Laurent Koscielny played for Arsenal Football Club. The French defender joined Arsenal from Lorient in 2010 for £8.45m. Koscielny left Arsenal for Bordeaux in 2019 for £4.6m. In total, the former Arsenal Captain made 353 appearances and scored 27 goals. Kos wore the number 6 shirt for Arsenal. He was born on September 10, 1985. Koscielny currently plays for Bordeaux.
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Arsenal 4-1 winners despite some nervy moments: Player ratings vs Fulham
Arsenal finished their first game of the new year 4-1 winners against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium, a scoreline which doesn't quite reflect how close the game was at times.
3 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Fulham
Arsenal can't dwell on their defeat to Liverpool for too long, as they have a game against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to kick off 2019.
Arsenal embarrassed: Player ratings vs Liverpool
Arsenal were embarrassed by Liverpool 5-1 at Anfield on Saturday, despite taking an early lead against the league leaders.
2 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Liverpool
Arsenal travel to league leaders Liverpool on Saturday, with the ominous task of trying to bounce back from a draw against Brighton by getting a result against the most in-form team in the country.
Player ratings vs Brighton: Arsenal held despite another Aubameyang goal
Arsenal were held to a disappointing draw in Brighton on Boxing Day, despite taking an early lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
France media: Thierry Henry wants to sign Laurent Koscielny and Cesc Fabregas
Thierry Henry wants to bring current Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny and former club captain Cesc Fabregas to AS Monaco in January, according to reports in France.
Unai Emery to make 3 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Brighton
After getting back to winning ways on Saturday, Arsenal need to keep pushing for a top-four spot with another win against Brighton on Boxing Day.
![Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil v Liverpool [via AP]](https://dailycannon.com/static/uploads/2018/11/granit-xhaka-mesut-ozil-v-liverpool-150x150.png "Unai Emery to make 6 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Burnley")
Unai Emery to make 6 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Burnley
After 22 games without a defeat, Arsenal have suffered two on the bounce, and they need to get back to winning ways against Burnley on Saturday.
Player ratings vs Spurs: Wasteful Arsenal knocked out of League Cup
Arsenal put on a display of wasteful finishing as Tottenham Hotspur did the exact opposite on Wednesday night, with Unai Emery's side losing 2-0 to crash out of the League Cup.
Thierry Henry seeks almost impossible transfer from Arsenal
Thierry Henry wants to bolster his Monaco defence and a report from France claims he is eyeing up Laurent Koscielny as a possible option which is just madness given the state of Arsenal’s defence.
Unai Emery to make 6 changes: Expected Arsenal lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal play their second North London derby of the month on Wednesday, as Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.
Injury expert: Learning to run again & how can we expect Koscielny’s return to...
Arsenal probably wanted to ease Laurent Koscielny back into things but injuries and suspensions meant that he was thrown into the deep end as soon as he showed his Achilles was likely to stay attached to the rest of his leg.
Unai Emery to make 6 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal play their second North London derby of the month on Wednesday, as Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.
Bellerin out for ‘some weeks’
Hector Bellerin looks set to miss the Xmas period after he picked up a calf problem against Southampton.
Unai Emery to make 11 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Southampton
Arsenal face Southampton on Sunday, looking for another three points to keep their fight for a top-four spot going.
Laurent Koscielny sends ‘thank you’ message to Arsenal fans after making return
Laurent Koscielny has sent a message to the Arsenal fans after his return to the first-team against Qarabag on Thursday night.
Player ratings v Qarabag: Saka impresses as Arsenal win final Europa League group game
Arsenal played out a comfortable but lacklustre 1-0 victory over Qarabag on Thursday, in the dead rubber game at the end of the Europa League group stage.
Unai Emery admits it would be a ‘good option’ for Arsenal to sign a...
Unai Emery says that it would be a 'good option' for Arsenal to sign a centre-back in January after the team have had trouble with the position so far this season.
Unai Emery to make 9 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Qarabag
Arsenal take on Qarabag at the Emirates Stadium in the final game of the Europa League groups stages, with progression to the knockout rounds...
