Arsenal former professional footballer, Ian Wright

Ian Edward Wright, MBE (born 3 November 1963 in Woolwich, London) is an English former professional footballer who won the Golden Boot and current television and radio personality. His playing position is Striker. First professional apperance was at 1984-1985 in Greenwich Borough, 1985-1991 in Crystal Palace, 1991-1998 in Arsenal, 1998-1999 in West Ham United, 1999-2000 in Celtic and the last club he played for was in Burnley and now, he is officially retired. Wright signed for Arsenal in September 1991 for 2.5 million pounds, which was at the time a club record fee. He scored on his debut against Leicester City in a League Cup tie, and then scored a hat-trick on his League debut against Southampton. He won the Golden Boot in his first season by scoring 29 league goals, five of which were for Palace, and 31 in all competitions. As of 2007, only Wright and Teddy Sheringham (1992-93 season) have won the top-flight goalscoring award having scored for two different clubs during the season in question. Wright went on to be the club's top scorer for six seasons in a row. He played a major part in the club's success during the 1990s, winning an FA Cup and League Cup double in 1993; he scored in both the FA Cup final and the final replay against Sheffield Wednesday. Wright also helped Arsenal reach the 1994 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final, although Wright was suspended for the final in which Arsenal beat Parma 1-0. That season they finished fourth in the Premiership. Ian Wright was coached by Bruce Rioch at first and by the time Arsene Wenger had arrived at Arsenal in September 1996, Wright was nearly 33. On July 15, 2008 he finished 4th in 50 greatest gunners.

Robert Emmanuel Pires, one of the best midfielder in the world

Robert Emmanuel Pires (born October 29, 1973 in Reims, France) is a French International football player, of Portugese and Spanish descent. He is married to Jessica Lemarie, with whom he has two children. He plays for Villarreal CF as a winger. He normally plays on the left wing but can play all across midfield or in a position to support the striker(s). He is 1.85m (6 ft 1 in) tall and his playing position is Winger, Attacking midfielder. First apperance was at 1992-1998 in FC Metz, 1998-2000 in Marseille, 2000-2006 in Arsenal and currently in Villarreal CF. He was signed by Arsenal for 6 million pounds in 2000, after stiff competition from Real Madrid and Juventus replacing Marc Overmars who had left for FC Barcelona for a record £25 million. Initially, Pires' form was indifferent, and some people criticised him after his comments that the English game was too physical. However, he slowly began to regain the form he had shown at Metz, scoring a superb solo goal against Lazio in the 2000–01 Champions League, and the winner against Tottenham Hotspurs in the FA Cup semi-finals, however Arsenal went on to lose the Cup final to Liverpool 2–1. In the 2004-05 season, Pires finished third in the Premiership goalscorers table with 14 goals, behind team-mate Thierry Henry and Crystal Palace's Andrew Johnson. Pires also picked up a second FA Cup winners' medal after Arsenal beat Manchester United on penalties. Pires was replaced by Edu in the 2nd half of extra time in that match. In May 2006 he agreed to an offer from Villarreal after a month of speculation, during which time he played against Villareal in the Champions League semi-final. One of the main reasons Pires gave for leaving Arsenal was that he felt he was no longer a first choice under Arsene Wenger. Pires was quoted saying "But I have to say I have had some disappointments this season. For instance I was on the bench very often." Furthermore Pires says that Wenger's decision to withdraw him in the UEFA Champions League Final showed he had slipped in the eyes of his French boss. Pires said that he felt hurt on how Arsene Wenger did not trust him anymore, which was a major factor that convinced him that it was time to move on from Arsenal.

