Mikel Arteta

Born in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Arteta began his football career at Antiguoko and befriended fellow midfielder Xabi Alonso as they played together every weekend.{{cite news |date=19 November 2005 |title=Mikel Arteta: 'It's a long way from San Sebastian...' |work=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/mikel-arteta-its-a-long-way-from-san-sebastian-515944.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=13 August 2010 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/mikel-arteta-its-a-long-way-from-san-sebastian-515944.html |archive-date=14 May 2022}} The two often played along the beaches and gutters of San Sebastián and dreamed of playing together at Real Sociedad. Arteta left San Sebastián aged 15 in July 1997, with Antiguoko teammates Jon Alvarez and Mikel Yanguas, to trial with Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia.{{Cite news |last=Campbell |first=Jordan |date=23 March 2023 |title=Mikel Arteta, the early years: 'Everyone knew he had a chance at Barca but Xavi was extraordinary' |work=The Athletic |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4302245/2023/03/23/mikel-arteta-barcelona-xavi-iniesta/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=24 March 2023}} The trio played three trial games and all earned professional contracts with the club. Housed in dormitories, the academy lifestyle was notoriously strict and Arteta's Antiguoko teammates would leave the academy shortly after arrival. It was in these dormitories where Arteta would become room-mates and friends with Barca legends Víctor Valdés and Andrés Iniesta as teenagers.{{cite web |last1=Balague |first1=Guillem |title=At home with Arteta – childhood, career and family |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c2qvqn03z4vo |website=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2024 |publisher=BBC}} He would also make friends with budding club legend Xavi Hernandez during his tenure at La Masia. Arteta met then-Barcelona captain and his future coaching mentor Pep Guardiola during this time, while learning the practices of their then-head coach Louis van Gaal.

Arteta trained regularly with Van Gaal's first team but was limited only to appearances in Spain's Segunda División B with Barcelona B. Following Van Gaal's departure from the club on 20 May 2000, incoming coach Lorenzo Serra Ferrer brought Emmanuel Petit and Gerard Lopez into Barcelona's midfield, pushing Arteta further back into a queue which already included Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Phillip Cocu, Iván de la Peña, Xavi and Iniesta. La Masia teammate Jofre Mateu believed that Arteta wouldn't make it at Barcelona purely because of his competition, explaining in 2023, "Everyone knew he had a chance because of his quality but Xavi was extraordinary and Iniesta could play every position. I wasn't expecting him to be a Barcelona star because of the others." With administrative changes in La Masia during the 2000−01 season, Arteta and a number of his club mates quickly learnt that their futures were no longer with Barcelona.

Midway through the 2000−01 season, Arteta went to French club Paris Saint-Germain on an 18-month loan. He joined a star-studded team managed by Luis Fernandez, a team which included the likes of Mauricio Pochettino, Gabriel Heinze, Jay-Jay Okocha and Nicolas Anelka. Arteta would also later play with Ronaldinho when the Brazilian moved to Paris in the summer of 2001. He made his senior debut on 10 February 2001 against Auxerre in the round of 32 of the 2000−01 Coupe de France.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} Arteta started the match at the Parc des Princes and played the entire game in which PSG lost 4−0. On 17 February 2001, Arteta made his French Division 1 debut coming off the bench in the 34th minute for Vampeta in a 1−0 defeat against rivals Marseille, away at the Stade Vélodrome.{{Cite web |title=Olympique Marseille v Paris St Germain, 17 February 2001 |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/olympique-marseille-v-paris-st-germain-17-february-2001-5040/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517160559/https://www.11v11.com/matches/olympique-marseille-v-paris-st-germain-17-february-2001-5040/ |archive-date=17 May 2021 |access-date=25 March 2023 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises}} Arteta was used by Fernández primarily as a playmaker during his time in Paris;{{Cite book |title=100 Most Popular Expatriate Footballers in Spain |publisher=Focus On |year=2018 |edition=4th |page=2056 |language=en |asin=B078C8FX6V}} he played 11 games in his first season and he scored his first senior goal on 12 May 2001 against Lille.{{Cite web |title=Paris St Germain v Lille, 12 May 2001 |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/paris-st-germain-v-lille-12-may-2001-7119/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213003936/https://www.11v11.com/matches/paris-st-germain-v-lille-12-may-2001-7119/ |archive-date=13 December 2018 |access-date=25 March 2023 |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises}} During Arteta's second season with PSG, he won the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup in the summer, watching both two-legged final games against Brescia from the bench.{{Cite news |last=Petillo |first=Mario |date=8 April 2021 |title=Il Brescia e l'Intertoto 2001: quando Mazzone sfidò il PSG di Pochettino |language=Italian |trans-title=Brescia and the Intertoto 2001: when Mazzone challenged Pochettino's PSG |work= |publisher=Goal Italy |url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/il-brescia-e-lintertoto-2001-quando-mazzone-sfido-il-psg-di-pochettino/7d8saf9p3vuw1lqrp8yonooir |url-status=live |access-date=25 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325084413/https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/il-brescia-e-lintertoto-2001-quando-mazzone-sfido-il-psg-di-pochettino/7d8saf9p3vuw1lqrp8yonooir |archive-date=25 March 2023}} He played 53 games in total for PSG and scored five goals.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} PSG wanted to keep Arteta at the end of the loan period, and did have first refusal on the player.{{cite news |last1=Bruna |first1=Eric |last2=Opoczynski |first2=David |last3=Nedjari |first3=Karim |date=20 March 2002 |title=Les Glasgow Rangers subtilisent Arteta au PSG |language=fr |trans-title=Glasgow Rangers steal Arteta from PSG |newspaper=Le Parisien |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/les-glasgow-rangers-subtilisent-arteta-au-psg-20-03-2002-2002911582.php |url-status=live |access-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224144040/https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/les-glasgow-rangers-subtilisent-arteta-au-psg-20-03-2002-2002911582.php |archive-date=24 February 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Campbell |first=Jordan |date=24 March 2023 |title=Mikel Arteta at Rangers and his title-clinching penalty: 'He pulled rank on everyone' |work=The Athletic |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1508695/2023/03/24/mikel-arteta-rangers-celtic-penalty/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 March 2023}} Instead, he returned to Barcelona after his loan spell.

