5 players with the most goals scored under Arsene Wenger

#3 Theo Walcott - 108 goals

Theo Walcott (left) flourished under Wenger (right).

Theo Walcott became one of the youngest players to debut for Arsenal when the then 17-year-old was handed his first-team debut by Arsene Wenger in 2006.

In his 12 years at the north London club, the English winger made nearly 400 appearances across competitions, contributing over a hundred goals and 78 assists. In his best season under Wenger in 2012-13, Walcott contributed 21 goals and 16 assists across four different competitions.

Wenger once said about the three-time FA Cup and two-time Super Cup winner:

“He’s ready to fight, to commit, and you know straight away he gets the crowd behind him. A Theo Walcott of that stature is a completely different player.”

The 32-year-old currently plies his trade at Southampton.

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#2 Robin van Persie - 132 goals

Robin van Persie (right) scored a lot of goals under Wenger (left).

Robin van Persie is one of the best out-and-out strikers to have played under Arsene Wenger.

The Dutchman spent a hugely successful eight-season stint at the Emirates in the mid-2000s and early 2010s. Van Persie scored 132 goals and bagged 52 assists in over 278 games across competitions.

In his last season under Wenger in 2011-12, the Dutchman made a staggering 50 goal contributions (37 goals and 13 assists) across competitions. That prompted Manchester United to snap up his services.

Wenger spoke about the two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner:

People ask why Robin plays at centre-forward, because he is not a centre-forward, but players like him have the intelligence to be in the right place at the right moment. It is very satisfying to have seen him come through from a young age."

Van Persie retired at Feyenoord in 2019.

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#1 Thierry Henry - 228 goals

Thierry Henry (right) is arguably the best player managed by Arsene Wenger (left).

Thierry Henry is arguably the best player managed by Arsene Wenger during his storied managerial career.

Henry scored a stunning 228 goals for the club across two spells, becoming Arsenal's all-time top-scorer after Wenger moved him from the wings to centre-forward.

The three-time Premier League Golden Boot winner won two league titles with the Gunners. During their historic 'Invincibles' campaign in 2003-04, the Frenchman contributed 30 strikes and nine assists.

Henry was part of Barcelona's continental treble-winning 2008-09 team before retiring in 2014.