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Mikel Arteta

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Sport: Soccer
Position: midfielder
Nationality: Spain
Birth date: 1982-03-26 (31 years)

Team history

Arsenal FC 2011 - present
Everton FC 2005 - 2011
Everton FC 2005 (loan)
Real Sociedad 2004 - 2005
Rangers FC 2002 - 2004
Paris Saint Germain FC 2001 - 2002 (loan)
FC Barcelona B 1999 - 2002
FC Barcelona C 1999

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Mikel Arteta is a Spanish football player who currently features for the English and European giants Arsenal. He plays as an attacking midfielder and is rated as one of the best in the Premier League.

Arteta is a graduate of the Barcelona youth system but failed to play any matches for the senior side. He was farmed out on loan to French side Paris Saint Germain for the two seasons from 2000 to 2002 but failed to heavily succeed and played for Rangers from 2002 to 2004. He then played for Real Sociedad in the 2004-2005 season and in January 2005 joined Everton.

Arteta was revelation at Everton and has played 175 Premier League matches for the Blues. He developed into a Premier League class midfielder and established himself as one of the best players for the Toffees.

Following the departure of Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona in the summer of 2011, Arsenal signed Arteta from Everton for £10 million on a four-year contract. The Spaniard was an instant success at the Emirates and was hailed as an able replacement for Fabregas. in August 2012, he was made the vice-captain of the north London club.