Arteta signed for Scottish club Rangers in March 2002 in a £6 million transfer deal.{{cite web |title=Rangers sign Barca boy Arteta |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/mar/19/newsstory.sport5 |work=The Guardian |access-date=26 April 2015 |date=19 March 2002}} He enjoyed a successful first season in Glasgow and quickly established himself as a first-team regular. Highlights were scoring on his Old Firm debut,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2295515.stm |title=Old Firm in thrilling draw |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 December 2014}} and converting a late penalty on the final day of the 2002–03 season, which proved vital for goal difference{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2932016.stm |title=Rangers win to clinch title |work=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2003 |access-date=16 July 2017}} as Rangers completed the domestic treble of the Scottish Premier League title, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. Arteta was injured shortly before the 2003 Scottish Cup final and missed the match.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/2946904.stm |title=Rangers complete Treble|date=31 May 2003 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 December 2014}}

Arteta started his second season with Rangers by scoring six goals in the first six games of the season{{Soccerbase season|24034|2003|name=Mikel Arteta|access-date=21 December 2014}} as the club qualified for the Champions League group stages, although they did not qualify from that group and ended the campaign without a trophy. Arteta returned to Spain after two seasons in Glasgow; he later credited his spell at Rangers as helping him develop as a player, stating "Scottish football was tough, really tough. It was really physical, people got at you and I had to improve on that a lot. I think I did that to get to the level that the Premier League required of me."{{cite web |title=Mikel Arteta: Rangers move made me a top flight player |url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/293316-mikel-arteta-rangers-move-made-me-a-top-flight-player/ |publisher=STV Sport |access-date=26 April 2015 |date=12 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070016/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/rangers/293316-mikel-arteta-rangers-move-made-me-a-top-flight-player/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}

He joined Real Sociedad for €5.2 million in 2004 with the idea being that Arteta and Xabi Alonso could play together. However, Alonso left for Liverpool and Arteta failed to establish himself in the team, starting only three league matches in the half-season he spent back in San Sebastián.[https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j2026.html?temp=2004-05 Arteta: Matches 2004–05], BDFutbol

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Everton manager David Moyes signed Arteta in the 2005 January transfer window on loan with a view to a permanent transfer. Seen as a replacement for Danish midfielder Thomas Gravesen who had moved to Real Madrid,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/everton/4176451.stm |title=Gravesen completes switch to Real |work=BBC Sport |date=14 January 2005 |access-date=16 July 2017}} Arteta played a vital part in helping Everton achieve the possibility of qualifying for the Champions League when they finished fourth in the Premier League; however, they were knocked out controversially by Villarreal in the last qualifying round. He scored his first Everton goal in a 4–0 victory over Crystal Palace,{{cite news |title=Everton 4–0 Crystal Palace |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4403623.stm |access-date=23 April 2019 |work=BBC Sport |date=10 April 2005}} and signed a permanent five-year deal in July 2005 for a fee of £2 million.{{cite news |title=David Moyes: We can have a go at Arsenal |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/march/06-march/david-moyes-we-can-have-go-arsenal |access-date=4 April 2020 |work=West Ham United |date=6 March 2020}}

The 2005–06 season saw Arteta pick up both the Everton Player of the Season and the Players' Player of the Season awards. Arteta's good form extended into 2006–07. As well as retaining his starting place, he frequently turned in man-of-the-match displays, and finished the season with nine goals from the 35 league games he played. Arteta was awarded the Player of the Season Award for the second consecutive year. He was also voted the Premier League's 'Midfielder of the Year' by the viewers of Sky Sports, beating PFA Players' Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo to the award.{{cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/arteta-named-best-midfield.html |publisher=Everton F.C. |title=Midfielder of the year |access-date=17 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018084006/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/arteta-named-best-midfield.html |archive-date=18 October 2007 }}

Arteta's creativity was an essential part of Everton's attacking play the following season,{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} and he had scored six goals by the end of January.[http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/mikel-arteta Mikel Arteta / Everton Squad, Everton Players / evertonfc.com – The Official Website of Everton Football Club]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016192213/http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/mikel-arteta |date=16 October 2009 }}. Everton F.C. 28 March 1982. Retrieved 11 June 2012. That improved further a season later, with Arteta scoring nine times in the 2006–07 season and once again ending the season as the Player of the Year. He helped Everton secure a place in the UEFA Cup and was ranked by the ACTIM Index as the sixth best player in the Premier League, but it did not earn him a call-up into the full Spain squad. During the summer of 2007, he signed a new five-year contract.

Arteta added another accolade to his growing collection during the 2007–08 season, when he picked up the North West Footballer of the Year award. He then became the first Everton player in five years to receive the Liverpool Echo's Sports Personality of the Year award in January 2008.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

Arteta suffered a stomach injury in the second half of the season, and shortly before the final game of the campaign, he underwent surgery to rectify the problem. He scored his first goal of the 2008–09 season in the Premier League opener versus Blackburn Rovers with a free kick. He was named captain for a 2–2 draw with Newcastle United, scoring a penalty in the game. In February, Arteta was carried off on a stretcher in a 0–0 draw with Newcastle having injured a ligament in his knee, days after his first inclusion in the Spain national team squad. The injury kept him out for the rest of the 2008–09 season and the first five months of 2009–10. Over the course of the season, Arteta began to play in the centre of the field again, usually being partnered with a defensive midfielder. This gave him the freedom to dictate the tempo of the game and connect with Pienaar and Osman on the wing.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

Arteta made his return from injury in January 2010 as a substitute in an FA Cup tie against Birmingham City, before starting in a 2–1 home Premier League win against Chelsea. His first two goals of the season were scored in a 5–1 win over Hull City in March 2010. In August that year, he signed a five-year contract extension with Everton.{{cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2010/08/13/arteta-contract-photo-exclusive |publisher=Everton F.C. |title=Arteta Contract Photo Exclusive |date=13 August 2010 |access-date=13 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134129/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2010/08/13/arteta-contract-photo-exclusive |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}

The 2010–11 season proved to be not as successful as expected for both the team and the player. After early goals in the season, against Manchester United in a thriller 3–3 comeback at Goodison Park, and in a 2–0 win in the Merseyside derby, Arteta suffered a loss of form that would be crucial in Everton's push for a European spot. He began to show again glimpses of creative power in the final part of the season, when he was played again on the wing, enjoying more freedom and space.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

Upon departing Everton, Arteta said "I am 29 years old so I haven't got much time left to take a chance like this one. I have done my best for Everton."{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14744368.stm |title=Arteta defends move to Arsenal |work=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2011 |access-date=1 December 2011}} A few weeks later, he stated that the spirit in Everton's dressing room is the 'best in football'.{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/everton-fc/everton-fc-news/2011/10/07/mikel-arteta-spirit-in-everton-fc-s-dressing-room-is-the-best-in-football-100252-29554361/ |title=Arteta believes Everton team spirit is the best in football |work=Liverpool Echo |date=7 October 2011 |access-date=1 December 2011}}

=== Arsenal ===

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Arteta signed for Arsenal on 31 August 2011 on a four-year deal for a reported fee of £10 million.{{cite news |title=Arteta joins Arsenal on a four-year deal |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arteta-joins-arsenal-on-a-four-year-deal |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=31 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105042538/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arteta-joins-arsenal-on-a-four-year-deal |archive-date=5 January 2012}} He made his debut on 10 September in a 1–0 home win against Swansea City,McNulty, Phil. (10 September 2011) [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14772989 BBC Sport – Arsenal 1–0 Swansea]. BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2012. and scored his first Premier League goal for Arsenal in a 4–3 loss against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.{{Cite web|title=Yak attack stuns Gunners|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/blackburn-vs-arsenal/report/237918|access-date=22 April 2021|website=Sky Sports|language=en}} Arteta got his first chance to captain the Gunners in the third-round FA Cup victory over Leeds United, a game in that marked the second Arsenal debut of Thierry Henry. Arteta suffered an ankle sprain in his side's 2–1 loss to Wigan Athletic on 16 April, which sidelined him for the remainder of the season.[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1051233/arsenal-midfielder-mikel-arteta-ruled-out-of-run-in?cc=5901 Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta ruled out of run-in] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423144827/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1051233/arsenal-midfielder-mikel-arteta-ruled-out-of-run-in?cc=5901 |date=23 April 2012 }}. ESPN Soccernet. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012. Despite this he made 29 appearances all season, scoring 6 times, and was voted by the fans as the fifth most important player of the 2011–12 campaign in Arsenal's Player of the Season poll.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/player-of-the-season-in-fifth-place-is |first=Rob |last=Kelly |title=Player of the Season – in fifth place is... |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=28 May 2012 |access-date=23 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705024401/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/player-of-the-season-in-fifth-place-is |archive-date=5 July 2012}}

