Patrick Vieira was one of the greatest midfielders to ever play for Arsenal Football Club. The former French midfielder joined Arsenal in 1996 from AC Milan for £3.5m. Vieira left Arsenal for Juventus in 2005 for £13.75m. In total, he made 406 appearances for Arsenal and scored 33 goals. He wore the number 4 shirt for Arsenal and was captain of Arsenal’s Invincibles squad that won the league without losing a match. Vieira is currently the manager of Nice. He was born on June 23, 1976.
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Club legend convinced Arsenal 23yo to make deadline-day exit
Albert Sambi Lokonga says Patrick Vieira convinced him to leave league leaders Arsenal, putting his doubts at rest in a phone call.
‘Excited’ Albert Sambi Lokonga joins Crystal Palace on loan
Albert Sambi Lokonga has completed a loan move to Crystal Palace where Arsenal will no doubt be hoping regular football will get him back on track.
Patrick Vieira right about Arsenal’s title chances
From the start of the season, Patrick Vieira has been one of the few voices consistently saying Arsenal will be title challengers and believes 'this could be their year'.
Patrick Vieira: Emi Martinez made ‘stupid’ decision
Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has criticised Emi Martinez for his 'gesture' after he picked up the Golden Glove award at the Qatar World Cup.
Arsenal will be really close to winning title says Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira thinks Arsenal will be "really close" to winning the Premier League title this season, after their start to the campaign.
Arsenal legend tips Gunners for title challenge this season
Patrick Vieira believes Arsenal are one of the teams challenging for the Premier League title, after facing the Gunners earlier this month.
Patrick Vieira: Arsenal will be ‘closer to the title’
Patrick Vieira believes that Mikel Arteta's side will be 'closer to the title' after watching them beat his Crystal Palace side at Selhurst Park on Friday.
Blow for Crystal Palace as Vieira rules 3 out of Arsenal clash
Patrick Vieira has ruled three Crystal Palace players out of their clash with Arsenal on Friday night, thanks to various injury problems.
Opportunity knocks for 2 Arsenal men
So, the last time we spoke, some idiot was saying something about not casting envious eyes in the direction of the Crystal Palace bench and our former captain, Patrick Vieira.
Patrick Vieira shares his thoughts on Arteta’s Arsenal
Patrick Vieira says he's happy to see how Mikel Arteta has turned things around at Arsenal, arguing that adversity is a normal part of management.
Arsenal’s Supermen: What makes an Arsenal hero?
Thursday, 31 March saw the 21st anniversary of the passing of one the Arsenal's favourite sons, David Rocastle. It seems incomprehensible to me now...
Arsenal legend reacts to inclusion in Premier League Hall of Fame
Patrick Vieira was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame this week, the third former Arsenal player to make the cut.
Pundit wants Arsenal to sack Arteta and hire Vieira
Stan Collymore believes that Arsenal should get rid of Mikel Arteta, even if he gets Arsenal in to the top four, and they should hire Patrick Vieira, if he gets Crystal Palace into the top half of the table at the end of the season.
Mikel Arteta hopes Arsenal fans will welcome back former player
Mikel Arteta is hoping for a positive reception from the Arsenal fans for Patrick Vieira, who will be in the opposition dugout on Monday.
Patrick Vieira on supporting Daniel Ek's takeover bid and facing Arsenal
Patrick Vieira is 'really looking forward to' returning to Arsenal where the club legend is sure to get a great reception from the home fans.
Arsenal star gives honest answer to question
Arsenal's Benjamin White has informed the world he doesn't watch football, doesn't know much about Patrick Vieira and that he'd prefer it if people call him Benjamin, which absolutely nobody has paid attention to.
He’s a different level: Patrick Vieira compares Harry Kane and Thierry Henry
Patrick Vieira thrashed Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday but before the game, the Arsenal legend was asked to compare Harry Kane with Thierry Henry, leaving no doubt about who he thought was a better player.
Crystal Palace plan loan bid for Arsenal 21yo
Patrick Vieira is planning to bid for Crystal Palace to take Reiss Nelson on loan for the upcoming season, according to a report.
