Francis Coquelin played for Arsenal Football Club. The French midfielder joined Arsenal from Stade Lavallois in 2008. He left Arsenal for Valencia in 2018 for £12m. In total, he made 160 appearances for Arsenal. Coquelin wore the number 34 shirt for Arsenal. He was born on May 13, 1991. Coquelin currently plays for Valencia.
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Former Arsenal midfielder undergoes surgery, season over
Villarreal CF have announced that Francis Coquelin has undergone a successful surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Former Arsenal midfielder out for rest of season
Former Arsenal midfielder, Francis Coquelin, will miss the rest of the season after his worst fears were confirmed.
Surgery for former Arsenal favourite as injuries continue to trouble him
Francis Coquelin has undergone surgery on an Achilles' problem that will keep him sidelined for around two months, just the latest issue he's had since leaving Arsenal.
5 in: Marseille could look like mini-Arsenal by the end of the summer
By the end of the summer, Marseille could look like a mini-Arsenal old boys club as they try to sign three former players and two already at the club.
Francis Coquelin tears hamstring in blow to Unai Emery
Francis Coquelin has torn his hamstring not long after signing for Unai Emery at Villarreal and faces along time on the sidelines
Former Arsenal midfielder helps Unai Emery win
Francis Coquelin helped Unai Emery to his second win in four games as Villarreal manager ahead of the new La Liga season getting underway.
Unai Emery signs former Arsenal midfielder
Unai Emery has signed Francis Coquelin and Dani Parejo from Valencia in a deal said to be worth around €10m for both.
Unai Emery wants former Arsenal midfielder at Villarreal
Unai Emery wants to bring Francis Coquelin to Villarreal according to a report in Spain which says the former Arsenal midfielder is up for sale and has interest from a few clubs.
Francis Coquelin: Leaving Arsenal took me out of my comfort zone and I improved...
Francis Coquelin says moving from Arsenal to Valencia took him out of his comfort zone, but he feels he's improved a lot since leaving.
Chelsea's Mason Mount suffers injury blow at the hands of former Gunner
Chelsea are waiting to found out the extent of Mason Mount's injury, after a heavy challenge from former Gunner Francis Coquelin.
Boost for Arsenal as Valencia midfielder picks up injury in training
Francis Coquelin may miss out on the game against Arsenal tonight after he had to withdraw from training on Wednesday.
Valencia's Francis Coquelin names the 3 Arsenal players he's still close with
Francis Coquelin returns to face Arsenal in the Europa League semi-final this week, although he won't feature in the first leg thanks to a suspension.
'I didn't know how I'd react': Coquelin speaks about Achilles tendon injury
Francis Coquelin has spoken to the media about his six months out with injury in Valencia, after suffering an Achilles tendon injury earlier this year.
Former Arsenal fan favourite pulls off impressive move after serious injury
Francis Coquelin looks well on his way to full fitness after he was snapped pulling off an impressive volley during training.
Guendouzi's amazing reaction to Aubameyang's miss against Chelsea shows why fans love him
As Pierre-Emerick Abameyang conspired to miss chances against Chelsea he's been scoring since he could walk, Matteo Guendouzi continued to cement his place as an Arsenal fans' favourite with his reaction to one of the forward's howlers.
6 midfielders for Sven Mislintat to chose from this summer
Sven Mislintat wants Arsenal to sign a defensive midfielder as one of four positions he’s looking to strengthen this summer according to reports, but who should he buy?
Arsenal fans show class after former player suffers season-ending injury
Francis Coquelin's season with Valencia is over already after the midfielder suffered a nasty injury in training.
5 midfielders for Sven Mislintat to chose from this summer
Sven Mislintat wants Arsenal to sign a defensive midfielder as one of four positions he’s looking to strengthen this summer according to reports, but who should he buy?
Devastating blow for former Arsenal fan favourite
Francis Coquelin is set for surgery after the former Arsenal man ruptured his Achilles in training.
4 positions Arsenal MUST strengthen urgently
It's fairly clear right now that Arsenal's squad is far from perfect, but which positions in particular do the club need to look at in the summer?
