Mikel Arteta: podcast appearances and interviews

Mikel Arteta Amatriain, born on 26 March 1982, is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the Premier League club Arsenal. Arteta began his senior club career at Barcelona in 1999, but limited playing time prompted a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2001, where he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in his second season. In 2002, he transferred to Rangers for £6 million and secured league and league cup victories in his debut season, notably scoring a 93rd-minute penalty on the final day. After a brief return to his hometown club Real Sociedad, he signed for Everton in 2005, earning the club's Player of the Season award twice. In 2011, Arteta joined Arsenal for £10 million and went on to win two FA Cups before retiring in 2016. Although he represented Spain at various youth levels, he did not play for the senior national team. Following his playing career, Arteta became an assistant coach to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in 2016. He returned to Arsenal as manager in 2019, leading the team to an FA Cup victory in his first season and securing their first Premier League title in 22 years in 2026. Arteta has become one of Arsenal's longest-serving managers by games managed and is the longest-serving current manager in the Premier League.