Country: Iceland
Not sure how many people are interested but here is a list of ex-Arsenal players who were at one time an interesting prospect/not as well know departures and where they are now, the stats are this season only;
Akpom - PAOK Salonika; 20games 6goals
Joel Campbell - Leon (Mexico); 12games 1goal
Sanogo - Toulouse; 19games 3goals
Wellington Silva - Internacional; 1game
Podolski - Vissel Kobe; 7games 2goals
Ryo Miyaichi - FC St Pauli; 24games 5goals
Djourou - no club; age 32
Ignasi Miquel - Getafe; 7games
Thomas Eisfeld - VFL Bochum; 8games
Bendtner - Rosenborg; 5games
Ju-yeong Park - FC Seoul; 10games 2goals
Gervinho - Parma; 27games 10goals
Nico Yennaris - BJ Sinobo Guan; 5games 1goal
Sanchez Watt - Billericay
Denilson - no club age31
Craig Eastmond - Sutton Utd; 31games 7goals
Henri Lansbury - Aston Villa; 3games
Carlos Vela - LA FC; 11games 11goals
Frimpong - no club/retired
Armand Traore - C.Rizespor u21; he's 29
J. Emmanuel Thomas - PTT Rayong; 5games 1goal
Sol Campbell! Will be interesting to follow him in the future! He seems to have something about him as manager!
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Interesting and goes to show you we had some absolute duds. Some memories of few of them who were not regulars.
It's weird that Djorou is without a club, he probably could've find plenty in Switzerland, France etc... He had a great season in 2010/11 during that run of some big results.
Ignasi Miquel, was never a convincing player. He played few games as LB, but he sealed his fate with a catastrophic performance when we lost 3-2 away to Brendan's Swansea. A game when on his return Henry had few arguments/shoutouts with the away fans.
Park - certainly one of the strangest Wenger transfers. Scored a great goal v. Bolton though
Yennaris had the AM up in arms with a nice performance in second half as a RB against United. He never seemed to have the quality though.
Sanchez Watt, had a great game at League Cup game when our youngsters had a great game. Watt scored and Vela had 2 of his classic chipped goals. It's interesting as I remember a certain Joel Che, a writer at AM, who had written that he sees a future Henry in Sanchez Watt
Henri Lansbury - beside that goal against Sp**s, all were hoping that he would fight his place in first team. He went on few loans and then was downright a ****ing prick when we played Nottingham Forest away at League Cup. He seemed like he intentionally meant to hurt our players as he was flying in tackles and then had few shouts towards our bench. He will probably be offloaded by Villa, as if they get into PL, he does not have quality cc. @Stevo the Villan
Vela, is a strange case as Wenger didn't seem to favour him and he got disillusioned. to top it off his passport fiasco was hilarious
Frimpong - Dench merchant, typical example of a failed young prospect.
Armand Traore, was once hailed as a future LB for years to come, who would replace Clichy. Showed himself as a worthless player at THAT catastrophic performance at OT.
JET - His only PL performance was few minutes as substitute away at Chelsea, when we were chasing a result.
Besides these, I had hopes that Jon Toral would become a reliable replacement for Rosicky, as he seemed to have a nice touch, but Wenger neveer trusted him even with a bench on PL.
Don't forget Fran Merida. Expected more from his. Was supposed to be as good as Fabregas. Had a cracking goal vs Liverpool though.
Also I really expected Kyle Bartley to be the future at Arsenal CB. He hasn't done too badly, but it shows had hard it is to predict youngsters. Some bloom early and fade, others bloom later.
And remember this dude. Looks rather different then at Arsenal
Proper champion. Made $ity what they are today.Doesn't really count as an ex-gunner since he never got the work permit but this guy was always one of my favourite players in the game, just incredible to watch at his peak.
The volley at Charlton is so many years ago now
hope he can finally get his career on track, he always impressed me whenever I watched him