Ranking every player to wear No.11 for Arsenal in the Premier League

Arsenal has been the home to some world-class players over the years, but only a few have had the honour of wearing the No.11 shirt.

Gabriel Martinelli is set to become the 12th player to wear the jersey for the Gunners since official squad numbers were introduced in the 1993-94 season.

We’ve ranked every player who has worn the No.11 shirt for Arsenal from worst to best.

While Anelka is the best player to ever wear Arsenal’s No.9 shirt, he has to settle for a place at the bottom of our No.11 ranking.

The former France international initially wore the No.11 after arriving in North London in February 1997 and failed to score in four appearances before switching to the No.9.

This is a signing that Arsenal fans would rather forget. Santos arrived from Fenerbahce ahead of the 2011-12 season and stayed for two years, only making 13 Premier League starts.

He’s remembered best for an ill-advised half-time shirt swap with Robin van Persie at Old Trafford in 2012.

“I spoke [to Santos] about that but I do not want to make too big a story of it,” Wenger said on the incident. “It was not the right thing to do at all but that is not an explanation for our bad performance. There is a difference of cultures.

“I can understand that an English guy doesn’t understand it and I’m French and I don’t understand it, either.”

The former Brazil international never did the No.11 justice. Why Santos even had this number in the first place is anyone’s guess – he was a defender for crying out loud.

He left, unmourned, for Flamengo in July 2013 on a permanent deal.

When Andre Santos swapped shirts with first-half goalscorer Robin van Persie at half-time, just 3 months after his move from Arsenal #MUFC pic.twitter.com/8ltbXx2euv

— UnitedReds