Mikel Arteta Amatriain (born 26 March 1982) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Arsenal. Arteta began his senior club career at Barcelona in 1999, but limited playing time led to a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2001, where he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in his second season.

Mikel Arteta is Arsenal's manager, having been appointed on 20 December 2019. As a player, Arteta began his youth career at Barcelona before taking in spells at Paris Saint-Germain, Rangers and Real Sociedad.

Sep 12, 2024 · We’re delighted to announce that Mikel Arteta has signed a new long-term contract with the club. Since joining us in December 2019, Mikel has been a key figure in re-establishing us as a force back at the top of English and European football and generating a renewed connection between the team, the club and our supporters.

Sep 13, 2024 · Mikel Arteta has agreed a new three-year contract as Arsenal manager having transformed the clubs fortunes since his appointment in December 2019; Melissa Reddy explains the methods behind...

Sep 12, 2024 · Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year contract at Arsenal, extending his current deal until 2027. The 42-year-old has been in charge of Arsenal since 2019 and has led them to successive...

Dec 20, 2024 · Mikel Arteta says he was initially "terrified" when taking over as manager of Arsenal. Friday marks five years since the Spaniard, now 42, was appointed at Emirates Stadium to his first role as a...

Dec 20, 2019 · We're delighted to announce Mikel Arteta is joining the club as our head coach on Sunday. Mikel, a former club captain, played for us for five seasons from 2011 to 2016 and has signed a three-and-a-half year contract.

Arteta has transformed the Gunners from eighth-placed finishers into title-challengers over the course of an incident-packed reign, overseeing an exhaustive rebuild and lifting the club out of...

May 16, 2024 · Arteta talks about his childhood, his career, his family life and becoming the manager he is today. Arteta grew up in the idyllic neighbourhood of Antiguo in San Sebastian. “I love the water,...

Mikel has been named Premier League Manager of the Month seven times. He’s now in 10th place for most matches as Arsenal manager, and in seventh for most wins. But rather than reflect on what’s been achieved so far, Mikel is looking ahead …