Arsenal’s squad for the 2025/26 season has 25 players at manager Mikel Arteta’s disposal at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners’ team features three goalkeeperseight defendersfive midfielders and nine forwards.
Arsenal goalkeepers
David Raya
| Name: | David Raya Martin |
| DOB: | 15/09/1995 |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2023 |
| Joined From: | Brentford |
| Kit Number: | 22 |
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 2024which was triggered for the permanent signing.
Kepa Arrizabalaga
| Name: | Kepa Arrizabalaga Revuelta |
| DOB: | 03/10/1994 |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2025 |
| Joined From: | Chelsea |
| Kit Number: | 13 |
Kepa Arrizabalaga joined Arsenal from rivals Chelsea in July 2025 as an option to help bolster the goalkeeping ranks. The Gunners paid £5million to land the Spanish shot-stopper on a three-year deal.
Tommy Setford
| Name: | Tommy Setford |
| DOB: | 13/03/2006 |
| Joined Arsenal: | August 2024 |
| Joined From: | Ajax |
| Kit Number: | 36 |
Arsenal added young goalkeeper Tommy Setford to their squad from Ajax as an option looking toward the future. The youngster is expected to fulfill a role with the under-21s over the 2024/25 season as well as working as third-choice option.
Arsenal defenders
William Saliba
| Name: | William Alain Andre Gabriel Saliba |
| DOB: | 24/03/2001 |
| Position: | Centre-half |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2019 |
| Joined From: | Saint-Etienne |
| Kit Number: | 2 |
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.
Ben White
| Name: | Benjamin William White |
| DOB: | 08/10/1997 |
| Position: | Centre-half |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2021 |
| Joined From: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Kit Number: | 4 |
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
| Name: | Gabriel dos Santos Magalhaes |
| DOB: | 19/12/1997 |
| Position: | Centre-half |
| Joined Arsenal: | September 2020 |
| Joined From: | LOSC Lille |
| Kit Number: | 6 |
Arsenal edged competition from Everton and Manchester United to sign Gabriel from Lille for £27m in 2020. While he can be rashthe Brazilian is one of their most important players.
Jurrien Timber
| Name: | Jurrien David Norman Timber |
| DOB: | 17/06/2001 |
| Position: | Centre-halfright-backleft-back |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2023 |
| Joined From: | AFC Ajax |
| Kit Number: | 12 |
Arsenal raided AFC Ajax to sign Jurrien Timber in 2023 for an initial £34mplus £4.5m in add-onsto 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.
Riccardo Calafiori
| Name: | Riccardo Calafiori |
| DOB: | 19/05/2002 |
| Position: | Left-back/centre-back |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2024 |
| Joined From: | Bologna |
| Kit Number: | 33 |
Arsenal paid out an initial £33.7million to sign defender Riccardo Calafiori from Serie A side Bologna in July 2024. The star had impressed at Euro 2024 before joiningfeaturing heavily for Italy during their run in the competition.
Myles Lewis-Skelly
| Name: | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| DOB: | 26/09/2006 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Joined Arsenal: | 2015 |
| Joined From: | Arsenal academy |
| Kit Number: | 49 |
Myles Lewis-Skelly is an Arsenal academy graduatehaving made his way through the ranks at Hale End to make an impact on the senior side. While he came through as a midfielderthe youngster now plays at left-back.
Cristhian Mosquera
| Name: | Cristhian Mosquera |
| DOB: | 27/06/2004 |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Joined Arsenal: | 2025 |
| Joined From: | Valencia |
| Kit Number: | 3 |
Arsenal looked to strengthen their defensive ranks by signing Cristhian Mosquera on a deal from Valencia in the summer of 2025.
Piero Hincapie
| Name: | Piero Hincapie |
| DOB: | 9/01/2002 |
| Position: | Centre-back / Left-back |
| Joined Arsenal: | 2025 |
| Joined From: | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Kit Number: | 5 |
Piero Hincapie joined Arsenal on a season-long loan from Bayer Leverkusenwhich included a buy option in the deal.
The Ecuadorian star is versatilecapable of playing at centre-back on the left side or as a left-back.
Arsenal midfielders
Martin Odegaard
| Name: | Martin Odegaard |
| DOB: | 17/12/1998 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Joined Arsenal: | August 2021 |
| Joined From: | Real Madrid |
| Kit Number: | 8 |
Arsenal paid Real Madrid an initial £30mplus £4m in add-onsfor 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 metronomemaking Arteta’s team click and has added a goal threat.
