David O’Leary played for Arsenal Football Club. The former Irish defender joined Arsenal as a youth in 1973. He made his first team debut in 1975. O’Leary left Arsenal for Leeds United in 1993 on a free transfer. In total, he made 722 appearances for Arsenal and scored 14 goals. “Spider” wore the number 5 for Arsenal, but wore several other numbers as well during his time at the club. After retiring as a player he went on to manage Leeds United, Aston Villa, and Al-Ahli. O’Leary was born on May 2, 1958.
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