Mikael Silvestre profile
Name
Mikael Silvestre
Born
August 09, 1977
Chambray-les-Tours, France
Position
Defender
Squad Number
18
Previous Club(s)
Rennes
Inter Milan
Manchester United
Joined Arsenal
August 20, 2008
Arsenal Debut
Everton (h)
Premier League
October 18, 2008
Won 3-1
First Arsenal Goal
Tottenham H. (h)
Premier League
October 29, 2008
Drew 4-4
The French defender joined Arsenal on a two-year deal from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee in August 2008.
Silvestre, 31, an experienced and versatile player, had been with Manchester United since 1999, winning a host of domestic honours including four Premier League titles, one FA Cup winner’s medal and a League Cup winner’s medal. Silvestre was also part of the UEFA Champions League winning side of 2008 and made a total of 361 appearances for the Manchester side, scoring 10 goals.
Silvestre, who debuted for French national side in 2001, had made a total of 40 appearances for Les Bleus when he joined Arsenal. Highlights of his international career so far are winning the Confederations Cup in both 2001 and 2003 and reaching the World Cup Final in 2006.
After signing the player, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: “We have a strong squad but a young squad and Mikael’s versatility, experience and calibre will provide the extra depth we need to reinforce our challenge for honours this season. His defensive adaptability will serve us well and it’s a big plus that Mikael has top level experience and a great understanding of football in the Premier League.”
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