Per Mertesacker played for Arsenal Football Club. The former German defender joined Arsenal from Werder Bremen in 2011 and retired as an Arsenal player in 2018. In total, the former Arsenal Captain made 221 appearances and scored 10 goals. The “BFG” wore the number 4 shirt. He was born on September 29, 1984. Mertesacker is currently manager of the Arsenal Academy.
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Vinai Venkatesham praises Per Mertesacker’s academy work and stresses importance of youth focus
Vinai Venkatesham, the new Managing Director at Arsenal, spoke to the media about the importance of maintaining a high-level academy at the club, and how Per Mertesacker is helping with that.
Number of Arsenal-trained players at the top level falls – despite strong academy
The number of players trained by Arsenal and playing in Europe's big-five leagues has fallen this year, despite the current strength of the club's academy.
Vinai Venkatesham: Per Mertesacker is now on our executive team
Arsenal's new managing director Vinai Venkatesham has confirmed that Per Mertesacker has joined the club's executive team, and the German is unlikely to be the last player to do so.
Bierhoff: Per Mertesacker will join the German national team advisory board
Per Mertesacker is expected to take up a role on the expert advisory board for the German national team, according to general manager Oliver Bierhoff.
Mertesacker admits it was Wenger’s idea to make him academy manager
Per Mertesacker has admitted he considered a return to former club Hannover 96 as he neared the end of his playing days, before Arsene Wenger suggested sticking with Arsenal.
Mertesacker: “Talent is not enough for me. I want strong young characters”
Per Mertesacker insists that it's not enough just to collect pools of talent in the Arsenal academy, and he wants to build something to help young players cope with every challenge in life.
Mertesacker on Wenger’s departure: “We failed while he supported us”
Per Mertesacker admits the Arsenal players failed Arsene Wenger towards the end of the manager's spell with the club, and feels he was part of that failure.
Per Mertesacker to make TV pundit debut on Tuesday
Per Mertesacker will make his first TV appearance as a pundit for the Schalke v Porto Champions League match on DAZN on Tuesday night.
Mertesacker: I was happy just training with Arsenal in my last year
Per Mertesacker has admitted the pressure was getting to him in his final year with Arsenal, and he was happier taking part in training sessions than he would've been on the pitch.
Mertesacker calls it ‘fun,’ fails to see Mesut Ozil’s problem
Per Mertesacker has doubled-down on his claims there is no form of racism within the German set-up and even claimed he has been called names too but it was ‘just a bit of fun’.
Mertesacker watches Arsenal u18s face Chelsea at Cobham Training Centre
Per Mertesacker had his first day as manager of the Arsenal Academy on Saturday, watching the u18s take on Chelsea.
Per Mertesacker doesn’t accept Mesut Ozil’s racism claims
Per Mertesacker has become the latest white, single-nationality German player to deny there is any racism in the German camp in comments that are very disappointing.
Final lineups announced for Per Mertesacker farewell match
The final lineups have been announced for Per Mertesacker's 'Homecoming' game that will take place in Germany in October.
Per Mertesacker offers heartfelt support to Mesut Ozil
Per Mertesacker has come out firing in defence of Mesut Ozil who has been turned into a scapegoat for his country’s World Cup failings in Russia this summer.
Tickets go on sale for Per Mertesacker farewell match
Tickets for Per Mertesacker’s farewell match on October 13 have gone on sale with prices starting at €10 for standing tickets.
The 9 players released by Arsenal ahead of the 2018/19 season
Arsenal have announced the nine players they're releasing ahead of the 2018/19 season, with more potentially to come in the following weeks.
Mertesacker agrees punditry deal
Per Mertesacker will work as a TV pundit next season as well as the new Head of Academy at Arsenal.
Mertesacker: I want to convince Arsenal’s academy players to take on new ideas to...
Per Mertesacker has vowed to do everything possible to convince Arsenal's academy players to take on new ideas and practices to help them make the most of themselves.
