Mikel Arteta — Manager stats & performance

🇪🇸

Manager dossier

Mikel Arteta

Arsenal· Premier League · Spain flag Spain · Age 44

Employed4-3-3PossessionPremier League hub →

GafferScore

89/ 100

Elite

98th percentile of covered managers

High confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 20 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

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

Current role

Head Coach

Current base shape

4-3-3

Appointed

22 Dec 2019

Contract expiry

30 Jun 2027

Senior managerial experience

6 years, 9 months

Date of birth

26 Mar 1982

Place of birth

San Sebastián, Spain

Tactical identity

Possession

Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review

Premier League category ranks

Prototype dataset

Arsenal

Current Club — All Competitions

Matches

355

Wins

215

Draws

67

Losses

73

Win %

60.6%

GF 671 · GA 327 · GD 344 · 2019-12-26 → 2026-08-21

Arsenal

Current Club — League

Matches

249

Wins

150

Draws

48

Losses

51

Win %

60.2%

GF 470 · GA 241 · GD 229 · 2019-12-26 → 2026-08-21

Arsenal

Current Season — League

Matches

1

Wins

1

Draws

0

Losses

0

Win %

100%

Arsenal

Current Club Form

WWDWW

5 competitive matches in current spell

WArsenalv Burnley · 1-0Premier League · 2026-05-18
WArsenalv Crystal Palace · 2-1Premier League · 2026-05-24
DArsenalv Paris Saint Germain · 1-1UEFA Champions League · 2026-05-30
WArsenalv Manchester City · 3-0Community Shield · 2026-08-16
WArsenalv Coventry City · 3-0Premier League · 2026-08-21

Manager Last 5

WWDWW

Five most recent verified competitive senior matches

WArsenalv Burnley · 1-0Premier League · 2026-05-18
WArsenalv Crystal Palace · 2-1Premier League · 2026-05-24
DArsenalv Paris Saint Germain · 1-1UEFA Champions League · 2026-05-30
WArsenalv Manchester City · 3-0Community Shield · 2026-08-16
WArsenalv Coventry City · 3-0Premier League · 2026-08-21

Each result stays attributed to the club managed at the time; previous-club matches are never presented as current-club results.

Source: api_football. Dataset MATCH_CANONICAL_V1_PRE_PRODUCTION. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.

Career record

Prototype dataset

Matches

268

Wins

158

Draws

51

Losses

59

Win %

59%

Points / game

1.96

Goals / game

1.94

Conceded / game

1.02

Clean sheet %

41%

Home record

88W 26D 25L

Away record

70W 25D 34L

Win / draw / loss distribution

Strengths

Prototype dataset

Set-piece design
Elite dead-ball returns from rehearsed delivery zones.
Defensive structure
Compact rest-defence limits opponent transitions.
Squad standards
Clear behavioural framework and a young leadership group.

Considerations

Prototype dataset

Breaking low blocks
Sequences can slow against deep, compact opponents.
Rotation
Heavy minutes for a small core of starters.
Transition speed
Prioritises control over attacking a broken line.

News & analysis

Latest on Mikel Arteta

All news →

Head-to-Head

Arteta vs Guardiola: the same grammar, a different sentence

Shared coaching language, increasingly different priorities. A tactical matchup read, not a prediction.

18 August 20268 min read

MA

vs

PG

GafferLens original graphic

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).

Open manager comparison

← Back to Mikel Arteta overview