Most appearances with teammate Santi Cazorla at Arsenal

We take a look at the top 10 players who made the most appearances alongside Santi Cazorla at Arsenal.

• Per Mertesacker (147)

Joining just a year apart, German central defender Per Mertesacker and Spanish central midfielder Santi Cazorla played 147 times alongisde one another for Arsenal, winning the FA Cup on three separate occasions.

• Olivier Giroud (143)

Arguably one of the most underrated centre forwards to grace the Premier League, Olivier Giroud made the controversial move from Arsenal to Chelsea in 2018, the same year in which Cazorla returned to Villarreal.

• Laurent Koscielny (134)

Despite a contentious move away from the north London side, Laurent Koscielny was a full-blooded defender who regularly put his body on the line for Arsenal throughout his nine-year stay.

• Aaron Ramsey (118)

Wales international Aaron Ramsey played alongside fellow midfielder Cazorla 118 times, a tally that undoubtedly could have been higher had injuries not had got in his way.

• Kieran Gibbs (110)

Famously mistaken for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in a 6-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Kieran Gibbs made 229 appearances for the Gunners, 110 of which were alongside Santi Cazorla.

• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (105)

Emerging through the Southampton academy, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made the £12m switch to Arsenal in 2011, playing 198 times for the club before making the £35m switch to domestic rivals Liverpool.

• Nacho Monreal (101)

Fellow Spanish internationals, Cazorla and Nacho Monreal shared the pitch on 101 occasions, playing a further 12 times together for the Spain national team.

• Mikel Arteta (98)

Now the Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta's professional playing career came to an end in 2016 after a five-year spell at the Gunners, in which he shared the pitch with Cazorla 98 times.

• Wojciech Szczesny (95)

Having served stints at Arsenal, Roma, Juventus and Barcelona since the start of his career, Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has established himself as one of Europe's finest operators between the sticks.

• Theo Walcott (91)

Once mooted as one of England's brightest prospect, Theo Walcott spent 12 years at the Gunners, scoring 108 goals and assisting 70 times in 397 appearances.