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David O'Leary has played 722 times for Arsenal, more than any other player. Arsenal Football Club , an association football club based in Islington , London, was founded in 1886 as Dial Square. They became the first southern member [ nb 1 ] admitted into the Football League in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in ...
Pages in category "Arsenal F.C. players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,220 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ronnie Rooke made 94 appearances for Arsenal and scored 70 goals; at a goalscoring rate of 0.745, he is the club's second-most prolific goalscorer. [11] Two players, Ray Daniel and Roger Ord, fell one short of 100 appearances for Arsenal. The list includes thirteen players who are still contracted to the club, and so can add to their totals. [12]
The club's first team have competed in numerous national and continental organised competitions, and all players who have played between 1 and 24 such matches are listed below. Since Arsenal's first competitive match, more than 500 players have failed to reach 25 appearances for the club.
Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann kept ten consecutive clean sheets in the run-in to Arsenal's first UEFA Champions League final and the defence went 995 minutes until conceding a goal. [99] Arsenal were also the first British side to defeat Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund away from home, and both Milanese teams: Internazionale and Milan at the San Siro .
Former Arsenal goalkeeper George Swindin returned to the club in June 1958 as manager. [48] His tenure started well as he guided the club to a top-three position in the league, but subsequent mid-table finishes and poor cup showings led to his departure in May 1962.
Of the still active players in the Premier League, Callum Wilson is closest to joining the 100 Club; the Newcastle United striker has hit 88 goals so far, with 41 of them counting for Bournemouth. [13] Marcus Rashford is a goal behind, his 87 goals all for Manchester United. [14] Mohamed Salah is the highest active player on the list, in 8th place.
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Middlesbrough. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club, or been an officially designated captain. Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club.