Following the departure of captain Robin van Persie, Arteta was made Arsenal's vice-captain for the 2012–13 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/vermaelen-confirmed-as-new-arsenal-captain |title=Vermaelen confirmed as new Arsenal captain |date=17 August 2012 |access-date=23 July 2012}} He was voted by the fans as the fourth best player of the 2012–13 campaign in Arsenal's Player of the Season poll, after leading the team to their 17th consecutive top four finish. He missed the beginning of 2013–14 due to injury, but returned to the squad by the end of September,{{cite web |url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/430915/Mikel-Arteta-back-as-Arsene-Wenger-hails-Aaron-Ramsey-ahead-of-Stoke-clash |title=Mikel Arteta back as Arsene Wenger hails Aaron Ramsey ahead of Stoke clash |website=Daily Express.co.uk|date=20 September 2013 }} going on to score and be sent off in the same match, a 2–0 win away to Crystal Palace in October.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/crystal-palace-0-arsenal-2-match-report-gunners-made-to-work-by-rejuvenated-eagles-8906080.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/crystal-palace-0-arsenal-2-match-report-gunners-made-to-work-by-rejuvenated-eagles-8906080.html |archive-date=14 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Crystal Palace 0 Arsenal 2 match report: Gunners made to work by rejuvenated Eagles |date=27 October 2013 |work=The Independent}} Arsenal reached the 2014 FA Cup final, with Arteta scoring against former club Everton in the quarter-final, as well as in the semi-final shootout against Wigan Athletic.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26395193 |title=Arsenal 4–1 Everton |date=8 March 2014 |access-date=18 May 2014 |work=BBC Sport}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26897266 |title=Arsenal 1–1 Wigan |date=12 April 2014 |access-date=18 May 2014 |website=BBC Sport}} Arteta captained the side for the final at Wembley, leading them to a 3–2 win against Hull City and receiving his first major honour in English football.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27354148 |title=Arsenal 3–2 Hull City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |work=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2014 |access-date=3 December 2019}}

Arteta became Arsenal's new club captain ahead of the 2014–15 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140810/wenger-on-winning-and-attacking-options |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=10 August 2014 |title=Wenger on winning and attacking options |access-date=9 July 2015}}{{cite web |title=Arteta looks to build on Community Shield win and reflects on captaincy |url=http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/arsenal/arteta_looks_to_build_on_community_shield_win_and_reflects_on_captaincy_1_3721077 |publisher=London 24 |access-date=9 July 2015 |date=11 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710151655/http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/arsenal/arteta_looks_to_build_on_community_shield_win_and_reflects_on_captaincy_1_3721077 |archive-date=10 July 2015}} He won his first trophy as full-time captain, playing the full 90 minutes as Arsenal beat Manchester City 3–0 in the 2014 FA Community Shield.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28647186 |title=Arsenal 3–0 Manchester City |first=Mandeep |last=Sanghera |work=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2014 |access-date=3 December 2019}} Despite his new appointment, he would only make 11 appearances for the whole season, scoring once. Arteta signed a one-year extension with Arsenal for the 2015–16 season{{cite news |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150708/wenger-arteta-has-signed-new-deal |title=Wenger – Arteta has signed new deal |date=8 July 2015 |access-date=8 July 2015 |publisher=Arsenal F.C.}} and came on as a substitute as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1–0 to win the 2015 FA Community Shield,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33667216 |title=Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea |first=Andy |last=Cryer |work=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2015 |access-date=3 December 2019}} his first competitive appearance for the club since November 2014. His final game for Arsenal came on the last day of the season. Arteta came on as a substitute and forced Aston Villa goalkeeper Mark Bunn into scoring an own goal after his shot went off the crossbar. He received a standing ovation from the crowd at full time.{{Cite web|date=15 May 2016|title=Arteta receives standing ovation from the fans|url=https://metro.co.uk/video/arteta-receives-standing-ovation-fans-1291488/|access-date=2 December 2021|website=Metro|language=en}}

Arteta played for Spain at youth level. He played in the victorious 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship campaign, at the 1999 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup, 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, and captained the side in the 2004 U21 European Championships qualifying campaign.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} In 2010, there were moves by the English FA and Fabio Capello to see if Arteta could represent England, believing he qualified under FIFA's five-year residency rule. FIFA ruled this out, however,{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/7975748/Fabio-Capello-embarrassed-as-Fifa-rule-confirms-Mikel-Artetas-ineligibility-to-play-for-England.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/7975748/Fabio-Capello-embarrassed-as-Fifa-rule-confirms-Mikel-Artetas-ineligibility-to-play-for-England.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Fabio Capello embarrassed as Fifa rule confirms Mikel Arteta's ineligibility to play for England|publisher=The Telegraph|date=1 September 2010|access-date=6 December 2019}}{{cbignore}} with Arteta claiming in an interview in 2016 that he "almost went to war with FIFA" over the ruling.{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/76582/arsenal-captain-mikel-arteta-reveals-i-almost-went-war-fifa-chance-represent-england|title=Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta reveals: I almost went to war with FIFA for chance to represent England|publisher=Talksport|date=14 May 2016|access-date=6 December 2019}}{{cite web |title=Cahill Calls for Arteta Call Up |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2010/04/01/cahill-calls-for-arteta-call-up |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009083700/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2010/04/01/cahill-calls-for-arteta-call-up |archive-date=9 October 2012 |access-date=24 July 2010 |publisher=Everton F.C.}}

Arteta was believed to be in Spain's squad in February 2009 but a cruciate knee ligament injury meant his name was removed from the list before the squad was announced.{{Cite web|last=Pearce|first=James|date=19 August 2010|title=Mikel Arteta will never give up on international call-up for Spain|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mikel-arteta-never-give-up-3399266|access-date=22 April 2021|website=Liverpool Echo|language=en}} Often noted to be one of the best players in modern times to be omitted a senior international cap, Arteta played at a time when Spain had several enormously high quality players available in his position, such as Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Xabi Alonso, Cesc Fàbregas, Marcos Senna, Sergio Busquets, Santi Cazorla and David Silva.{{Cite web|last=Football|first=Planet|date=6 September 2020|title=Nine of the best players to never win a cap: Arteta, Di Canio, Bruce|url=https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/nine-best-players-never-win-cap-arteta-di-canio-bruce/|access-date=22 April 2021|website=Planet Football|language=en-US}}

