- Francis Coquelin
Infobox Football biography
playername = Francis Coquelin
fullname = Francis Coquelin
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1991|05|13
cityofbirth =Laval
countryofbirth =France
height =
position =Defensive Midfielder
currentclub = Arsenal
clubnumber = 35
youthyears =
youthclubs = Laval
years = 2008-
clubs = Arsenal
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
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ntupdate =Francis Coquelin (born
May 13 1991 ) is a Frenchassociation football player who currently plays for Arsenal. He wears the squad number 35. Described as a tenacious tackler, Coquelin is often compared toClaude Makelele andLassana Diarra for being small yet very rugged in the tackle.Fact|date=October 2008A
midfielder , Coquelin joined Arsenal from Laval in the summer of 2008 and played for the first team in Arsenal's pre-season matches against Barnet andSzombathelyi Haladás . [cite web | url=http://www.arsenal.com/reserves-youth/players/francis-coquelin | title= Francis Coquelin | work=Arsenal.com ] He made his competitive first-team debut for Arsenal in a 6-0 win over Sheffield United onSeptember 23 ,2008 , coming on as a substitute forFran Merida [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7626710.stm | title=Arsenal 6-0 Sheff Utd | work=BBC Sport] and scored his first goal in an Arsenal shirt in a reserve match againstStoke City onOctober 6 ,2008 . [http://www.arsenal.com/match-menu/3020278/reserves/arsenal-res-v-stoke-city?tab=report]References
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