The Arsenal captaincy
The captain at Arsenal Football Club is tasked with leading the team on and off the pitch, representing the players in dealings with referees, coaching staff, club management, and serving as a public face of the club.
The captain is typically seen as a leader by example, both for their professionalism and their performance during matches.
Arsenal captains
- 1886–1889: David Danskin
- 1889: Arthur Brown
- 1889–1890: Morris Bates
- 1890–1891: Bill Julian
- 1891–1892: Sandy Robertson, Robert Buist, David Howat, Tom Graham, William Stewart
- 1892–1893: Charles Booth
- 1893–1894: Joe Powell
- 1894–1895: David Howat
- 1895–1896: Caesar Jenkyns
- 1896–1898: Gavin Crawford
- 1898–1899: John Anderson
- 1899–1900: Joe Murphy
- 1900–1901: Duncan McNichol
- 1901–1905: Jimmy Jackson
- 1905–1906: John Dick
- 1906–1919: Percy Sands
- 1919–1920: Joe Shaw
- 1920–1922: Frank Bradshaw
- 1922–1923: Alex Graham
- 1923–1924: Billy Blyth
- 1924–1925: Alf Baker
- 1925–1928: Charlie Buchan
- 1928–1929: Billy Blyth
- 1929–1932: Tom Parker
- 1932–1933: Charlie Jones
- 1933–1937: Alex James
- 1937–1944: Eddie Hapgood
- 1944–1947: George Male
- 1947–1954: Joe Mercer
- 1954: Jimmy Logie
- 1954–1955: Walley Barnes
- 1955–1956: Don Roper
- 1956: Cliff Holton
- 1956–1957: Peter Goring
- 1957: Cliff Holton
- 1957–1958: Dennis Evans
- 1958–1959: Dave Bowen
- 1959–1962: Vic Groves
- 1962–1963: Terry Neill
- 1963–1966: George Eastham
- 1966–1967: Don Howe
- 1967–1973: Frank McLintock
- 1973–1974: Bob McNab
- 1974–1975: Alan Ball
- 1975: Eddie Kelly
- 1975–1976: Alan Ball
- 1976–1980: Pat Rice
- 1980–1983: David O’Leary
- 1983–1986: Graham Rix
- 1986–1988: Kenny Sansom
- 1988–2002: Tony Adams
- 2002–2005: Patrick Vieira
- 2005–2007: Thierry Henry
- 2007–2008: William Gallas
- 2008–2011: Cesc Fàbregas
- 2011–2012: Robin van Persie
- 2012–2014: Thomas Vermaelen
- 2014–2016: Mikel Arteta
- 2016–2018: Per Mertesacker
- 2018–2019: Laurent Koscielny
- 2019: Granit Xhaka
- 2019–2021: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- 2021–2022: Alexandre Lacazette
- 2022–present: Martin Ødegaard