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Arteta initially started out playing as a number 10 in the Barcelona youth system, and was later shifted to the position of a "pivot" or defensive midfielder, as he was thought to be a player in the mould of Pep Guardiola.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/11/22/mikel-arteta-integral-pep-guardiolas-transformation-manchester/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/11/22/mikel-arteta-integral-pep-guardiolas-transformation-manchester/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Mikel Arteta is integral to Pep Guardiola's transformation of Manchester City - and the man he sees as his successor |work=The Telegraph |last1=Burt |first1=Jason |date=22 November 2019 |access-date=18 July 2020 }}{{cbignore}} He was rated as the sixth most effective player in the Premier League in 2006–07 by the official player ratings system the Actim Index. Arteta returned to his original deeper midfield role at Arsenal.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8165113/arsenal-midfielder-mikel-arteta-happy-to-adapt-to-a-more-defensive-role |title=Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta happy to adapt to a more defensive role |work=Sky Sports |date=14 December 2012 |access-date=8 January 2019}} in which he excelled as his team's playmaker, due to his technique, skill, vision, passing, awareness, and tactical intelligence.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/sep/28/mikel-arteta-arsenal-midfield |title=Mikel Arteta's footballing sense has revived the Arsenal midfield |work=The Guardian |last1=Lawrence |first1=Amy |date=28 September 2012 |access-date=18 July 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1840015-who-is-better-michael-carrick-or-mikel-arteta |title=Who Is Better: Michael Carrick or Mikel Arteta? |publisher=Bleacher Report |last1=Morgan |first1=Richard |date=8 November 2013 |access-date=18 July 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37454678/premier-league-disappointing-lack-deep-lying-playmakers |title=Cox: Lack of deep-lying playmakers in Prem |work=ESPN.com |last1=Cox |first1=Michael |date=23 August 2016 |access-date=18 July 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/829287-arsenal-transfers-5-reasons-mikel-arteta-is-the-answer-for-arsene-wenger |title=Arsenal Transfers: 5 Reasons Mikel Arteta Is the Answer for Arsene Wenger |publisher=Bleacher Report |last1=Dudko |first1=James |access-date=18 July 2020 |date=31 August 2011}} His total of 12 league assists in the 2006–07 season was third to Cesc Fàbregas and Cristiano Ronaldo.[http://www.premierleague.com/page/Statistics Players] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127233054/http://www.premierleague.com/page/Statistics |date=27 November 2011 }}. Premier League. Retrieved 11 June 2012. With 100 fouls committed against him in the same season, he was the most fouled player in the Premier League.[https://archive.today/20130103035544/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=9840&cc=5739 ESPNsoccernet: Mikel Arteta]. ESPN Soccernet. 26 March 1982. Retrieved 11 June 2012.

Arteta had three options upon retirement. He was offered to lead the Arsenal Academy, by Arsène Wenger, join Mauricio Pochettino's (his teammate from PSG) backroom staff at Tottenham Hotspur or join Pep Guardiola's coaching team at Manchester City. On 3 July 2016, Arteta was appointed an assistant coach at Manchester City,{{Cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2016/july/mikel-arteta-joined-guardiola|title=Mikel Arteta joins City's coaching staff|last=Clayton|first=David|website=www.mancity.com|language=en|access-date=20 December 2019}} alongside Brian Kidd and Domènec Torrent, who operated as deputies to Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola and Arteta first met at the Barcelona academy, although Guardiola was already established in the first team, being 11 years older than Arteta. Since then, the two kept in touch. Guardiola was convinced Arteta – who was an Arsenal player at the time – would make a good coach when he called him to get information on Chelsea, prior to their 2012 Champions League semi-finals against Barcelona.

In 2015, when Guardiola was exiting Bayern Munich, Arteta, in his final year as a player, re-connected and decided to work together.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1459938/2019/12/20/mikel-arteta-arsenal-manager-manchester-city-pep-guardiola/|title=Mikel Arteta lived alone with tactical diagrams on the walls: what lies behind the eyes of Arsenal's new manager|last=McNicholas|first=Daniel Taylor and David Ornstein and James|website=The Athletic|access-date=20 December 2019}} Arteta stood in as Man City manager in a 2–1 Champions League loss against Lyon on 19 September 2018, because of Guardiola's touchline ban.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37502102/lyon-shock-sloppy-manchester-city-nabil-fekir-delivers-goods-big-stage|title=Lyon shock sloppy Manchester City as Nabil Fekir delivers the goods on the big stage|date=19 September 2018|publisher=ESPN|access-date=19 September 2018}} At Man City, Arteta won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, and two EFL Cups. In 2018, Arteta became strongly linked with the Arsenal manager's vacancy, following the departure of his former manager Arsène Wenger, but Unai Emery was eventually hired.{{cite news |last=Ornstein |first=David |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44094251 |title=Mikel Arteta: Ex-Arsenal midfielder one of options to replace Arsene Wenger |work=BBC Sport |date=12 May 2018 |access-date=8 January 2019}}{{cite news |author=Hytner, David |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/12/mikel-arteta-arsenal-managers-job-interest-max-allegri |title=Arsenal's interest in Mikel Arteta grows but Max Allegri still in the frame |work=The Guardian |date=12 May 2018 |access-date=8 January 2019}}

On 20 December 2019, Arteta was appointed head coach at his former club Arsenal, signing a deal until 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50817660|title=Mikel Arteta: Arsenal appoint ex-midfielder as manager|date=20 December 2019|publisher=BBC|access-date=20 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37580019/mikel-arteta-named-arsenal-head-coach |title=Mikel Arteta named Arsenal head coach |publisher=ESPN |date=20 December 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019}} Upon his appointment, he stated that he believed the club had lost direction and that he didn't want players to shirk responsibility: "I want people to take responsibility for their jobs and I want people who deliver passion and energy in the football club. Anyone who doesn't buy into this, or that has a negative effect or whatever, is not good enough for this environment or this culture."{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/20/arsenal-appoint-mikel-arteta-as-manager-to-replace-unai-emery|title=Mikel Arteta will not tolerate dissenters as he seeks to revive 'lost' Arsenal|last=Ames|first=Nick|date=20 December 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=20 December 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} Arteta named his coaching staff on 24 December, with assistants Albert Stuivenberg and Steve Round, and goalkeeping coach Iñaki Caña joining the club. Interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg remained as assistant coach, and goalkeeping coach Sal Bibbo stayed to work with Caña.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/coaching-team-named |title=Coaching team named |date=24 December 2019 |website=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=12 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50912761 |title=Mikel Arteta: Arsenal's new boss encouraged by early signs from players |date=26 December 2019 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 October 2024}}

On 26 December 2019, Arteta took charge for the first time as an Arsenal manager for their Premier League match against Bournemouth which ended in a 1–1 draw, thanks to a second half equaliser from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Despite the draw, he stated he was pleased with the "attitude, passion and the fighting spirit" of his players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshualaw/2019/12/26/mikels-debut-draw-what-we-learned-from-artetas-first-game-as-arsenal-manager/|title=Mikel's Debut Draw: What We Learned From Arteta's First Game As Arsenal Manager|first=Joshua|last=Law|website=Forbes}} On 1 January 2020, Arteta got his first win as Arsenal coach: a 2–0 win over Manchester United at the Emirates.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50908732 |title=Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United |work=BBC Sport |date=1 January 2020}}

