Arsenal F.C. season 2008-09

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This article shows statistics of individual players for the football club Arsenal F.C.. It also lists all matches that Arsenal F.C. will play in the 2008-09 season.

1 Events
2 Players
- 2.1 Squad information
- 2.2 Players in / out
  - 2.2.1 In
  - 2.2.2 Out
3 Club
- 3.1 Coaching staff
4 Competitions
- 4.1 Overall
- 4.2 Premier League
  - 4.2.1 Results summary
  - 4.2.2 Results by round
5 Matches
- 5.1 Pre-season
6 References
7 External links
8 See also

[edit] Events

5 May: Midfielder Mathieu Flamini agrees a four year contract with Italian club A.C. Milan, meaning he will leave Arsenal on a free transfer on July 1.^[1]
23 May: Physiotherapist Neal Reynolds agrees to join Arsenal from Norwich City^[2]
28 May: Arsenal are granted a work permit for striker Carlos Vela, who spent the 2007-08 season on loan to Osasuna^[3]
3 June: Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann joins VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer^[4]
4 June: Defender Bacary Sagna signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal^[5]
9 June: Central defender/defensive midfielder Alexandre Song agrees a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal^[6]
9 June: Physiotherapist Gary Lewin agrees to leave Arsenal to become full-time Head of Physiotherapy for England on August 1^[7]
13 June: Midfielder Aaron Ramsey agrees to join Arsenal from Cardiff City F.C.^[8]

[edit] Players

[edit] Squad information

This section show the squad as currently, considering all players who are confirmedly moved in and out (see section Players in / out).

EU	Country	N	P	Name	Cap	Age	Since	App		Ends	Transfer fee	Notes
	ESP	24	GK	Almunia		31	2004	73	0		£ 0.5m
	FRA	3	RB	Sagna		25	2007	40	1	2014	£ 6.0m
N	CIV	5	CB	Touré	VC1	27	2002	277	13		£ 0.15m
	FRA	10	CB	Gallas	Cap	30	2006	71	7	2010	Part exchange with A. Cole
	FRA	22	LB	Clichy		22	2003	144	0		£ 0.25m
N	CIV	27	RM	Eboué		25	2005	106	2	2009	£ 1.54m
	ESP	4	CM	Fàbregas		21	2003	198	25	2014	£ 2.25m + van Bronckhorst
N	BLR	13	AM	Hleb		27	2005	129	11	2009	£ 5.025m to £10.8m
N	TOG	25	CF	Adebayor		24	2006	104	45		£ 3.0m
N	CRO BRA	9	CF	Eduardo		25	2007	31	12	2011	£ 9.0m
	ENG	31	RB	Hoyte		23	2003	68	1		Youth system
N	SUI	6	CB	Senderos		23	2003	114	3		£ 0.5m
N	SUI CIV	20	CB	Djourou		21	2004	47	0	2012	Youth system
	FRA	30	LB	Traoré		18	2005	17	0		Nominal
N	BRA	19	DM	Gilberto	VC2	31	2002	231	23	2009	£ 4.5m
N	CMR	17	DM	Song		20	2006	29	1	2010	£ 1.0m
N	BRA	15	CM	Denílson		20	2006	40	2		£ 3.4m
	FRA	2	MF	Diaby		22	2006	61	6	2012	£ 3.0m
	CZE	7	AM	Rosický		27	2006	56	13		£ 6.8m
	NED	11	CF	v. Persie		24	2004	133	43	2011	£ 2.75m
	ENG	32	CF	Walcott		19	2006	70	7	2008	£ 5.0m to £12.0m
	DEN	26	CF	Bendtner		20	2005	42	9	2012	Nominal
	POL	21	GK	Fabiański		23	2007	7	0		£ 2.0m
	ENG	46	RB	Gilbert		21	2004	9	0		Youth system
	NED	43	MF	Barazite		18	2007	2	0		Youth system
	ENG	39	MF	Lansbury		17	2007	1	0		Youth system
N	MEX		FW	Vela		19	2008	0	0		£ 2.5m	Out on loan since 2005
	WAL		MF	Ramsey		17	2008	0	0		£ 5.0m

Last updated: 10 June
Source: Arsenal FC, players' Wikipedia articles, soccerbase.com, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport, contract ending and transfer fee)
Ordered by start team from last season and position on pitch (from back right to front left).
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Cap: Cap = captain, VC = vice-captain; Age = current age or age on the end of the season; Since = when the player started to be a permanent part of the squad (no icon for summer transfer; for winter transfer); App and = only competitive appearances and goals. See source for more detail; Ends = when the player's contract ends; = undisclosed.

[edit] Players in / out

[edit] In

Type	Confirmed	EU	Country	N	P	Name	Age	Moving from	Transfer Window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
End of loan	Y	N	MEX		FW	Vela	19	Osasuna			n/a	Arsenal.com
Transfer	Y		WAL		MF	Ramsey	17	Cardiff City			£5.0m	Arsenal.com

[edit] Out

Type	Confirmed	EU	Country	N	P	Name	Age	Moving to	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
Contract ended	Y		GER	1	GK	Lehmann	38	Stuttgart		Free	VfB.de
Contract ended	Y		FRA	16	DF	Flamini	24	Milan		Free	Arsenal.com

Last updated: 11 June
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; = Undisclosed; = Summer transfer window; = Winter transfer window; n/a = Not applicable.

[edit] Club

[edit] Coaching staff

Arsène Wenger, 13 seasons with Arsenal.

Position	Staff
Manager	Arsène Wenger
Assistant manager	Pat Rice
First Team Coach	Boro Primorac
Goalkeeping coach	Gerry Peyton
Physiotherapist	Gary Lewin
Fitness coach	Tony Colbert
Chief scout	Steve Rowley

Last updated: 5 June
Source: Arsenal FC

[edit] Competitions

[edit] Overall

Competition	Started round	Current position / round
Premier League	—	—
UEFA Champions League	Third qualifying round	—
Football League Cup	—	—
FA Cup	—	—

Last updated: 11 May
Source: Competitions' Wikipedia articles.

[edit] Premier League

[edit] Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 11 May
Source: Barclays Premier League
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

[edit] Results by round

Round	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground
Result

Last updated: 11 May.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Lose; W = Win.

[edit] Matches

[edit] Pre-season

Opponent

Score¹

Friendly

Friendly

Friendly

Last updated: 7 June
Source: Arsenal FC
¹Arsenal goals come first.
Ground's country's flag and opponent's country's flag shown when from a different country of Arsenal.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral.