Martin Ødegaard is the captain of Arsenal London from the 2022/2023 season (source: nowarsenal.com)
Martin Ødegaard, is currently the captain and one of the driving forces behind the selection Mikel Arteta's. But how did his journey in north London begin? The creative Norwegian midfielder first arrived to Arsenal in the 2020/2021 winter transfer window on a six-month loan from Real Madrid. After the end of the season, though. Ødegaard back to the Spanish big club, but not for long. The Arsenal manager saw in him the leader he desperately needed in his team, so Arsenal came up with an offer for a permanent transfer in the summer of that year, which Real Madrid accepted. Martin Ødegaard was moving to the Emirates Stadium permanently. It didn't take long for the Norwegian midfielder to win the North London fans over. ØdegaardHe brought aspects to the Cannoneers' game that had been missing or lacking. His tremendous overview of the game and refined left-footedness have brought back memories of the days when Mesut Özil used to run around the turf at the Emirates Stadium in a red and white jersey. In addition, the Norwegian footballer's game is not lacking in sheer hard work and commitment, something that could not be said of his German predecessor. The key role of the Norwegian footballer at Arsenal has been confirmed by Mikel Arteta, who at the beginning of the season identified Ødegaard as team captain.
Basic information
Full name
Martin Ødegaard
Nationality
Norwegian
Date of birth
17. 12. 1998
Preferred leg
Left
Jersey number
8
At Arsenal since
Jan 27, 2021 (away), Aug 20, 2021 (transfer)
Contract to
30. 6. 2028
Health status
available
Martin Ødegaard – statistiky
Season
Polish
LM
FA Cup
EFL Cup
👕
⚽️
🅰️
👕
⚽️
🅰️
👕
⚽️
🅰️
👕
⚽️
🅰️
25/26
24
1
6
8
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
24/25
30
3
8
11
3
1
1
0
0
3
0
2
23/24
35
8
10
9
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
*22/23
37
15
7
7
0
0
1
0
0
-
-
-
21/22
36
7
4
-
-
-
1
0
0
3
0
1
*20/21
14
1
2
6
1
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
PL – Premier League, LM – Liga mistrů, *EL – Evropská liga, 👕 – zápasy, ⚽️ – góly, 🅰️ – asistence
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