Emmanuel Eboue

Name Emmanuel Eboue
Born June 04, 1983
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Position Midfielder
Squad Number 27
Previous Club(s) Asec Mimosas
Beveren
Joined Arsenal January 02, 2005
Arsenal Debut Stoke City (h)
FA Cup 3rd Round
January 29, 2005,
Won 2-1


27. Emmanuel Eboue


Perhaps the most attacking right-back in England right now. Emmanuel has electric pace and seems happy to raid down the flank at any opportunity. He amassed five Premiership assists in 2006/07 but, oddly, weighed in with only one goal — against Hamburg in the Champions League.

Emmanuel’s rise has been rapid. He was signed from Beveren in January 2005 and, in May 2006, was starting the Champions League Final against Barcelona. Like his countryman Kolo Toure, he can play in numerous positions and, in pre-season, Arsene Wenger suggested Emmanuel could be employed on the right side of midfield in the future.

He began the current season with 16 caps for the Ivory Coast.

                                          My Year

April

Emmanuel appeared in every game in April, causing trouble down the right flank on several occasions.

March

Emmanuel was suspended in the two domestic fixtures which bookended the win in Milan. He returned to domestic action against Middlesbrough and was in the squads that travelled to Chelsea and Bolton.

February

Emmanuel’s return from the Africa Cup of Nations ended in a red card, away at Manchester United. He did though feature for 89 minutes against AC Milan and went close to breaking the deadlock.

January

Emmanuel, like Kolo Toure, was plucked from the Arsenal squad two games into January. His international commitments - he featured three times for the Ivory Coast in January — limited him to Club appearances against West Ham and Burnley.

December

Emmanuel continued to build his partnership on the right with Bacary Sagna, providing an assist in December. The Ivorian featured in all Arsenal’s league games, getting ever closer to his first goal of the season.

November

Life in midfield is very nearly the norm for Emmanuel now. He is a regular fixture ahead of Bacary Sagna, starting all five of the games in November, although he completed 90 minutes only once. He was also involved in games for the Ivory Coast.

October

Emmanuel operated on the right flank in October. The Ivorian featured four times, three from the start, and proved a constant threat to defenders. He played a stunning back-heeled pass to Nicklas Bendtner for his goal against Slavia Prague, and was himself denied twice by the woodwork.