Crystal Palace set to make Patrick Vieira their new manager
Crystal Palace are set to appoint Patrick Vieira as their new manager, according to a report from David Ornstein.
Formal Arsenal takeover approach could come within next 7 days
According to reports, a formal approach from Daniel Ek to Stan Kroenke could come next week as he looks to buy Arsenal
Bergkamp, Henry, Vieira join Spotify billionaire serious about buying Arsenal
Spotify billionaire, Daniel Ek, hwould like to get his hands on Arsenal as reports emerge Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira are all getting involved.
Bournemouth pick Jonathan Woodgate over Thierry Henry
After links to Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry, AFC Bournemouth have given their head coach job to Jonathan Woodgate.
Arsene Wenger confirms 2nd Arsenal legend in frame for Bournemouth job
Arsene Wenger says Patrick Vieira was also in the running for the job at AFC Bournemouth, with Thierry Henry the current front-runner.
Former Arsenal captain wants Arteta replaced with worse manager
William Gallas thinks Arsenal should sack Mikel Arteta and hire Patrick Vieira who has just been sacked himself.
Former Gunner sacked as manager after 5th consecutive defeat & fan protests
OGC Nice sacked Patrick Vieira on Friday morning, after another defeat and strong fan protests against the manager on Thursday night.
Why did Patrick Vieira leave Arsenal? In his own words
When Thierry Henry was appointed as the manager of Monaco, a number of people woke up to the fact that Patrick Vieira was already managing in Ligue 1, but why did he leave Arsenal in the first place?
Manchester City manager to leave after Arsenal game
Manchester City's manager Nick Cushing will leave the club, after his side plays Arsenal on 2 February, to become assistant manager at New York City in the MLS.
French journalist claims this manager is Arsenal's number one choice: Not Arteta
Patrick Vieira is Arsenal's number one choice for their head coach job ahead of Mikel Arteta, according to reports in France.
Edu's pick for next Arsenal manager is a real fan-pleaser
Edu is said to want Patrick Vieira as the next Arsenal manager while the club seemingly remain divided behind the scenes over who would be best for the job.
Patrick Vieira admits he couldn’t ignore Arsenal interest
Patrick Vieira says he wouldn't be able to ignore Arsenal if they came calling, but he's focusing on his current club OGC Nice.
Legend names his choice for Arsenal manager
David Seaman would like to see Arsenal give the manager's job to Patrick Vieira if they can't get a manager with a 'big personality'.
Patrick Vieira favourite for Arsenal head coach job
The Arsenal hierarchy have made Patrick Vieira the prime candidate for the permanent head coach job, according to a report from France.
Patrick Vieira responds to Arsenal rumours
Patrick Vieira spoke to the media this weekend about Unai Emery's departure from Arsenal and the rumours about him taking over.
Media Roundup: The 10 candidates linked with the long-term Arsenal job
On Friday morning, Arsenal announced the news that Unai Emery had been sacked, and Freddie Ljungberg will take over on an interim basis.
Patrick Vieira now first choice to manage David Beckham’s Inter Miami
Patrick Vieira could be heading off to the States if David Beckham gets his wish and makes the Arsenal legend his first manager.
Max Allegri and Mikel Arteta among the candidates to replace Unai Emery
Arsenal have identified their top targets to replace Unai Emery as head coach, if they make the decision to let the Spaniard go.
Nigel Winterburn: The Arsenal squad will have to get used to it
Nigel Winterburn has been speaking about the situation at Arsenal with Unai Emery while also looking ahead to Arsenal's game against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup.
PSG ‘warned’ that Arsenal could move for Allegri but Arsenal have others on shortlist
Le10Sport report that Arsenal could well move for Massimiliano Allegri, therefore stopping PSG signing him even though they currently have Thomas Tuchel.
The 5 best Arsenal players of the Wenger era
Today is Arsene Wenger's 70th birthday so it seems a good time to look back at some of his best players.
Patrick Vieira admits he dreams of managing Arsenal
Patrick Vieira has admitted he is dreaming of managing Arsenal one day in a news report that I might need to be left alone with for a few minutes.