Arsenal's best legend midfielder captain

Patrick Vieira born in June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal is a French international football midfielder who currently plays for Internazionale. He is 1.92m (6 ft 3 and a half in) tall. His playing position will be centre midfielder. His first apperance was at 1993-1995 in AS Cannes, 1995-1996 in A.C. Milan, 1996-2005 in Arsenal, 2005-2006 in Juventus and currently in Internazionale. He came to prominence during his time at Arsenal between 1006 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. He has 105 caps for France, and was part of their 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winning sides and is now the team captain. In september 1996, the incoming Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger asked for him to be bought from A.C. Milan before he took up his position. Vieira was signed for 3.5 million pounds, while his composure and the quality of his passing meant he became an integral part of Wenger's stylish attacking side. Forming a powerful midfield partnership with compatriot Emmanuel Petit, Vieira won the Premiership and FA Cup Double in 1998, his first full season at the club. That summer, he was called up to France's 1998 World Cup squad. Vieira would go on to win Euro 2000 with France, as well as a second Double with Arsenal in 2002. After Tony Adams's retirement in 2002, Vieira (already vice-captain) became club captain, since which his disciplinary problems cooled significantly. Though he missed Arsenal's 2003 FA Cup final win with injury, Vieira lifted the trophy jointly with captain for the day David Seaman.

Arsenal's legend player

Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp, born in year 1969, May 10 in Amsterdam, Netherlands is a retired Dutch professional footballer. At club levelhe played for Ajax, Internazionale, Arsenal and also represented the Netherlands at international level. Bergkamp is 1.83m (6 ft 0 in) tall and his playing position is supporting striker but he is officially retired now. He is currently coaching Ajax as the assistant coach. Back in year 1986-1993, he played for Ajax, 1993-1995 was at Internazionale and 1995-2006 was at Arsenal. 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". He was selected by Pele as one of the FIFA 125 greatest living players and is widely regarded as one of the English Premier League's all-time greatest players. In 2007he was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame, the first ever Dutch player to receive the honour. He has also finished third in the FIFA Player of the Year award twice. Bergkamp was signed by Arsenal boss Bruce Rioch in June 1995 for 7.5 million pounds. Bergkamp made his debut against Middlesbrough on 19 August 1995 but had to adapt to the English style of play because he was previously from Internazionale and Internazionale plays different style of football. It took him seven games before he finally managed to score his first goal, against Southampton. Slowly but surely, Bergkamp's stature grew, playing as a forward behind the main striker, Ian Wright. They soon formed a strong partnership which was one of the finest in the Premier League. Bergkamp has been regarded by many football pundits such as Alan Hansen as being the greatest foreign player to grace the English game.

Thierry Daniel Henry

Thierry Daniel Henry, born 17 August 1977 is a French football player. Born in Les Ulis, Essonne, France and he plays as a striker or a winger. He is 1.88m (6 ft 2 in) tall. Started his professional football career at the year of 1994-1998 in AS Monaco, 1999 in Juventus, 1999-2007 in Arsenal and 2007 in Barcelona. Renowed for his pace, goal-scoring record and ability to create assists, he plays as a striker for the French national team and Spanish club FC Barcelona. It was at Arsenal that Henry made his name as a world-class footballer. Manager of Arsenal, Arsene Wenger trained him toughly and made him the goal scoring machine. Despite initially struggling in the Premiership, he emerged as Arsenal's top goal-scorer for almost every season of his tenure there. Under long-time mentor and coach Arsene Wenger, Henry became a prolific striker and Arsenal's all time leading scorer with 226 goals in all competitions. Henry won two league titles and three FA Cups with the gunners, he was twice norminated for the FIFA World Player of the Year, was named the PFA Players' Player of the year twice, and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year three times. Henry spent his final two seasons with Arsenal as club captain, leading them to the UEFA Champions League final in 2006. In June 2007, after eight years with Arsenal, he transferred to FC Barcelona for a fee of 16.1 million pounds. In October 2007, he surpassed Michel Platini's record to become France's top goal-scorer of all time. Off the pitch, as a result of his own experience, Henry is an active spokesperson against racism of football. His footballing style and personality have ensured that he is one of the most commercially marketable footballers in the world, he has featured in advertisements for Nike, Reebok, Renault, Pepsi and Gillette.