First-Team Squad

Arsenal’s squad for the 2023/24 season has 43 players at manager Mikel Arteta’s disposal at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners’ team features six goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 13 midfielders and 12 forwards. Arsenal have also sent a number of senior players out on loan this season.

Arsenal goalkeepers

Aaron Ramsdale

Arsenal signed Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield United for £24m, rising £6m with add-ons, in August 2021. He initially arrived at Emirates Stadium as Bernd Leno’s understudy but quickly took over the starting role. The Gunners’ charismatic No1 is also an England international.

Runar Alex Runarsson (on loan to Cardiff City)

Arsenal paid FC Dijon £2m in September 2020 for Runar Alex Runarsson to join as the club’s No2 goalkeeper. But he has since left Arsenal for loan spells at Alanyaspor and Cardiff City.

David Raya

Arsenal signed David Raya on loan from Brentford for £3m in the summer of 2023 to boost their goalkeeper options. The Gunners’ deal also included a £27m option to buy the Spain international in 2024. He left Brentford with 20 clean sheets in 62 Premier League games.

Karl Hein

FC Nomme United sold their academy product Karl Hein to the Gunners in July 2018. He first joined Arsenal’s youth side before rising their ranks and also joined Reading on loan in 2022.

Arthur Okonkwo (on loan to Wrexham AFC)

Arsenal gave Hale End graduate Arthur Okonkwo his first professional contract in September 2018. The prospect had long been in their academy and is now out on loan to Wrexham AFC.

James Hillson

The Gunners kept James Hillson in July 2019 after a short-term loan from his previous team, Reading. He is an experienced youth goalkeeper now forging a first-team path under Arteta.

Arsenal defenders

William Saliba

Arsenal signed William Saliba from Saint-Etienne for £27m back in 2019 for Unai Emery. But the defender did not make his Gunners debut until August 2022 following loan spells back at Saint-Etienne plus OGC Nice and Marseille. Yet he is now among the Premier League’s best.

Kieran Tierney (on loan to Real Sociedad)

Celtic banked a Scottish record £25m as Kieran Tierney joined Arsenal in 2019. The left-back would emerge as the Gunners’ first-choice in the role but has suffered a number of injuries. He would also join Real Sociedad on loan in 2023/24 after falling out of favour.

Ben White

Arsenal completed the £50m signing of Ben White from Brighton & Hove Albion in 2021. He quickly emerged as one of Arteta’s first-choice centre-backs but also shines as a right-back.

Gabriel Magalhaes

Arsenal edged competition from Everton and Manchester United to sign Gabriel from Lille for £27m in 2020. While he can be rash, the Brazilian is one of their most important players.

Jurrien Timber

Arsenal raided AFC Ajax to sign Jurrien Timber in 2023 for an initial £34m, plus £4.5m, in add-ons to add vast defensive depth. The Dutchman is naturally suited to a centre-half role but immediately showed his versatility to also play as a left and as a right-back for Arsenal.

Jakub Kiwior

Arteta raided Serie A to sign Jakub Kiwior from Spezia in January 2023 for £21m. The Poland enforcer added valuable depth to the Spaniard’s defensive options, plus defensive midfield.

Cedric Soares

Arsenal initially hired Cedric Soares on loan from Southampton in January 2020 before they retained the full-back that summer. He gave valuable depth in defence if ever needed.

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Bologna sold Takehiro Tomiyasu to Arsenal for £15.5m as Arteta replaced Hector Bellerin in August 2021. The Japan dynamo proved a shrewd signing but has suffered frequent injuries.

Nuno Tavares (on loan to Nottingham Forest)

Arteta sought to strengthen Arsenal’s left-back options in July 2021 by signing Nuno Tavares from Benfica for £7m, rising to £8.5m. The defender is now on loan to Nottingham Forest.

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Arsenal raided Manchester City to sign Oleksandr Zinchenko for £32m in 2022. The Ukraine star’s extreme technical skill has seen him cut a pivotal presence all over the Emirates pitch.

Lino Sousa

Arsenal won a well-fought race to sign Lino Sousa in 2022 after the left-back caught the eye in West Brom’s academy side. He is now one of the Gunners’ most promising young talents.

Reuell Walters

Arsenal gave Reuell Walters his first professional contract in February 2022. The right-back had previously been in Tottenham Hotspur’s academy and is a fringe prospect under Arteta.

Arsenal midfielders

Thomas Partey

Arsenal secured the transfer of Thomas Partey in 2020 after paying the £45m release clause in his contract at Atletico Madrid. The Ghanaian had a steady start to his career at Emirates Stadium and has sustained regular injuries. But he is transformative for Arteta whenever fit.

Martin Odegaard

Arsenal paid Real Madrid an initial £30m, plus £4m in add-ons, for Martin Odegaard after an initial loan spell in 2021. The Norway captain would also get the armband at the Emirates in July 2022. He is often a metronome making Arteta’s team click and has added a goal threat.

Emile Smith Rowe

Arsenal gave Emile Smith Rowe a first professional contract in 2017 and have seen the Hale Ender rise to first-team prominence. But a persistent groin injury ruined his 2022/23 season.