On 18 July 2020, Arsenal beat Arteta's former employer Manchester City 2–0 in the FA Cup semi-final, leading Arsenal to their fourth FA Cup final in seven years, and Arteta's first in charge. Arsenal went on to win the final 2–1 over Chelsea for a record 14th victory, making Arteta the first person to win the FA Cup as both captain and coach of Arsenal.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53460340 |title=Arsenal 2-0 Manchester City: Mikel Arteta exposes City's deficiencies |work=BBC Sport |date=18 July 2020 }} Moreover, he became the first head coach or manager to win a major trophy in his first season in charge of the club since George Graham in 1986–87.{{Cite news|title='We can win titles together' - Arteta|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53625374|access-date=22 April 2021}}

Prior to the start of the 2020–21 season, Arsenal announced that assistant coach Freddie Ljungberg and goalkeeping coach Sal Bibbo had departed the club; while assistant coaches Carlos Cuesta and Miguel Molina, and set-piece coach Andreas Georgson joined Arteta's backroom staff.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/coaching-and-backroom-team |title=Coaching and backroom team |date=28 August 2020 |website=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=12 October 2024}} On 29 August, Arteta won his second trophy as manager after Arsenal beat Liverpool 5–4 on penalties in the FA Community Shield.{{Cite news|date=29 August 2020|title=Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties to win Community Shield|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/53961456|access-date=1 September 2020}} On 10 September, Arteta's role was formally changed from first team head coach to manager, reflecting a wider remit at the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12068501/mikel-artetas-arsenal-job-title-changes-from-head-coach-to-first-team-manager|title=Mikel Arteta's Arsenal job title changes from head coach to first-team manager|website=Sky Sports|date=11 September 2020}}

On 23 January 2021, Arteta had his first defeat in the FA Cup in his managerial career as Arsenal was knocked out by Southampton in the fourth round, unable to defend the title.{{Cite web|last=Holland|first=James|date=23 January 2021|title=Arteta left 'disappointed' as Arsenal lose to Saints in FA Cup|url=https://www.football365.com/news/mikel-arteta-left-disappointed-arsenal-lose-southampton-fa-cup|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Football365|language=en}} On 14 March 2021, Arteta claimed his first victory in the North London derby as a manager thanks to goals from Martin Ødegaard and Alexandre Lacazette in a 2–1 win.{{Cite news|title=Arsenal beat Spurs despite Lamela rabona goal|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56247541|access-date=14 March 2021}} That was also Arsenal's first victory over Tottenham since December 2018.{{Cite web|last=Lopopolo|first=Anthony|title=Arsenal fight back to win north London derby after Lamela's wonder goal|url=https://www.thescore.com/eng_fed/news/2133510|access-date=14 March 2021|website=theScore.com|date=14 March 2021 }} In the Europa League, he led Arsenal to the semi-finals, in which they lost 2–1 on aggregate to Unai Emery's Villarreal.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37616982/know-reason-club-decline-say-public |title=Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: I know reason for club's decline but can't say |website=ESPN |date=7 May 2021 }} Later on, Arsenal finished 8th in the Premier League, and the 25-year run of participating in European competitions came to an end.{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/la-liga-premier-league-europe-soccer-sports-499f51944523dac35771c5b966aeba21 |title=Arsenal's 25-year run in European competition on the line |website=AP News |date=5 May 2021}}

In July 2021, set-piece coach Nicolas Jover joined Arteta's coaching team, replacing Andreas Georgson who had departed the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4206997/2021/07/05/arsenal-appoint-set-piece-coach-nicolas-jover-from-manchester-city/ |title=Arsenal appoint set-piece coach Nicolas Jover from Manchester City |last=de Roché |first=Art |date=5 July 2021 |website=The New York Times |access-date=12 October 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-andreas-georgson-malmo-man-city-b944119.html |title=Arsenal hire former Man City coach Nicolas Jover as Andreas Georgson leaves for Malmo |last=Collings |first=Simon |date=5 July 2021 |website=Evening Standard |access-date=12 October 2024}} On 13 August, Arsenal started their season with a 2–0 loss to newly promoted Brentford, followed by losses to Chelsea and Manchester City which left the club bottom of the league without a point or a goal, and left Arteta in a precarious position going into the international break.{{Cite news |title=Brentford beat Arsenal on opening day |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58109868 |access-date=30 April 2022}}{{Cite news |title=Manchester City thrash 10-man Arsenal |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58289653 |access-date=30 April 2022}} Arsenal resisted calls from supporters for Arteta to be sacked, and the club duly went on to win all their league games in September, leading to Arteta receiving his first manager of the month award.{{Cite web |title=Arteta named September 2021 Barclays Manager of the Month |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2282126 |access-date=22 December 2022 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}} On 1 April 2022, Arteta received his second Manager of the Month award and on 6 May extended his contract to the end of the 2024–25 season.{{Cite web |title=Arteta earns March 2022 Barclays Manager of the Month award |url=http://www.premierleague.com/news/2554636 |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Congratulations Mikel and Jonas |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/congratulations-mikel-and-jonas |access-date=22 December 2022 |website=www.arsenal.com}} Having sat in fourth place throughout much of the second half of the campaign, successive defeats away at both Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United in the closing weeks of the season saw Arsenal slip to 5th in the final table, and having to settle for a campaign in the UEFA Europa League for the following season.