Declan Rice
| Name: | Declan Rice |
| DOB: | 14/01/1999 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2023 |
| Joined From: | West Ham United |
| Kit Number: | 41 |
Stan KroenkeArsenal’s ownersanctioned the club-record signing of Declan Rice from West Ham in 2023. The Gunners paid an initial £100mplus £5m in add-onsto land the Irons’ club captain. He also left the Hammers after lifting the 2022/23 Europa Conference League title.
Mikel Merino
| Name: | Mikel Merino Zazón |
| DOB: | 22/06/1996 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Joined Arsenal: | 2024 |
| Joined From: | Real Sociedad |
| Kit Number: | 23 |
Mikel Merino cost an initial £27.4million for Arsenal to sign from Real Sociedad in the summer 2024 market. The midfielder impressed just months before as he was featured for Spain in the European Championshipswinning the tournament.
Martin Zubimendi
| Name: | Martín Zubimendi Ibáñez |
| DOB: | 02/02/1999 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2025 |
| Joined From: | Real Sociedad |
| Kit Number: | 36 |
After months of pursuing himArsenal finally secured a deal to sign Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in July 2025. A £51million fee was paid to land the Spaniardwho will change their midfield dynamics.
Christian Norgaard
| Name: | Christian Norgaard |
| DOB: | 10/03/1994 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2025 |
| Joined From: | Brentford |
| Kit Number: | 16 |
Joining Arsenal in 2025Christian Norgaard strengthened the midfield ranks by joining from Brentford in a deal worth roughly £10 million.
Arsenal forwards
Bukayo Saka
| Name: | Bukayo Ayoyinka T. M. Saka |
| DOB: | 05/09/2001 |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Joined Arsenal: | September 2018 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit Number: | 7 |
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.
Kai Havertz
| Name: | Kai Lukas Havertz |
| DOB: | 11/06/1999 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Joined Arsenal: | June 2023 |
| Joined From: | Chelsea |
| Kit Number: | 29 |
Kai Havertz switched west for north London in 2023 as he quit Chelsea to join Arsenal. The Gunners paid an initial £62.5mrising up to £67.5mfor the German who scored the winning goal in the 2020/21 Champions League final. Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in Porto.
Gabriel Martinelli
| Name: | Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva |
| DOB: | 18/06/2001 |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2019 |
| Joined From: | Ituano FC |
| Kit Number: | 11 |
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.
Leandro Trossard
| Name: | Leandro Trossard |
| DOB: | 04/12/1994 |
| Position: | Left winger |
| Joined Arsenal: | January 2023 |
| Joined From: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Kit Number: | 19 |
Arsenal paid £20mup to £27mfor 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.
Ethan Nwaneri (on loan at Marseille)
| Name: | Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri |
| DOB: | 21/03/2007 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Joined Arsenal: | 2015 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit Number: | 63 |
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 the youngest-ever player. Arteta gave the midfielder his top-flight debut aged just 15 years181 days old at Brentford.
Gabriel Jesus
| Name: | Gabriel Fernando de Jesus |
| DOB: | 03/04/1997 |
| Position: | Centre-forward |
| Joined Arsenal: | July 2022 |
| Joined From: | Manchester City |
| Kit Number: | 9 |
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 .
Noni Madueke
| Name: | Noni Madueke |
| DOB: | 10/3/2002 |
| Position: | Winger |
| Joined Arsenal: | 2025 |
| Joined From: | Chelsea |
| Kit Number: | 20 |
Arsenal signed Noni Madueke from London rivals Chelsea in the summer of 2025adding him to their ranks in the wide positions. He previously had a stint in the Tottenham academy and at PSV Eindhoven.
Viktor Gyokeres
| Name: | Viktor Gyokeres |
| DOB: | 4/6/1998 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Joined Arsenal: | 2025 |
| Joined From: | Sporting CP |
| Kit Number: | 14 |
After seasons of striker concernsArsenal finally managed to solve their problems by signing Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP.
Eberechi Eze
| Name: | Eberechi Eze |
| DOB: | 29/6/1998 |
| Position: | Left winger or attacking midfielder |
| Joined Arsenal: | 2025 |
| Joined From: | Crystal Palace |
| Kit Number: | 10 |
Arsenal hijacked Tottenham’s deal for Eberechi Eze in the summer of 2025landing the forward for their ranks.
A boyhood Gunners fanthe England international made his dreams come true by moving to the Emirates Stadium.
Max Dowman
| Name: | Max Dowman |
| DOB: | 31/12/2009 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Joined Arsenal senior squad: | 2025 |
| Joined From: | Academy |
| Kit Number: | 56 |
Arsenal academy star Max Dowman joined the history books in 2025 when he made his debut for the clubaged just 15 years old.
The youngster has been tipped for big things and is expected to be involved plenty over the coming years.
