Top 10 Germans to have played in the English Premier League

#3 Per Mertesacker (Arsenal)

Big Per Mertesacker proved invaluable to Arsenal as he helped them win consecutive FA Cup titles

While Per Mertesacker might be finding playing time hard to come by in the current season, he has already become a legend of the game owing to his performances for Hannover 96, Werder Bremen, Arsenal and the German National team.

Mertesacker joined Arsenal in the summer of 2011 and immediately provided his side defensive stability as he forged a fine partnership alongside Laurent Koscielny. The duo complemented each other’s abilities like few central defensive partnerships have done in the history of English football. The German who has been hailed as a leader by Arsene Wenger marshalled his defensive troops well and was vital to his side winning the FA Cup in 2013-14 and 2014-15 apart from the FA Community Shield.

On the international stage, Mertesacker has been capped an incredible 104 times with the German national team which is an indication of how highly regarded the defender. He was also part of the squad that lifted the coveted FIFA World Cup trophy in 2014.

While he might be approaching the end of his career, there is no denying that it has been an incredible one for the defender and that he has been one of the finest German imports in English football.