Arsenal played their last match under iconic manager Arsene Wenger on Sunday. It was a befitting farewell for Le Professeur as his side picked up a 1-0 win over Huddersfield town but it was also a bittersweet occasion. It was the last time we will be seeing Arsene Wenger, the man most of us thought owns Arsenal growing up, in charge of Arsenal. So, to pay tribute to the legend himself, we have broken down the 22 years he has served as Arsenal numbers to facts and trivia. Merci Arsene.
1. Arsene is the only manager to win the golden premier league title
2. Wenger won the double in just his second season in charge
3. He managed three clubs before joining Arsenal: Monaco, Nancy, Nagoya
4. Arsene Wenger has won the Onze d’Or a record four time
5. Arsene’s biggest ever home defeat came against Chelsea in a 5-0 loss
6. He has finished as the runners-up of the Premier League six time
7. During his reigns, Arsenal has won the FA Cup 7 times
8. Patrick Vieira has received 8 red cards under Wenger, the most among the 222 players he has managed
9. The number of years it took Wenger to end Arsenal’s trophy drought
10. As the Gunners’ Boss, Wenger has won 10 major trophies
11. Arsene Wenger signed all-time top scorer Thierry Henry for 11 million
12. In his twelfth season in charge of Arsenal, Wenger officially became the club’s longest serving manager
13. Wenger sold Invincibles captain Patrick Vieira for 13 million to Juventus
14. Wenger has won 14 different individual accolades as Arsenal manager
15. Arsene Wenger has 15 Manager of the month awards
16. Wenger has signed sixteen African players throughout his tenure at Arsenal
17. Arsene Wenger has won 17 trophies at Arsenal
18. At the age of 18, Eddie Nketiah became the first player born after Wenger took over Arsenal to score a competitive goal for them
19. Arsene has led Arsenal to 19 successive Champions League campaigns
20. Arsene has 20 wins against Sam Allardyce and David Moyes (his best H2H records)
21. Arsene spent a net 21 million during his time at Arsenal
22. Wenger has spent 22 years at Arsenal making him the longest serving manager in the club’s history