Mikel Arteta — Career, clubs & managerial record
Mikel Arteta
Arsenal· Premier League · 
Spain · Age 44
89/ 100
Elite
98th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
44
26 MAR 1982
Appointed
22 DEC 2019
Tenure
6Y 9M
6 years, 9 months
Contractⓘ
Until Jun 2027
Contract confirmed
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
6 years, 9 months
Since 22 DEC 2019
In coaching
10 years, 3 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review
Career summary
- Age
- 44
- Contract
- Until 2027
- Current club
- Arsenal
- Senior managerial experience
- 6 years, 9 months
- Total coaching experience
- 10 years, 3 months
- Senior spells
- 1
- Matches (recorded)
- 355
- W–D–L (recorded)
- 215–67–73
- Win rate / PPG
- 60.6% · 2.01
Honours
3 recorded- FA Cup — Arsenal (2019/20)—
- Premier League — Arsenal (2025/26)—
- Premier League Manager of the Season (2025/26) — individual award—
Current spell — verified record
355
215
67
73
60.6%
GF 671 · GA 327 · GD 344 · 2019-12-26 → 2026-08-21
Current club spell only, all competitions. Previous-club career statistics are unchanged by this migration.
Career record — all verified senior spells
1 of 2 spells recordedMatches
355
W–D–L
215–67–73
Win rate
60.6%
Points per game
2.01
Draw rate
18.9%
Loss rate
20.6%
Win / loss ratio
2.95
Goals for / against
671 / 327
Goal difference
+344
Goals / conceded per game
1.89 / 0.92
Clubs managed
1
Honours recorded
0
Assistant, set-piece and academy roles are excluded from all totals. Goal data is held for every counted spell. Awaiting verified results: Manchester City (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed).
Performance by club
- Arsenal355 · 215–67–732.01
Bars show points per game across all competitions in each spell.
Career highs
Strongest return
2.01
2.01 PPG at Arsenal (355 matches)
Highest win rate
60.6%
Arsenal, 215 wins in 355
Largest sample
355
355 matches at Arsenal
Club spells
Verified GafferLens chronology — classify spells in the admin to edit them live
Arsenal
CurrentHead Coach · 22 Dec 2019 — Present
Matches
355
W–D–L
215–67–73
Win rate
60.6%
PPG
2.01
GF / GA
671 / 327
GD
+344
Formation: —Performance
Matches355Wins215Draws67Losses73Win rate60.6%Points per game2.01Goals for671Goals against327Goal difference+344SampleEstablishedScope: Current club, all competitions — approved canonical record
Tactical identity
Base shape (this spell)
Not publicly confirmed
Alternative formations
Not publicly confirmed
PROTOTYPE DATA.
Career record
- Conclusion of spell
- Ongoing
Manchester City
Assistant Coach · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed
Match record for this spell is not yet verified.
Formation: —
- Senior management
- 6 years, 9 months
- Total management
- 6 years, 9 months
- Total coaching
- 10 years, 3 months
- Current club tenure
- 6 years, 9 months
Career passport
Shirts are original GafferLens club-identity visuals — not replica kits, badges or sponsors.
News & analysis
Latest on Mikel Arteta
Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated today · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Arsenal shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Mikel Arteta (status: PLACEHOLDER).