Gael Clichy

The last remaining member of the ‘Invincibles' squad, Gael Clichy, is quite simply one of the finest left-backs in Europe.

The Frenchman had barely played for Cannes before he was spotted by Arsène Wenger's scouting network in 2003. He shadowed Ashley Cole for a couple of seasons and became the youngest player to win a Premier League medal in 2004 at the age of 18.

Injuries hampered his progress for a while but now Gael is one of the mainstays of Wenger's side.

Fleet of foot, quick of brain and blessed with a great engine, he is a consistent, tenacious performer in defence. He loves to get forward too and finally broke his Arsenal duck in 2008 with a goal at Stoke.

• Name:

  Gael Clichy

• Born:

  July 26, 1985

• Toulouse, France

• Position:

  Defender

• Squad Number:

  22

• Previous Club(s)

  AS Cannes

• Joined Arsenal:

  August 04, 2003