Metz and AS Monaco. Nicknamed "Sheyi", he is of Nigerian descent via his parents who were born in the Osun State in south-west Nigeria.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Harry Redknapp
Henry "Harry" Redknapp (born March 2 1947) is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current manager of Portsmouth F.C. of the English Premiership. Harry Redknapp was born in Poplar, London and supported Arsenal as a boy, his father taking him to Highbury from a young age. His son, Jamie Redknapp played under him at A.F.C. Bournemouth and at Southampton F.C.. He is also uncle to Chelsea player Frank Lampard.
- David Bentley
David Michael Bentley (born August 27 1984 in Peterborough) is an English football player who plays for Blackburn Rovers. He can play in several positions across the midfield, but he has been utilised most effectively as a wide midfielder. Bentley started his career with Arsenal F.C., but saw his playing opportunities limited by a strong senior squad. He spent several seasons on loan with Norwich City F.C. and Blackburn, …
- Steve McClaren
Stephen "Steve" McClaren is an English former professional footballer and the current manager of the England national football team, having succeeded Sven-Göran Eriksson on 1 August2006. He is also a former professional footballer and former manager of English Premiership team Middlesbrough. At Middlesbrough he won them their only trophy to date, winning the 2004 Carling Cup, knocking out Arsenal over two legs in the semi-final, …
- 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.
- Arsène Wenger
Arsène Wenger OBE is a French football manager. He is currently the manager of Arsenal, He is the club's most successful manager in terms of trophies and the club's longest-serving manager in terms of matches played (over 600 as of March 2007). Wenger is the only non-British manager to win the Double in England, having done so in 1998 and 2002. In 2004, he became the only manager in FA Premier League history to go through the entire season without a loss.
- Nicolas Anelka
Nicolas Anelka, or Abdul-Salam Bilal (born March 14, 1979 in Versailles, France) is a French footballer, preferring to play in the forward position. He plays for Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League. He won the 1998-99 PFA Young Player of the Year award after making his name at Arsenal, and has since changed clubs many times. Anelka is the son of two parents from Martinique, Marguerite and Jean-Philippe, who emigrated to Metropolitan France in 1974.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mathieu Flamini
Mathieu Flamini (born March 7, 1984 in Marseille) is a French footballer currently playing for Arsenal as a midfielder.
- Sol Campbell
Sulzeer Jeremiah "Sol" Campbell (born 18 September 1974 in Plaistow, London) is an English footballer. He currently plays for Portsmouth in the English Premiership, having previously played for Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. He is the only player to have played for England in six consecutive major tournaments.
- Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter (born November 9 1965 in Hammersmith, London) is an English former footballer. During his career, he played for Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers, Millwall, Liverpool, Arsenal, Oxford United, Portsmouth and then Millwall for a second spell.
- 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'.
- Alex James
Alexander Wilson James was a Scottish footballer, and is most noted for his success with Arsenal, where he is regarded as one of the club's greatest players of all time. Alex James played as an inside forward, as a supporting player for the main strikers. He was famed for the excellent quality of his passing and supreme ball control, leading many modern-day comparisons with Arsenal forward Dennis Bergkamp.
- Ryan Babel
Ryan Guno Babel (born December 19, 1986 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional football player who currently plays for Liverpool. He is right footed and plays as a striker or a left winger. He has been a member of the Netherlands national football team since 2005
- Manuel Almunia
Manuel Rivero Almunia (born May 19, 1977 in Pamplona) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for English Premier League club Arsenal as a goalkeeper.
- Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan (born April 7, 1986 in Enfield, London) is an English football goalkeeper. He is currently at Chesterfield, having formerly been at Arsenal. He signed as a professional on November 1, 2004 after making impressive performances for the youth team. However, he never played for the Arsenal first team; the closest he came was appearing on the bench for a Carling Cup match on November 9, 2005 against Reading, a match Arsenal won 3-1.
- Nicklas Bendtner
Nicklas Bendtner (born January 16, 1988) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as a striker for English club Arsenal in the Premier League. He has played eight games and scored three goals for the Denmark national football team. At 6' 3", Bendtner towers over many defenders of his age and poses a major aerial threat. His main talents are his technical prowess, and the way he sees the game; making him able to score as well as assist. His weight is 84kg/13.2 stone.
- Carlos Vela
Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido is a Mexican football striker who currently plays for Arsenal.
- Peter Kenyon
Peter Kenyon (born 1954) is the chief executive of Chelsea Football Club, of the FA Premier League in England, and probably the highest profile sports executive in the United Kingdom. He is the former production director and chief executive of sportswear firm Umbro. His first job at a football club was at Manchester United, but he was head hunted by Chelsea shortly after the Roman Abramovich takeover.
- 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.
- 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
- Steve Sidwell
Steven James Sidwell (born 14 December 1982 in Wandsworth, London) is a professional footballer for Chelsea in the English Premier League.
- Micah Richards
Micah Lincoln Richards (born June 24, 1988 in Birmingham) is a football player with Manchester City and England. Richards, a right full back, made his professional debut when he was 17 as a substitute against Arsenal in October 2005.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Dein
David Dein is the former vice-chairman of Arsenal Football Club and former vice-chairman of the Football Association. He was also the chairman of the G-14 group of European football clubs between October 2006 and May 2007. In August 2007 he sold his shares in Arsenal F.C. to London-based business company Red & White.
- Martin Keown
Martin Keown (born July 24, 1966 in Oxford) is a former English footballer, who spent most of his career at Arsenal.
- Justin Hoyte
Justin Raymond Hoyte (born November 20, 1984 in Leytonstone, London) is an English football player who currently plays for Arsenal.
- 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.
- Johan Djourou
Johan Djourou is a Swiss international football player who currently plays for Arsenal. He is a central defender.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kolo Touré
Kolo Abib Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Arsenal. Touré has a great vertical leap and is one of the fastest players at his club (the other being Theo Walcott). He is deployed by Arsène Wenger at centre-back, but is also more than capable of playing as a full-back, as well as anywhere across the midfield.