Mikel Arteta

Born

1982-03-26

Birthplace

San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain

Biography

Mikel Arteta is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. He was born on March 26, 1982, in San Sebastián, Spain. He began his professional playing career with Barcelona B and later played for clubs including Paris Saint-Germain, Rangers, Real Sociedad, Everton, and Arsenal. He joined Arsenal in 2011 and served as club captain before retiring in 2016. He won the FA Cup in the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons as a player. After retiring, Arteta joined Manchester City’s coaching staff. In 2019, he was appointed head coach of Arsenal. He led the club to victory in the FA Cup in the 2019–20 season and the FA Community Shield in 2020. Arteta was featured as the head coach of Arsenal in the documentary series All or Nothing: Arsenal, which follows the club during the 2021–22 season.