Arsenal began their 2022–23 campaign with a 2–0 win away to Crystal Palace on 5 August 2022. The victory was Arteta's 50th league win as Arsenal boss, making him the second-quickest manager to reach 50 top-flight wins for the Arsenal after Arsène Wenger.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62342936 |title=Crystal Palace 0–2 Arsenal: Gunners look 'hungry' after win, says Mikel Arteta |last=Bysouth |first=Alex |date=5 August 2022 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=6 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/crystal-palace-vs-arsenal/report/464635 |title=Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal: Gabriel Martinelli header and Marc Guehi own goal enough for Mikel Arteta's team |last=Jones |first=Lewis |date=8 August 2022 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=9 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2022-Aug-05/crystal-palace-0-2-arsenal-match-report |title=Report: Crystal Palace 0–2 Arsenal |last=Rogers |first=Jonathon |date=5 August 2022 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=6 August 2022}} On 20 August, the Gunners beat Bournemouth 3–0 in matchweek 3. The win vaulted them to the top of the Premier League for the first time since 2016,{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/arsenal-top-of-the-premier-league-jesus-odegaard-zinchenko-saliba/blt6d47a12bcae38dfb |title=Three games, three wins, top of the league: How Arsenal went from misery to magic |last=Watts |first=Charles |date=22 August 2022 |publisher=Goal |access-date=23 August 2022}} and ensured it was the first time Arsenal had won their opening three fixtures since the 2004–05 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62529370 |title=Bournemouth 0–3 Arsenal: Dominant visitors outclass Cherries |last=Bradshaw |first=Joe |date=20 August 2022 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/bournemouth-vs-arsenal/report/464655 |title=Bournemouth 0–3 Arsenal: Fine William Saliba goal and two from Martin Odegaard continue Gunners' perfect start to the season |last=Smith |first=Peter |date=21 August 2022 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=22 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/premier-league-match-report-bournemouth-odegaard-saliba-jesus |title=Report: Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal |last=Rogers |first=Jonathon |date=20 August 2022 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=21 August 2022}} On 27 August, Arsenal beat Fulham 2–1 at Emirates Stadium, marking Arteta's 100th Premier League game in charge.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/premier-league-match-report-fulham-odegaard-gabriel |title=Report: Arsenal 2–1 Fulham |last=Rogers |first=Jonathon |date=27 August 2022 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=28 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/arsenal-vs-fulham/report/464665 |title=Arsenal 2–1 Fulham: Gabriel Magalhaes atones for earlier error as late strike seals victory for Gunners |last=Wright |first=Nick |date=28 August 2022 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=29 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1314/post/first-team/west-ham-v-arsenal-report |title=West Ham 1-3 Arsenal - Report |date=26 December 2013 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=29 August 2022}} The Gunners finished the month with a 2–1 win at home over Aston Villa on 31 August. It was the fourth time Arsenal had started a top-flight season with a run of five wins, after 1930–31, 1947–48 and 2004–05.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/soccer/news/arsenal-vs-aston-villa-live-score-highlights-lineups/aan6etrvaxixiiy59vmvwpcc |title=Arsenal vs. Aston Villa result, highlights and analysis as Jesus and Martinelli keep Gunners on top |last=Gibbs |first=Dan |date=31 August 2022 |publisher=Sporting News |access-date=1 September 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://talksport.com/football/1182966/arsenal-v-aston-villa-live-stream-commentary-team-news-kick-off-time-tv-channel-premier-league-arteta-gerrard/ |title=Arsenal vs Aston Villa live stream and team news: Premier League leaders eye another win as pressure builds on Steven Gerrard – kick-off time, TV Channel and how to follow |last=Williams |first=Marc |date=31 August 2022 |publisher=Talksport |access-date=1 September 2022}} Mikel Arteta became the 11th manager to have won the first five games of a Premier League season, after Kevin Keegan, Carlo Ancelotti, Alex Ferguson, Arsène Wenger, Alan Curbishley, José Mourinho, Manuel Pellegrini, Pep Guardiola, Maurizio Sarri, and Jürgen Klopp.{{cite tweet |author=Squawka |user=Squawka |number=1565075863221272576 |date=31 August 2022 |title=11 managers have won the first five games of a Premier League season |access-date=1 September 2022}} After leading the Gunners to wins in all five of their Premier League matches of August, Mikel Arteta was named Premier League Manager of the Month, winning the award for the third time following his previous successes in September 2021 and March 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2787351 |title=Arteta named August's Barclays Manager of the Month |date=16 September 2022 |publisher=Premier League |access-date=17 September 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/arteta-named-pl-manager-month-august |title=Arteta named PL Manager of the Month for August |last=Holbrook |first=Emma |date=16 September 2022 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=17 September 2022}}

On 16 October 2022, Arteta's side beat Leeds United 1–0 at Elland Road. This was the club's best start to a top-flight campaign as the Gunners had won nine of their first ten league games for the first time ever. The result also moved Arsenal four points clear at the top of the Premier League.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63189783 |title=Leeds 0–1 Arsenal: Bukayo Saka scores winning goal |last=Hafez |first=Shamoon |date=16 October 2022 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=17 October 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/leeds-united-vs-arsenal/report/464738 |title=Leeds 0–1 Arsenal: Bukayo Saka keeps Gunners top and Patrick Bamford misses a penalty as VAR drama strikes again |last=Blitz |first=Sam |date=16 October 2022 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=17 October 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2022-Oct-16/leeds-0-1-arsenal-match-report |title=Report: Leeds United 0–1 Arsenal |last=Rogers |first=Jonathon |date=16 October 2022 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=17 October 2022}} On 6 November, the Gunners beat Chelsea 1–0 at Stamford Bridge. This was Arteta's 87th victory in 150 games in charge of Arsenal – more than any of his predecessors, including George Graham and Arsène Wenger, over the equivalent period.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3767612/2022/11/06/chelsea-0-1-arsenal-gabriel/ |title=Chelsea 0–1 Arsenal: Win shows title possible for Arteta, Aubameyang fails, Zinchenko's different dimension |last1=Kay |first1=Oliver |last2=Johnson |first2=Simon |last3=Carey |first3=Mark |date=6 November 2022 |publisher=The Athletic |access-date=7 November 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63443732 |title=Chelsea 0–1 Arsenal: Gabriel scores as Gunners return to top of Premier League |last=Emons |first=Michael |date=6 November 2022 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=7 November 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/chelsea-vs-arsenal/report/464776 |title=Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal: Gabriel winner sends Gunners back to top of Premier League |last=Blitz |first=Sam |date=6 November 2022 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=7 November 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2022-Nov-06/chelsea-0-1-arsenal-match-report |title=Report: Chelsea 0–1 Arsenal |last=James |first=Josh |date=6 November 2022 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=7 November 2022}} After guiding Arsenal to four wins from four Premier League games in November and December, Mikel Arteta picked up his second Premier League Manager of the Month award of the campaign, winning the award for the fourth time since December 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3016896 |title=Arteta named Barclays Manager of the Month |date=13 January 2023 |publisher=Premier League |access-date=14 January 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/arteta-wins-premier-league-manager-month |title=Arteta wins Premier League Manager for the Month |last=Rogers |first=Jonathon |date=13 January 2023 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=14 January 2023}}

On 22 January 2023, Arteta's side beat Manchester United 3–2 at home.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64279776 |title=Arsenal 3–2 Manchester United: Late goal by Eddie Nketiah gives Arsenal win over United |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=22 January 2023 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/arsenal-vs-manchester-united/report/464835 |title=Arsenal 3–2 Manchester United: Eddie Nketiah nets late winner as Gunners restore five-point Premier League lead |last=Morgan |first=Richard |date=22 January 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=23 January 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/match-report-manchester-united-premier-league-emirates-stadium |title=Report: Arsenal 3–2 Manchester United |last=James |first=Josh |date=22 January 2023 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=23 January 2023}} The victory put them a five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League with a game in hand, and meant that Arsenal had 50 points from 19 games at the halfway stage of the league season – their best start to a top-flight campaign – 15 more than they had at the same stage last season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64368243 |title=Arsenal: Mikel Arteta says Eddie Nketiah's late winner was a 'beautiful moment' |date=22 January 2023 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64368568 |title=Arsenal v Man Utd: 'Gunners eliminate lingering doubts over title pedigree' |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=22 January 2023 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=23 January 2023}} After leading the Gunners to two wins and a draw in January from their Premier League games against three teams vying for a place in the top four, Mikel Arteta was named Premier League Manager of the Month for the third time this season – the fifth time since December 2019.{{cite web |title=Arteta named January 2023 Barclays Manager of the Month |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3043094 |website=Premier League}} He was the first manager to win the award in successive months since Manchester City's Pep Guardiola did so in November and December 2021. Arteta also became the first Arsenal manager to win the award three times in a single campaign, which was the first time that had happened in the league since Liverpool's Jürgen Klopp won five in the 2019–20 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3043094 |title=Arteta named Barclays Manager of the Month |date=3 February 2023 |publisher=Premier League |access-date=3 February 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/arteta-named-januarys-pl-manager-month |title=Arteta named January's PL Manager of the Month |last=Rogers |first=Jonathon |date=3 February 2023 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=3 February 2023}}

