In 2013, at 31 years old, Mikel Arteta was Arsenalโs vice-captain and midfield leader.
Born on March 26, 1982, he had joined Arsenal from Everton in late August 2011 for around ยฃ10m.
He left the pitch in 2016, sharpened his craft as Pep Guardiolaโs assistant at Manchester City, and returned to Arsenal in 2019 tasked with bringing the club back among Footballโs elite.
Fast forward to today, 20th June 2026...
It has been exactly 31 days since Arsenal won the Premier League title under his management.