Mikel Arteta
| Date of birth | 26 March 1982 |
| Place of birth | San Sebastian |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
After a loan spell, Mikel Arteta joined Everton in July 2005 with a five-year contract that was extended to June 2012 in June 2007 then to June 2015 in August 2010.
He joined Arsenal in August 2011 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in July 2015.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona B | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Barcelona | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2002 | |
| Paris St Germain | 31 Jan 2001 | 31 May 2001 | L |
| Paris St Germain | 01 Aug 2001 | 31 May 2002 | L |
| Rangers | 01 Jul 2002 | 10 Jul 2004 | |
| Real Sociedad | 10 Jul 2004 | 15 Jul 2005 | |
| Everton | 31 Jan 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Everton | 15 Jul 2005 | 31 Aug 2011 | |
| Arsenal | 31 Aug 2011 | 30 Jun 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 25 | 1 |
6
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| 2001-02 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 15 | 2 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Rangers | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Everton | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
1 |
5
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| 2004-05 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 3 | 12 |
1 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Everton | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
1 |
5
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1
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| 2005-06 | Everton | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Everton | Premier League | 35 | 9 |
9
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| 2007-08 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Everton | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
1 |
2
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1
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| 2007-08 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2008-09 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Everton | Premier League | 26 | 5 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Everton | Premier League | 11 | 2 |
6 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Everton | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Everton | Premier League | 29 | 3 |
1
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1
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | Premier League | 29 | 6 |
4
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| 2011-12 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Everton | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Arsenal | Premier League | 34 | 6 |
6
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| 2012-13 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 7 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Arsenal | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
2 |
3
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1
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| 2013-14 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
2
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1
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| 2014-15 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Arsenal | Premier League | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Arsenal | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Arsenal | Premier League | 9 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Arsenal | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2004 | Real Sociedad v Levante | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Villarreal v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Valencia v Real Sociedad | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Real Sociedad v Racing Santander | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Sevilla v Real Sociedad | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Real Zaragoza v Real Sociedad | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Numancia v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Real Sociedad v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | W | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Real Sociedad v Real Betis | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 05 Jan 2005 | Real Madrid v Real Sociedad | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 15 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Spain | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Spain | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Spain | Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 3 |
1
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1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2000 | Spain v Georgia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 24 Nov 2000 | Croatia v Spain | W | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Spain v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Intermediary round |
| 16 May 2001 | Portugal v Spain | W | 1-3 | UEFA U18 | Intermediary round |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Spain v Denmark | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Finals Group B |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Spain v Belgium | W | 3-1 | UEFA U18 | Finals Group B |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Yugoslavia v Spain | W | 2-6 | UEFA U18 | Finals 3rd place |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Netherlands v Spain | W | 0-3 | Under-21 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Spain v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Greece v Spain | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2002 | Spain v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Spain v Armenia | W | 5-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Spain v Greece | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 09 Sep 2003 | Spain v Ukraine | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Sweden v Spain | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Spain v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.