On 12 March, Arsenal beat Fulham 3–0 at Craven Cottage. This was Arteta's 100th win in his 168th game in charge of Arsenal, meaning he has the best win percentage of any Arsenal manager. Arteta said afterwards "there is still a lot to improve."{{cite web |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-fulham-mikel-arteta-reaction-29441261 |title=Mikel Arteta's immediate response to reaching a century of Arsenal wins says it all |last=Blow |first=Tom |date=13 March 2023 |publisher=Daily Mirror |access-date=13 March 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/mikel-arteta-post-match-interview-fulham-premier-league-watch|title=Arteta - '100 wins is not a title'|publisher=Arsenal F.C.|first=Josh|last=James|date=12 March 2023|access-date=13 March 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/100-wins-under-mikel-arteta-stats |title=100 wins under Mikel Arteta: The stats |last=James |first=Josh |date=12 March 2023 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=13 March 2023}} The following day, he was awarded Manager of the Year at the 2023 London Football Awards.{{cite web |url=https://londonfootballawards.org/the-winners/ |title=London Football Awards – The Winners |website=londonfootballawards.org |access-date=15 March 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/quartet-honoured-london-football-awards |title=Quartet honoured at London Football Awards |date=13 March 2023 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=15 March 2023}} He won his fourth Manager of the Month award of the season in March.{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/arteta-wins-fourth-manager-month-202223|title=Arteta wins fourth Manager of the Month for 2022/23|publisher=Arsenal F.C.|first=Jonathon|last=Rogers|date=31 March 2023|access-date=31 March 2023}} Following a loss on penalties to Sporting CP after a 2–2 aggregate draw in the UEFA Europa League round of 16, injuries to key players William Saliba and Takehiro Tomiyasu would prove detrimental, as Arsenal's seven-game winning streak spanning from mid-February to early April would derail with three consecutive draws to Liverpool, West Ham United, and bottom-of-the-table Southampton, before a 4–1 loss at the Etihad Stadium to allow second-place Manchester City to capitalise on Arsenal's drop in form.

By 20 May, Arsenal could no longer mathematically win the title after consecutive losses to Brighton{{cite web | url=https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2023-May-14/arsenal-0-3-brighton-match-report|title=Report: Arsenal 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion|date=14 May 2023 }} and Nottingham Forest, finishing in second-place and handing the title to Manchester City, being crowned Premier League champions for the third consecutive season before completing the continental treble.{{cite web | url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/match/first-team/2022-23/g2293176/|title=Nottingham Forest FC - Nottingham Forest - Arsenal 20 May 2023}} The team's second-place finish meant Arteta was the first manager since Arsène Wenger six years earlier to guide Arsenal to a Champions League qualification spot, and was the highest position Arsenal had finished in since being league runners-up in 2015–16.{{cite web | url=https://www.premierleague.com/tables?co=1&se=489&ha=-1|title=Premier League Table, Form Guide & Season Archives}}

It was reported in July 2023 that assistant coach Steve Round had departed the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4670813/2023/07/06/arsenal-steve-round/ |title=Arsenal coach Steve Round leaves club |last=de Roché |first=Art |date=6 July 2023 |website=The Athletic |access-date=6 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-steve-round-arteta-b1092736.html |title=Arsenal confirm exit of Mikel Arteta assistant Steve Round ahead of new season |last=Collings |first=Simon |date=6 July 2023 |website=Evening Standard |access-date=6 July 2023}} Arsenal opened their 2023–24 campaign with a 4–1 victory via penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw against reigning champions Manchester City, winning the 2023 FA Community Shield accounting for Arteta's third trophy as Arsenal manager.{{Cite news |last=Jolly |first=Richard |date=8 August 2023 |title=Aaron Ramsdale makes his case to remain first choice – as Arsenal make their own one for major trophies |work=Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-man-city-community-shield-result-aaron-ramsdale-b2388523.html |access-date=12 August 2023}} On 8 October, Arteta's Arsenal defeated Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium 1–0 to end Arsenal's 12-game straight losing run against City in the Premier League.{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67049621.amp | title=Arsenal 1–0 Manchester City: A significant win in Mikel Arteta's career |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=8 October 2023 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 October 2023}} Arteta's 200th game as Arsenal manager came on 25 November, which saw Arsenal win 1–0 away at Brentford to take top spot of the Premier League for the first time in the season.{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67534441.amp |title=Brentford 0–1 Arsenal: 'Adorable' Kai Havertz earns Gunners 'statement win' |last=Bradshaw |first=Joe |date=25 November 2023 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=25 November 2023}} On 29 November, Arteta led Arsenal to the Champions League knockout stages for the first time since 2016–17, following a 6–0 win over Lens to win Group B.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67558709 |title=Arsenal 6–0 Lens: Gunners win Champions League group |author=Emma Smith |website=BBC Sport |date=29 November 2023 |access-date=10 January 2024}} Arteta was named Premier League Manager of the Month for February due to Arsenal's 100% win record throughout the month as well as scoring 18 goals in the process.{{cite news |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3922011 |title=Arteta wins seventh Barclays Manager of the Month award |website=Premier League |date=8 March 2024 |access-date=31 March 2024}} In the Champions League round of 16, Arsenal defeated Porto on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time since 2009–10.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68538063 |title=Arsenal 1–0 Porto (Agg: 1–1, Arsenal win 4–2 on penalties) |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=12 March 2024 |access-date=22 March 2024}} On 12 May 2024, Arsenal defeated Manchester United in a 1–0 away win at Old Trafford to secure 27 wins in the 2023–24 campaign at that point, the most for a 38-game season in the club's history; surpassing the record set by the Invincibles in the 2003–04 season.{{Cite web |title=Arsenal take title race to final day with win at Man Utd |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4002047 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en}} However despite beating Everton 2–1 on the final day of the season, Arsenal finished runner up to Manchester City for the second season in a row missing out on the title by two points.{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2024-May-19/arsenal-2-1-everton-match-report |title=Report: Arsenal 2–1 Everton |last=Rogers |first=Jonathon |date=19 May 2024 |website=Arsenal FC |access-date=20 May 2024}}

On 12 September 2024, Arteta extended his contract to remain Arsenal manager for three years.{{cite news|last=OLLEY |first=JAMES |title=Mikel Arteta signs three-year Arsenal contract extension |date=12 September 2024 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/mikel-arteta-signs-year-arsenal-contract-extension/story?id=113616157 |website=ABC News |access-date=15 September 2024}}

