Arsenal FC – Interesting and Fun Facts

Arsenal FC is an English soccer club founded in 1886 under the name Dial Square.

The full name of the club is: Arsenal Football Club.

Club address: Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park, N5 1BU London, England

Arsenal FC interesting facts

1. The matches are played at the Emirates Stadium in London (60,000 people capacity).

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2. The club’s mascot is Gunnersaurus Rex.

3. The Spaniard Unai Emery has been the Arsenal coach since July 1, 2018.

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4. David Seaman has played the most games in Arsenal’s history – 431 (as of August 13, 2018).

5. The best scorer in the club’s history is Thierry Henry – 227 goals in 373 matches (data from August 13, 2018).

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6. Cesc Fàbregas had the most assists in the club’s history – 91 in 306 matches (data from August 13, 2018).

7. Patrick Vieira received the most yellow cards in the history of the club – 89 in 386 matches (data from August 13, 2018).

8. Patrick Vieira received the most red cards in the history of the club – 9 (data from August 13, 2018).

9. The most expensive player is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – market value of EUR 75 million (data from August 13, 2018).

10. The youngest rookie in the English League game was Jack Wilshere, he entered the field on September 13, 2008 at the age of 16, 8 months and 12 days.

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11. The most goals in league matches in a single season were scored by Robin van Persie (2011/12) and in 2003/04 by Thierry Henry, after 30.

12. Arsenal have played the most games with Manchester United – 103 (33 wins, 27 draws and 43 defeats). Data as of August 13, 2018.

13. At Arsenal, the most foreigners were from France – 30, Scotland – 23 and Ireland – 21.

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14. The market value of Arsenal’s players is approximately EUR 560 million (data from August 13, 2018).

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15. The average age of Arsenal players is 27 (data from August 13, 2018).

16. There are 22 foreigners in Arsenal: the most are from Germany and France, 3 each (data from August 13, 2018).

17. In the UEFA club ranking, this club is placed 9th (data from August 1, 2018).

18. The market value of the most expensive “eleven” is estimated at EUR 420 million (data from August 13, 2018).

19. In the 2017/18 season, Arsenal took 6th place, scoring 63 points in 38 games (goal balance: 74-51).

20. The most expensive purchase in the club’s history was the import of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund in the 2017/18 season for 63,750,000 euros.

21. Most transfer money in history was made in the 2000/01 season. Marc Overmars joined FC Barcelona for 40 million euros.

22. In the 2017/18 season, they spent about EUR 118 million on transfers, and earned EUR 122 million on the players sold.

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23. Arsenal FC have won the FA Cup most times (13).

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Arsenal FC questions and answers

What are the Arsenal players called?

Arsenal players are called “The Gunners”.

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What are the club colors of Arsenal?

The colors of Arsenal are red and white.

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What was Arsenal’s highest win?

Arsenal have won 7 to 0 4 times.

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What was Arsenal’s biggest loss?

On August 28, 2011, Arsenal lost 8 to 2 to Manchester United.

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What Polish footballers played for Arsenal?

There were 3 Polish footballers in Arsenal – goalkeepers: Łukasz Fabiański (July 1, 2007 – July 1, 2014), Wojciech Szczęsny (July 1, 2008 – July 29, 2015) and defender Krystian Bielik (January 21, 2015 – January 31, 2017).

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