Jorginho

Chelsea sold Jorginho to Arsenal in 2023 for £10m, up to £12m, with the Italian set to be out of contract. He joined the Gunners having won the Champions League and Europa League at Stamford bridge. He also won Euro 2020 and was UEFA’s Men’s Player of the Year for 2021.

Fabio Vieira

Arsenal signed Fabio Vieira from FC Porto in 2022 for £30m, up to £34m. The Portuguese is a vastly versatile attacking threat, giving Arteta different options in midfield or on either wing.

Albert Sambi Lokonga (on loan to Luton Town)

RSC Anderlecht sold Albert Sambi Lokonga to Arsenal for £15m, up to £17m, in 2021. He was the Belgian giants’ club captain and has vast potential. He is now on loan to Luton Town.

Mohamed Elneny

Arsenal signed Mohamed Elneny from Basel back in January 2016 under Arsene Wenger in a £7.5m deal. The Egyptian is now their longest-serving player and is a valuable squad player.

Kai Havertz

Kai Havertz switched west for north London in 2023 as he quit Chelsea to join Arsenal. The Gunners paid an initial £62.5m, rising up to £67.5m, for the German who scored the winning goal in the 2020/21 Champions League final. Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in Porto.

Declan Rice

Stan Kroenke, Arsenal’s owner, sanctioned the club-record signing of Declan Rice from West Ham in 2023. The Gunners paid an initial £100m, plus £5m in add-ons, to land the Irons’ club captain. He also left the Hammers after lifting the 2022/23 Europa Conference League title.

Bradley Ibrahim

Arsenal handed Bradley Ibrahim his first professional contract in March 2022. The energetic midfielder joined their academy in September 2017 and is on the fringes of their first-team.

Catalin Cirjan (on loan to FC Rapid Bucuresti)

Catalin Cirjan signed his first professional contract with Arsenal back in December 2019. The Romanian had only joined the club’s academy that July and has shown his desire to attack.

Mauro Bandeira (on loan to Colchester United)

Arsenal gave Mauro Bandeira his first professional contract in July 2022. The energetic gem first joined the Hale End ranks in August 2016 having been scouted as a schoolboy in Barnet.

Ethan Nwaneri

Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri is yet to sign a professional contract with the Gunners. But the gifted teen set a Premier League record in September 2022 as its youngest-ever player. Arteta gave the midfielder his top-flight debut aged just 15 years, 181 days old at Brentford.

Arsenal forwards

Bukayo Saka

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is one of the best young forwards in the world and a vital presence at the Emirates. He joined the Gunners aged eight and got his first professional deal in 2018.

Gabriel Jesus

Arteta raided Manchester City in July 2022 to sign Gabriel Jesus for £45m to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette. The Brazilian had won four Premier League titles at the Etihad and has had a transformative effect at the Emirates with his dogged style.

Gabriel Martinelli

Arsenal secured the signing of Gabriel Martinelli from Ituano in Brazil for £6m in 2019. The fee has proven to be a bargain with the winger a dynamic and essential player under Arteta.

Eddie Nketiah

Chelsea released Eddie Nketiah in his youth before the forward moved across the capital to join Arsenal. The striker would later pen his first professional contract in 2016. While a new, £100k-a-weel deal in 2022 also saw Nketiah get the No14 jersey Thierry Henry made iconic.

Leandro Trossard

Arsenal paid £20m, up to £27m, for Leandro Trossard from Brighton in 2023. The Belgian immediately earned a key role at the Emirates on the left flank and also as a striker. He also became the first Premier League player to get three assists in the first half of an away game.

Nicolas Pepe

Arsenal backed Emery to sign Nicolas Pepe from Lille in 2019 in a club-record transfer worth £72m. The deal saw the Gunners pay just an upfront £20m with the other £52m spread over a five-year contract. The winger joined Nice on loan in 22/23 and Trossard took his No19 top.

Reiss Nelson

Hale Ender Reiss Nelson joined Arsenal back in 2007 before turning professional in 2016. He is now a fringe player under Arteta following loan spells at TSG Hoffenheim and Feyenoord.

Marquinhos (on loan to FC Nantes)

Sao Paulo sold promising Brazilian forward Marquinhos to Arsenal in 2022 for just £3m. The winger held a backup role under Arteta before joining Norwich City in January 2023. He also then moved to FC Nantes on loan for the 2023/24 season to gain further first-team games.

Khayon Edwards

Khayon Edwards turned professional in May 2022 following 10 years in Arsenal’s famed Hale End academy. The promising forward is also now on the fringes of Arteta’s first-team squad.

Amario Cozier-Duberry

Arsenal gave Amario Cozier-Duberry his first professional contract in June 2022 after three years in their academy. The forward has shown great versatility and skill from an early age.

Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (on loan to Cheltenham Town)

Arsenal awarded Nathan Butler-Oyedeji his first professional contract in 2021 after a decade at Hale End. The dynamic young forward first joined the Gunners in 2011 at the age of eight.

Charles Sagoe Jr

Charles Sagoe Jr signed his first professional contract with Arsenal in 2022 after seven years at Hale End. The livewire is now on the fringes of Arteta’s plans for the Gunners’ first-team.