13 key points from Arsenal’s 17/18 plan revealed
Not long after the Emirates stadium opened I was told by a person I met in the Tollington that Arsenal were set to spend the next ten years severely shackled.
It is obvious why Arsene Wenger won't drop this 6ft1 midfielder
Against Brighton, Granit Xhaka made his 42nd consecutive Premier League start, raising questions about why Arsene Wenger is so insistent on playing him whatever the scenario.
Unpopular ex-Arsenal midfielder explains difference between new boss and Wenger
Francis Coquelin has spoken about the differences between Arsene Wenger and Marcelino, adapting to La Liga, and how he's feeling on the pitch in a recent interview in Spain.
Arsenal's first team problems have punished 4 academy prospects
Charlie Nicholas thinks Arsenal's youth players are being punished for the first-team's failures, and I can't say I disagree with him.
Finances: Could Arsenal survive another year without Champions League football?
Climbing into the top-four is starting to look like an impossible task, and winning the Europa League is a long-shot so could Arsenal cope with another year without Champions League football?
80% was good: Wenger identifies 3 things 20-year-old got right in 90 minutes
In Arsenal's win over Östersunds FK, Ainsley Maitland-Niles played as a central midfielder. Arsene Wenger says it's the 20-year-old's 'natural position', so why do we see him there so rarely?
Impressive business from Arsenal must now be turned into immediate success
Arsenal made the best out of several bad situations this January transfer window, and with more players moving in and out of the club than any winter in recent memory, this month has felt like a whirlwind.
3 in and 13 out: Arsenal’s January transfer dealings tell a huge story
Arsenal signed three players and let 13 leave in its busiest January transfer window for years.
Transfer window recap: Ins, outs and loans so far, and what to expect
For a January transfer window, Arsenal have been extremely busy this month. We've rounded up all the news as it stands, in case you missed any of it.
Embarrassing statistic highlights how few players are committing their futures to Arsenal
Apart from Calum Chambers in October, the last person at Arsenal to sign a new contract was Arsene Wenger. Chambers is the only player in 12 months to put pen to paper.
Francis Coquelin explains ‘only problem’ Arsenal players have with Alexis
Francis Coquelin has said that the Arsenal squad didn't have any problems with Alexis Sanchez.
3 signed and 7 sold, £50m spent, £95m made: Arsenal’s 2017/18 business
Arsenal's 2017/18 business has been about offloading the deadwood rather than bringing in talent.
I still need to grow: Battling midfielder reveals why he had to leave Arsenal...
Francis Coquelin says he has no regrets about his time with Arsenal, and he needed to move on for the sake of his career.
Arsenal midfielder so determined to seal quick exit from club he did this
Francis Coquelin paid for his own private plane to Valencia to speed up his transfer to the club, according to the Frenchman's new manager in Spain.
Unwanted at Arsenal but Coquelin will thrive at Valencia under Marcelino
Francis Coquelin was unwanted at Arsenal, but could shine under Marcelino at Valencia.
Busier than expected: What will Arsenal's squad look at the end of January?
Arsenal's squad could go through more change if they shed some squad players and make one big change to the first team this January, so how could they be lining up at the end of the month?
Arsene Wenger explains how Arsenal will replace Coquelin with 20-year-old
Arsene Wenger has suggested that he will not sign anyone to replace Francis Coquelin, and will give the chance to Ainsley Maitland-Niles instead.
Combative midfielder admits Santi Cazorla helped him make Arsenal decision
Francis Coquelin is looking forward to making a fresh start at Valencia after several years at Arsenal and admits that Santi Cazorla and others helped him with his decision.
'I'm very happy', 'It's a massive challenge' - Midfielder pleased to leave Arsenal
Francis Coquelin completed his move to Valencia, and the 26-year-old insists that he's ready for a fresh start.
'Actually gonna miss him', 'Good luck warrior' - 26-year-old hailed after Arsenal agree deal...
Despite most Arsenal fans realising Francis Coquelin wasn't good enough to be the long-term midfield option, that hasn't stopped the support pouring in following his transfer to Valencia.