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Arsène Wenger
Arsène Wenger
Personal information
Full name: Arsène Wenger
Date of birth: 22 October 1949 (1949-10-22) (age 75)
Place of birth:    Strasbourg, Flag of France France
Height: 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position: Midfielder
Youth clubs
1963–1969
1969–1973
Flag of France FC Duttlenheim
Flag of France Mutzig
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
1969-1973
1973–1975
1975–1978
1978–1981
Total
Flag of France Mutzig
Flag of France Mulhouse
Flag of France ASPV Strasbourg
Flag of France RC Strasbourg

056 0(4)

011 0(0)
067 0(4)   
Teams managed
1984–1987
1987–1994
1995–1996
1996–2018
Flag of France Nancy-Lorraine
Flag of France AS Monaco
Flag of Japan Nagoya Grampus Eight
Flag of England Arsenal

Arsène Wenger (born 22 October 1949) is a French former football manager and former player. He was the manager of Arsenal from 1996 to 2018, where he was the longest-serving and most successful in club history. His contribution to English football through changes to scouting, players' training and diet regimens revitalised Arsenal and aided the globalisation of the sport in the 21st century.

Wenger was born in Strasbourg and raised in Duttlenheim. He was introduced to football by his father, the manager of the local village team. After a modest playing career, in which he made appearances for several amateur clubs, Wenger obtained a manager's diploma in 1981. Following an unsuccessful period at Nancy which culminated in his dismissal in 1987, Wenger joined AS Monaco; the club won the league championship in 1988. In 1991, Wenger guided Monaco to victory in the Coupe de France, but their failure to regain the league title in later seasons led to his departure from the club by mutual consent in 1994. He briefly coached Japanese J. League side Nagoya Grampus Eight, which won the Emperor's Cup and Japanese Super Cup during his stint.

In 1996, Wenger was named manager of Arsenal and two years later the club completed a league and FA Cup double. He led Arsenal to appearances in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final and 2001 FA Cup Final, and a second league and cup double in 2002. Arsenal retained the FA Cup in 2003 and a year later regained the league title, becoming the first club to go through an entire league season undefeated since Preston North End, 115 years previously. The team later eclipsed Nottingham Forest's record of 42 league matches unbeaten and went seven more matches before losing in October 2004. Arsenal made their first appearance in a Champions League final in 2006, though they lost to Barcelona. During his tenure, Arsenal moved to a new training centre and relocated to the Emirates Stadium in August 2006, after 93 years at Highbury. In March 2014, Wenger became the fourth manager in English football to oversee 1,000 matches with a single club.

The nickname "Le Professeur" is used by fans and the British media to reflect Wenger's studious demeanour. His approach to the game emphasises an attacking mentality, with the aim that football ought to be entertaining on the pitch. Wenger's Arsenal teams are often criticised for their indiscipline; his players received 100 red cards between September 1996 and February 2014, though the team has won awards for sporting fair play. At Monaco, Wenger earned a reputation for spotting young talent, and he has remained focused on developing a youth system; his clubs develop young players instead of buying expensive, experienced ones.

Honours[]

Playing honours[]

Strasbourg

Managerial honours[]

Monaco
Nagoya Grampus
  • Emperor's Cup (1): 1995
  • J-League Super Cup (1): 1996
Arsenal

External links[]

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