Serge Gnabry

Serge Gnabry

Gnabry playing for Arsenal U21 in 2012
Personal information
Full name Serge David Gnabry[1]
Date of birth (1995-07-14) 14 July 1995
Place of birth Stuttgart, Germany
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Arsenal
Number 27
Youth career
1999–2000 TSV Weissach
2000–2001 GSV Hemmingen
2001–2003 TSF Ditzingen
2003–2005 SpVgg Feuerbach
2005–2006 Stuttgarter Kickers
2006–2011 VfB Stuttgart
2011–2012 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012– Arsenal 10 (1)
2015–2016 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2010–2011 Germany U16 5 (1)
2011–2012 Germany U17 12 (3)
2012 Germany U18 23 (3)
2013– Germany U19 5 (3)
2015– Germany U21 7 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:25, 17 October 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:33, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

Serge David Gnabry (German pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁʃnabriː], French: [sɛʁʒ ɲabʁi]; born 14 July 1995) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal.[3]

Early life

Gnabry was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg to an Ivorian father and a German mother.[4][5] In his youth, Gnabry was a talented sprinter but ultimately chose football over athletics.[6]

Club career

Arsenal F.C

Gnabry's former club VfB Stuttgart agreed a £100,000 deal with Premier League side Arsenal in 2010, but he had to wait until 2011, when he was 16, to join the English side.[7][8] Gnabry officially joined Arsenal for the 2011–12 season in which he played for the under-18s for the majority of the season but after impressive displays, Gnabry was then promoted to the Reserves.[9] By the end of the season, Gnabry had played six games, scoring two goals.[9]

2012–13 season

The 2012–13 season started off well for Gnabry after he was called up to the Arsenal first team for a pre-season friendly against FC Köln in which he played 24 minutes in coming on at half-time and then being replaced by Marouane Chamakh in the 69th minute.[10] Gnabry then made his professional first-team debut for Arsenal on 26 September 2012 against Coventry City in the League Cup in which he came on in the 72nd minute for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as Arsenal routed Coventry 6–1.[11] On 20 October 2012 he made his Premier League debut in the 1–0 defeat against Norwich City at Carrow Road, becoming Arsenal's third youngest player in the league's history, after Jack Wilshere and Cesc Fàbregas. Four days later, he made his Champions League debut, coming on as a substitute in Arsenal's 2–0 home loss to FC Schalke 04.

On 25 March 2013, Gnabry scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over CSKA Moscow U19s in the quarter-finals of the NextGen Series.[12] In the semi-finals of the NextGen Series, he scored a late equaliser against Chelsea U19s to make it 3–3, before Arsenal lost 4–3 in extra time. In his following game on 8 April 2013, Gnabry scored a goal against Liverpool U21s in an eventual 3–2 away defeat.

2013–14 season

Gnabry (right) warming up with Lukas Podolski before their Premier League match against Sunderland on 22 February 2014.

In the first game of the 2013–14 season Serge Gnabry was included in Arsenal's first team squad against Aston Villa and started the game on the bench.[13] He then made his first start for the club on 22 September 2013 in the Premier League against Stoke City after Theo Walcott was ruled out right before kick-off.[14] He played 73 minutes before being subbed out for Ryo Miyaichi as Arsenal won the match 3–1. Gnabry then scored his first professional goal in the next league match against Swansea City in which he found the net in the 58th minute to lead Arsenal to a 2–1 victory and leave them top of the Premier League table.[15] Gnabry won a penalty away at Crystal Palace which led to a 2–0 victory. Gnabry's impressive start to the season resulted in a nomination for the Golden Boy Award 2013,[16] and a new five-year contract with Arsenal.[17]

2014–15 season

Gnabry missed much of the 2014/2015 Premier League season due to an injury he picked up in last season's Champions League. However, Gnabry captained and played 67 minutes for the Arsenal U21's as they beat Newcastle United U21's 2-1.[18]

West Bromwich Albion (loan)

On 7 August 2015, Gnabry joined West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan to gain first team experience.[19] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3-2 defeat to Chelsea on 23 August 2015.[20] In January, he was recalled from his loan after lacking first-team action at West Bromwich.[21]

International career

Gnabry has represented Germany at various youth levels, including the under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.[6] On 22 March 2013, Gnabry scored a brace for Germany U18s in a 3–2 defeat to France U18, the second goal a powerful strike from long-range.

Career statistics

As of matches played on 23 September 2015[22]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2012–13 100020100040
2013–14 9120102000141
2014–15 000000000000
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2015–16 100020————30
Career total 11120503000211

Honours

Arsenal

References

  1. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile Serge Gnabry". Premier League.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile – 44. Serge Gnabry". Arsenal Football Club. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Sami Mokbel (9 December 2013). "Ivory Coast look to snare Arsenal wonder kid Gnabry from under Germany's noses with World Cup promise". Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Young Guns: Serge Gnabry". arsenal.com. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  6. 1 2 "The Arsenal youngster who could be better than Fabregas – talkSPORT Talent Spotter". talkSPORT magazine. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Olley, James (26 September 2012). "Serge Gnabry the latest Arsenal young gun who has a chance to fire". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  8. ↑ Sanderson, Jamie. "Arsenal Agree Deal With Stuttgart For Gnabry". YoungGuns. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  9. 1 2 "2011/12 Player Review: Serge Gnabry". Arsenal Football Club. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  10. ↑ Clarke, Richard. "FC Cologne 0–4 Arsenal". Arsenal Football Club. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  11. ↑ Clarke, Richard. "Arsenal 6–1 Coventry City". Arsenal Football Club. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  12. ↑ "NextGen Series: Arsenal 1-0 CSKA Moscow". Arsenal. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Arsenal 1-3 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  14. ↑ "Mesut Ozil had a hand in all three Arsenal goals as they chalked up their seventh consecutive victory by comfortably beating Stoke.". BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  15. ↑ "Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to two points as goals from Serge Gnabry and Aaron Ramsey saw them to victory at The Liberty Stadium, where they played Swnasea City.". BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  16. ↑ "LIST: The nominees for the 'European Golden Boy Award' - SillySeason.com". SillySeason.com.
  17. ↑ "Gnabry agrees new long-term contract". Arsenal F.C. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  18. ↑ "Serge Gnabry boost for Arsenal as midfielder turns out for Under 21s but new signing Krystian Bielik made to wait for debut". Mail Online. 9 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "Gnabry becomes fourth summer signing at The Hawthorns". WBA FC. 7 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "West Brom 2-3 Chelsea". BBC Sport (BBC). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  21. ↑ Rory O'Callaghan. "Arsenal to recall Serge Gnabry from West Brom loan spell". Sky Sports.
  22. ↑ Serge Gnarby career statistics at Soccerbase
  23. ↑ "Arsene Wenger forced to go topless after Arsenal team soak him in beer following thrilling FA Cup final win over Hull City". Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  24. ↑ "Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa FA Cup Final 2015 FINAL SCORE: Gunners win trophy for record 12th time in one-sided clash". Retrieved 30 May 2015.

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