THE WEEKEND
30
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2014
Compiled by EDOBOR HARRISON AND CHUKWUNEDO TONY
Unveiling The New ‘Boys’ Of Premier League Arsenal Newly Signed Players Alexis Sanchez Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez is a Chilean footballer who plays for Arsenal in the Premier League and the Chilean national team as a forward, most commonly in the right wing position. Born: December 19, 1988 (age 25), Tocopilla, Chile Height: 1.69 m Nationality: Chilean Salary: 5.8 million USD (2012) Parents: José Delaigue Current teams: Chile national football team (#7 / Forward), Arsenal F.C. (#17 / Forward)
Alexis Sanchez
David Ospina Ramírez is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Arsenal as a goalkeeper. Wikipedia Born: August 31, 1988 (age 25), Medellín, Colombia Height: 1.83 m Weight: 79 kg Salary: 840,000 EUR (2012) Siblings: Daniela Ospina Current teams: Colombia national football team (#1 / Goalkeeper), OGC Nice (#1 / Goalkeeper)
David Ospina Mathieu Debuchy
Calum Chambers Calum Chambers is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Premier League club Arsenal. Originally a member of Southampton’s academy system, Chambers was promoted to the first team at the beginning of the 2012–13 season. Wikipedia Born: January 20, 1995 (age 19), Petersfield, United Kingdom Height: 1.82 m Weight: 66 kg Career start: 2012 Current team: Arsenal F.C. (#21 / Defender)
Mathieu Debuchy is a French professional footballer who plays for English club Arsenal. He is often deployed in the right back position, but began his career playing as a midfielder usually acting as a deep-lying playmaker. Wikipedia Born: July 28, 1985 (age 29), Fretin, France Height: 1.77 m Spouse: Ludivine Debuchy (m. 2007) Current teams: Arsenal F.C. (#2 / Defender), France national football team (#2 / Defender) Children: Manon Debuchy, Lukas Debuchy, Lalou Debuchy Parents: Dominique Debuchy, Jean-Pascal Debuchy
Calum Chanbers
David Ospina
Mathieu Debuchy
Man City’s New Arrivals
Willy Caballero
Willy Caballero
Fernando Franscisco Reges
Bacary Sagna
Wilfredo Daniel “Willy” Caballero Lazcano is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Manchester City in England as a goalkeeper. Wikipedia Born: September 28, 1981 (age 32), Santa Elena, Argentina Height: 1.86 m Weight: 80 kg Career start: 2001 Current team: Manchester City F.C. (#13 / Goalkeeper)
Fernando Francisco Reges, simply known as Fernando, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Manchester City as a defensive midfielder. Wikipedia Born: July 25, 1987 (age 27), Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil Height: 1.83 m Weight: 74 kg Current team: Manchester City F.C. (#6 / Midfielder) Salary: 642,600 EUR (2007) Siblings: João Batista Francisco RegeS
Bacary Sagna is a French footballer who plays for English club Manchester City and for the France national football team. Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has described him as the best right back in the Premier League. Wikipedia Born: February 14, 1983 (age 31), Sens, France Nationality: French Spouse: Ludivine Kadri Sagna (m. 2010) Salary: 3.12 million GBP (2012) Current teams: Manchester City F.C. (#3 / Defender), France national football team (#15 / Defender) Children: Elias Sagna
Fernando Reges
Chelsea Newly Signed Players
Bacary Sagna
Didier Drogba
Mario Pasalic Mario Pa+alic is a Croatian footballer who plays for Elche CF on loan from Chelsea as a midfielder. Wikipedia Born: February 9, 1995 (age 19), Mainz, Germany Height: 1.86 m Weight: 78 kg Current team: Elche CF (Midfielder)
Tébily Didier Yves Drogba, known as Didier Drogba, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League as a striker, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Ivory Coast national team. Wikipedia Born: March 11, 1978 (age 36), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Nationality: Ivorian Height: 1.88 m Spouse: Diakité Lalla (m. 2011) Current team: Ivory Coast national football team (#11 / Forward) Salary: 4 million EUR (2014)
Mario Pasalic
Cesc Fabregas Francesc “Cesc” Fàbregas Soler is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, and the Spanish national team. Wikipedia Born: May 4, 1987 (age 27), Arenys de Mar, Spain Height: 1.79 m Partner: Daniella Semaan (2011–) Salary: 6 million EUR (2011) Current teams: Spain national football team (#10 / Midfielder), more Children: Lia Fàbregas
Diego Costa Diego da Silva Costa is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club Chelsea as a striker. He began his career with Braga in Portugal, and was signed by Atlético Madrid in 2007. Wikipedia Born: October 7, 1988 (age 25), Lagarto, Sergipe, Brazil Height: 1.88 m Weight: 81 kg Career start: 2006 Current teams: Chelsea F.C. (#19 / Forward), Spain national football team (#19 / Forward) Nationality: Brazilian, Spanish
Diego Costa