Mertesacker’s management style: What do we know?
In July, it was announced that Per Mertesacker would take over Arsenal's academy once his playing contract with the club ran out in June 2018, so what will he be like in charge of the youngsters?
Podolski: Arsenal would be good for a German manager
Lukas Podolski thinks Arsenal should look to Germany for their next managerial appointment, after learning of Arsene Wenger's imminent departure.
7 centre-backs Arsenal could sign this summer
Sven Mislintat wants Arsenal to sign a centre-back as one of four positions he’s looking to strengthen this summer according to reports, but who are the available options?
Mertesacker starts Academy work three months early
Per Mertesacker has been introducing himself to the kids at Hale End and setting up meetings as he uses his spare time to get ready for life in his new role, so what sort of manager is he going to be?
Surprising Arsenal player makes Top 10 passers list
Arsenal have one player in the top 10 most accurate passers in the Premier League this season, and rather surprisingly that player is Nacho Monreal.
6 centre-backs Arsenal should consider signing this summer
Sven Mislintat wants Arsenal to sign a centre-back as one of four positions he's looking to strengthen this summer, according to reports, but who are the available options?
The 4 positions Sven Mislintat wants to buy this summer assessed
Sven Mislintat wants Arsenal to sign players in four different positions this summer, according to reports, in what is shaping up to be a significantly busier window than last year.
Kaenzig: Mertesacker’s comments are a warning
Ilja Kaenzig, who previously worked at Hannover 96 when Per Mertesacker was at the club, says the German's recent comments are 'a kind of coming out' and should serve as 'a warning'.
BFG: My body’s finished – I’d rather sit in the stands
Per Mertesacker has made the heartbreaking admission that his body is completely 'finished' and he would much rather sit in the stands than play.
The four positions Arsenal need to strengthen in the summer
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?
16 players who should or could leave Arsenal this summer
Arsenal need more than a change of manager, they need to completely revamp their playing squad as well.
Nelson and Welbeck to start: Predicted 4-3-3 line up vs Östersunds FK
Arsenal play Östersunds FK in the second leg of their round-of-32 tie on Thursday night, and with a cup final at the weekend, you can expect changes to the starting lineup.
Arsenal to finally strengthen key areas in summer
Arsenal want to strengthen their central defence and midfield in the summer transfer window, according to reports.
Arsenal send scouts to watch Koulibaly who likes club ‘a lot’
Arsenal continue to scout Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly ahead of a potential move in the summer, according to various reports.
No threat without him and 6 other things Arsenal’s abject performance at Tottenham taught...
After Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley, let's look at seven things we learned from the match.
6 of our favourite times Arsenal humiliated Tottenham
Ahead of the North London derby this Saturday, we've looked at some of Arsenal's humiliations of their local rivals.
‘He’s a positive influence on the whole team’ – Mertesacker heaps praise on Wilshere
Per Mertesacker had high praise for Jack Wilshere recently, even describing the 26-year-old as a perfect example of what a positive attitude can do for the rest of the squad.
Mertesacker selection against Forest highlights failings in scouting and tactics
Arsene Wenger's selection of Per Mertesacker highlights Arsenal's failings when it comes to preparation and tactics.
Keown criticises Mertesacker for role in Forest defeat
Martin Keown has labelled Arsenal's defending for Nottingham Forest's first goal as 'embarrassing', and feels Per Mertesacker should have done something about it.
Mertesacker: Nobody justified their selection against Forest
Per Mertesacker says nobody justified Arsene Wenger's faith in them against Nottingham Forest, as the fringe players were almost universally disappointing.
Herron is leaving Reading for Arsenal
Lee Herron is leaving Reading to join Arsenal, according to sports journalist Simon Austin, formerly of the BBC.
Arsenal team enjoy Christmas night out in London
Danny Welbeck posted videos of the Arsenal players on a night out at Winter Wonderland on Saturday night, as an early team Christmas celebration.