Unai Emery: Shkodran Mustafi had a hamstring problem but I think he’ll be okay
Unai Emery says he thinks Shkodran Mustafi will be alright after the defender suffered a hamstring problem, forcing him off in the second half against Huddersfield Town.
Unai Emery to make 2 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Huddersfield Town
Arsenal face Huddersfield Town on Saturday, with a good chance to move back into the top four after Wednesday's draw at Old Trafford.
Unai Emery: We’re thinking the Qarabag game could be good for Laurent Koscielny’s return
Unai Emery says he doesn't know whether Laurent Koscielny will be ready for Huddersfield on Saturday, and the club's current plan is to bring him back into the first-team against Qarabag.
Freddie Ljungberg gives Laurent Koscielny injury update after early substitution
Freddie Ljungberg has given a positive update on Laurent Koscielny's injury status after the Frenchman was forced off the pitch in the final 10 minutes for the u21s against Portsmouth.
Laurent Koscielny ‘keen’ to make Arsenal squad for Vorskla Poltava clash: Decision today
Laurent Koscielny is keen to make his senior Arsenal comeback on Thursday, according to reports, after playing 45 minutes for the u23s on Monday.
Assessed: Laurent Koscielny’s first performance back after injury
Laurent Koscielny took part in his first match in almost seven months on Monday, starting for the u23s against Derby County.
How is he still an Arsenal player? Arsenal defender ratings
With another interlull underway, let's take a quick look at how the players have been faring this season so far.
Arsenal v Wolves: Training video, team news, match trivia, more
Arsenal have released a video of the team training ahead of their Premier League game against Wolves on Sunday.
Laurent Koscielny snapped using yoga to aid his injury recovery
Laurent Koscielny is using yoga to aid his recovery from injury, according to his recent post on Instagram.
Arsenal injury updates ahead of Blackpool cup clash
Arsenal are set to make a host of changes for their Carabao Cup game against Blackpool with a few enforced due to injury.
Injury blow...
Report: Laurent Koscielny told Arsenal won’t stop him leaving in January
Laurent Koscielny has been told that Arsenal won't stop him leaving the club in January, according to a report.
Laurent Koscielny returns to full training
Laurent Koscielny has returned to full training ahead of a first-team return next month.
Unai Emery: Laurent Koscielny is now training with us and this is very positive
Unai Emery says that Laurent Koscielny is starting to join full training with the first team for some things, a development which he describes as 'very positive'.
Watts: Koscielny heavily involved in training – certainly ahead of schedule
Laurent Koscielny was 'heavily involved' in first-team training on Wednesday, as he steps up his recovery ahead of schedule.
Lloris: It’s painful to see Koscielny in that situation
Tottenham Hotspur's Hugo Lloris has admitted it's 'painful' to see his France teammate Laurent Koscielny going through injury struggles after the defender spoke out on the subject.
Cech injury update
Arsenal have confirmed that Petr Cech will be sidelined for up to a month which is actually great news because it looked like he could be sidelined a lot longer.
Great news for 3 injured Arsenal stars
Arsenal are expecting to welcome Ainsley Maitland-Niles back from injury sooner than anticipated while Sead Kolasinac and Carl Jenkinson are back in training.
Old Wenger comments suggest Koscielny’s ongoing Achilles problems will be ‘cured’ after latest surgery
Laurent Koscielny's ongoing Achilles problems will finally be cured when he returns from his latest surgery, according to comments from Arsene Wenger.
Episode 162: Happy just to beat the Hammers
In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew, Helen (and Lewis), and Sylvain talk through the first points of the Emery Era™, the...
Arsenal finally name their new captain
Arsenal will have five captains for the new season and Laurent Koscielny will captain the captains, making him the captain.
Koscielny: I’m thinking of moving on when my contract expires
Laurent Koscielny has admitted he's thinking about moving on from Arsenal in 2020, when his contract expires, but his main concern for now is getting fit and healthy.