Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Mikel Arteta Biography and Timeline

Follow Mikel Arteta through 10 dated historical records for Spain.

Mikel Arteta, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

10Distinct records
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2002–2026Years on this page

2002

Rangers Transfer

Midfielder · Glasgow · Sport / Football

Joins Rangers from Barcelona after a loan spell with Paris Saint-Germain.

2011

Arteta Completes Arsenal Move

Midfielder · Liverpool · Sport / Football

Mikel Arteta departs Everton for Arsenal after establishing himself as a creative central midfielder and a prominent player at Goodison Park.

2014

FA Cup Winner

Midfielder · London · Sport / Football

Mikel Arteta captained the London club in the comeback victory at Wembley as Arsenal defeated Hull City 3-2 after extra time in the 2014 FA Cup final at Wembley.

2019

Arsenal Appointment

Football Manager · London · Sport / Football

Becomes Arsenal head coach after assisting Pep Guardiola.

Role range: 2019-

First Senior Management Role

Football Manager · London · Sport / Football

Begins his first senior managerial appointment.

Role range: 2019-

2020

FA Cup Victory

Football Manager · London · Sport / Football

Guides Arsenal to FA Cup victory over Chelsea.

Role range: 2019-

2023

Arsenal Champions League Return

Football Manager · London · Sport / Football

Returns the club to Champions League qualification after six seasons.

Role range: 2019-

Premier League Runner-Up

Football Manager · London · Sport / Football

Guides Arsenal to second place in the Premier League.

Role range: 2019-

2024

Champions League Quarter-Final

Football Manager · London · Sport / Football

Guides Arsenal past Porto on penalties to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

Role range: 2019-

2026

Arsenal Premier League Title Manager

Football Manager · London · Sport / Football

Guides Arsenal to the 2025-26 Premier League championship, the club's first league title in 22 years.

Role range: 2019-

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.