Mikel Arteta Amatriain, born March 26, 1982, is a Spanish professional football manager and former player. He currently serves as the manager of Premier League club Arsenal. Arteta began his senior club career at Barcelona in 1999, followed by a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2001, where he won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in his second season. He then joined Rangers in 2002, securing the league and league cup in his debut season.