As a manager, Arteta was influenced by his time playing under Arsène Wenger and serving as an assistant to Pep Guardiola, as well as by the philosophy instilled in him during his spell with the Barcelona youth academy; he had also drawn from tactical elements used by José Mourinho.{{cite news |title=Mikel Arteta: The rejection and determination that made a manager |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65646318 |access-date=9 June 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=Mikel Arteta reveals Jose Mourinho 'more than influenced' his managerial style |url=https://www.90min.com/mikel-arteta-reveals-jose-mourinho-more-than-influenced-managerial-style |publisher=90min.com |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=24 September 2024}} As head coach of Arsenal, Arteta mainly uses a 4–3–3 or 4–3–2–1 formation, although he has also been known to use a 3–4–3 formation on occasion. Tactically, his teams look to control games and create chances by dominating possession through fluid, creative passing, often building plays from deep.{{cite web |title=Mikel Arteta: Coach Watch |url=https://learning.coachesvoice.com/cv/mikel-arteta-arsenal-pep-guardiola/ |publisher=Coaches' Voice |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=8 September 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Jordan |title=Mikel Arteta, ‘dominance’ and a modern coach’s view of attacking football |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6207181/2025/03/17/arteta-arsenal-chelsea-dominance/ |access-date=9 June 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=17 March 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Cy |title=Mikel Arteta Would Bring The Best Of Both Worlds As Arsenal Manager |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cybrown/2018/05/16/mikel-arteta-would-bring-the-best-of-both-worlds-as-arsenal-manager/ |date=16 May 2018 |access-date=9 June 2025 |work=Forbes |language=en}} His team often create wide overloads to allow players to cut back, while the use of 3–2 defensive shell when in possession helps to prevent counter-attacks.{{cite news |last1=Reporter |first1=James Gheerbrant, Football |title=Mikel Arteta’s rigid style has left Arsenal incapable of facing adversity |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/mikel-arteta-must-make-his-players-tougher-not-give-them-excuses-0ttftzc6m |access-date=9 June 2025 |work=The Times |date=8 May 2025 |language=en}} His team are also effective at creating chances from attacking set-pieces. Defensively, his teams are solid and versatile; they are capable of pressing high up the pitch, but also of making an effective use of an aggressive low block, which becomes a 5–4–1, 5–3–2 or 5–2–3 depending on the opponent, and are even capable of posing a threat from counter-attacks.{{cite news |last1=Catterson-Reid |first1=Aaron |title=Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and their many different ways of defending |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5792392/2024/09/25/mikel-arteta-arsenal-defensive-adaptability/ |access-date=9 June 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=25 September 2024}} However, although Arteta has been praised in the media for his ability as a manger, at times his style as Arsenal's manager has also been criticised in the press for being too rigid and formulaic; he has also drawn criticism from pundits at times for his perceived inability to manage the pressure placed on his players, and for not bringing more success to the club.{{cite news |title=Mikel Arteta apologises for failing to deliver Arsenal a Premier League title |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-newcastle-mikel-arteta-champions-league-eddie-howe-b2753353.html |access-date=9 June 2025 |work=The Independent |date=18 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Blitz |first1=Sam |title=Arsenal: Mikel Arteta's Gunners go another season without a trophy after Champions League exit to PSG - so what now? |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13363668/arsenal-mikel-artetas-gunners-go-another-season-without-a-trophy-after-champions-league-exit-to-psg-so-what-now |access-date=9 June 2025 |work=Sky Sports |date=8 May 2025}}

Arteta was born 26 March 1982 in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country of Spain. He is fluent in Spanish, Basque, Catalan and English, and also speaks French, Italian and Portuguese.{{cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/arteta-s-love-affair.html |title=Arteta's Love Affair with Everton |last=McLeod |first=Scott |date=15 September 2007 |publisher=Everton F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018084009/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/arteta-s-love-affair.html |archive-date=18 October 2007 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news-reactions-take-a-bow-mikel-arteta-brilliantly-spoke-to-his-players-in-different-languages-20200719 |title=Mikel Arteta Spoke To His Arsenal Players In Three Different Languages During Manchester City Game |last=Marland |first=Daniel |date=19 July 2020 |publisher=SPORTbible |access-date=3 August 2022 }}

He is married to Argentine-Spanish actress, television host, and model Lorena Bernal.{{Cite web |last=Andrews |first=Connor |date=2023-09-03 |title=Arteta uses hilarious analogy about his wife as he stays calm on Arsenal man's struggles |url=https://talksport.com/football/1554759/mikel-arteta-hilarious-analogy-dating-wife-kai-havertz/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-gb}} The couple have three children: Gabriel (born 2009), Daniel (born 2012) and Oliver (born 2015).{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.es/20120627/estilo-gente/abci-lorena-bernal-madre-201206272056.html |title=Lorena Bernal y Mikel Arteta, padres por segunda vez| date= 27 June 2012 |publisher= ABC|access-date=28 June 2012|language= es}}{{Cite web|date=7 June 2015|title=Lorena Bernal y Mikel Arteta presentan a su tercer hijo, Oliver|url=https://www.hola.com/actualidad/2015060779175/lorena-bernal-da-a-luz-tercer-nino/|access-date=22 April 2021|website=HOLA|language=es}}

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Paris Saint-Germain

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2001{{cite news

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Rangers

• Scottish Premier League: 2002–03{{cite book |editor1-first=Glenda |editor1-last=Rollin |editor2-first=Jack |editor2-last=Rollin |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003–2004 |year=2003 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-0-7553-1228-3 |pages=698–699, 712}}
• Scottish League Cup: 2002–03{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/2853133.stm |title=Rangers retain CIS Cup |work=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2003 |access-date=3 December 2019}}

Arsenal

• FA Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=30 May 2015 |title=Arsenal 4–0 Aston Villa |website= |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32856754 |access-date=3 December 2019}}
• FA Community Shield: 2014, 2015

Spain U16

• UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 1999{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/ec-u16-99.html |title=European U16 Football Championship 1999 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}

Spain U18

• UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup: 1999{{Cite web |date=13 October 2020 |title=Mikel Arteta |url=https://odioeternoalfutbolmoderno.es/mikel-arteta |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326084213/https://odioeternoalfutbolmoderno.es/mikel-arteta |archive-date=26 March 2023 |access-date=23 April 2023 |website=Odio eterno al fútbol moderno |language=es}}

Individual

• Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month: September 2002, August 2003{{Cite web |title=Clydesdale Bank Monthly Awards |url=http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s39 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203082859/http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s39 |archive-date=3 February 2010 |access-date=29 March 2023 |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League}}
• Everton Player of the Season: 2005–06, 2006–07
• Everton Players' Player of the Season: 2005–06

Arsenal

• FA Cup: 2019–20{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53546100 |title=Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea |first=Phil |last=McNulty |work=BBC Sport |date=1 August 2020 |access-date=2 April 2022}}
• FA Community Shield: 2020,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53871874 |title=Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool |first=Emma |last=Sanders |work=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2020 |access-date=2 April 2022}} 2023{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66352143 |title=Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City |first=Gary |last=Rose |website=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2023 |access-date=9 March 2024}}

Individual

• Globe Soccer Awards Best Premier League Coach: 2023–24{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Soham |date=29 May 2024 |title=Mikel Arteta's subdued reaction to winning best Premier League coach at Globe Soccer awards as Arsenal boss receives award from ex-Gunners favourite Cesc Fabregas |url=https://www.goal.com/en-au/lists/video-mikel-arteta-subdued-reaction-best-premier-league-coach-globe-soccer-awards-arsenal-boss-award-cesc-fabregas/blt59d7ba36a92154a7#csde6c00a6cc0782c5 |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=goal.com}}
• Premier League Manager of the Month: September 2021, March 2022, August 2022, November/December 2022, January 2023, March 2023, February 2024{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/managers/53055/Mikel-Arteta/overview |title=Manager Profile: Mikel Arteta |publisher=Premier League |access-date=9 March 2024}}
• London Football Awards Manager of the Year: 2023

• 75px Officer's Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic: 2024{{Cite web |date=15 May 2024 |title=Mikel Arteta awarded major Spanish honour |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/mikel-arteta-awarded-major-spanish-honour |access-date=15 May 2024 |publisher=Arsenal F.C.}}

• List of FA Cup winning managers
• List of Arsenal F.C. managers

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