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Arsenal reserve team squad 2003/2004
Last updated 16 January 2004
Linked players are also members of the
1st team squad.
The following players were released in the summer of 2004:
- Jermaine Brown - currently at Colchester United
- Graham Barrett - now at Coventry City
Craig Holloway
- Goalkeeper
- Born: Blackheath, 10.08.84
- Joined Arsenal summer 2000, signed professional contract summer 2002
- Regular U17 keeper in 1999/2000 as schoolboy, regular
keeper in the 2001 FA Youth cup winning team, 2002 FA Prem Academy U19 winning team
- On loan at Crawley Town, Nov - Dec 2003
Graham Stack
- Goalkeeper
- Born: Slough, 26.09.81
- Joined Arsenal summer 1998, signed professional contract July 2000
- Arsenal 1st team debut 28th October 2003 (League cup) vs Rotherham United (h)
- Ireland U21 International
- Bucks schoolboy representative, regular in 2000 FA Youth
cup winning team, and 2000 & 2001 U19 teams
- On loan at SK Beveren, Jul 2002 - May 2003
Stuart Taylor
- Goalkeeper
- From Romford. Born 28th November 1980
- Joined Arsenal as trainee, summer 1997
- Arsenal 1st team debut 1st November 2000 (League cup) vs Ipswich Town (h)
- Graduate of FA school at Lilleshall, England U16, U18 and U20
international. First choice keeper in the 1998 FA Premier Youth championship
winning team, and played in 1998 Southern Junior Floodlit Cup winning team.
- On loan at Bristol Rovers, October - November 1999
- On loan at Crystal Palace, August - October 2000
- On loan at Peterborough United, February - March 2001
Alex Bailey
- Right back
- From Newham, born 21st September 1983
- Joined Arsenal as trainee, summer 2000: signed professional
contract summer 2001
- Regular right back in victorious 2001 FA youth cup winning side
- England U16 international
Liam Chilvers
- Centre back
- Born: Chelmsford, 06.11.81
- Joined Arsenal summer 1998: signed professional contract July 2000
- Essex schoolboy representative, regular in 2000 FA Youth
cup winning team, and 2000 U19 team
- On loan at Northampton Town, Dec 2000 - Jan 2001
- On loan at Notts County, Nov 2001
- On loan at SK Beveren, Jul - Dec 2002
- On loan at Colchester United, Jan - May 2003
- On loan at Colchester United, Aug 2003 - Jan 2004
Gaël Clichy
- Left back
- From France, born 26th July 1985
- Joined Arsenal 4th August 2003 from AS Cannes
- Arsenal 1st team debut 28th October 2003 (League cup) vs Rotherham United (h)
Ryan Garry
- Centre back/left back
- From Hornchurch, born 29th September 1983
- Joined Arsenal as trainee, summer 2000: signed professional
contract summer 2001
- Arsenal 1st team debut 6th November 2003 (League up) vs Sunderland (h)
- England U19 international
- Regular centre half in the victorious 2001 FA youth cup winning side
John Halls
- Centre back
- Born: Islington, 14.02.82
- Joined Arsenal summer 1998: signed professional contract
July 2000
- Arsenal 1st team debut 5th November 2001 (League cup) vs Manchester United (h)
- Played for Islington/Camden in 1997 English schools trophy
final, regular in 2000 FA Youth cup winning team, and the
2000 U19 team. Made the bench for first team games in the middle of last
season, before a knee injury put him out for the remainder
- England U18,U19 international
- On loan at SK Beveren, Jul 2002 - May 2003
- On loan at Stoke City, Oct 2003 - Nov 2003
- Transferred to Stoke City, Dec 2003 for a reported fee of £50,000 rising to £120,000 depending on appearances
Justin Hoyte
- Centre back/full back
- Born: Waltham Forest , 20.11.84
- Joined Arsenal as trainee summer 2001, signed pro contract summer 2002
- Arsenal 1st team debut 7th May 2003 (League) vs Southampton (h)
- Appeared in the 2001 FA Youth cup winning squad, played in FA Premier Academy U19 winning team
- England U19 international
Juan
- Left back
- Born: Sao Paolo, Brazil, 06.02.82
- Joined Arsenal from Sao Paolo, May 2001
- Full name Juan Maldondo Duarte
- Arsenal 1st team debut 27th November 2001 (League cup) vs Grimsby Town (h)
- On loan at Millwall, August - October 2003
- Released, Jan 2004
Nicky Nicolau
- Midfield/left back
- Born: Camden, 12.10.83
- Joined Arsenal summer 2000, signed pro contract summer 2002
- Former Highams Park schoolboy, played regularly for U17
team last season as schoolboy. Established himself as regular left back
in latter part of 2001 FA Youth cup winning team
Ashley Probets
- defender/midfield
- Born: Bexley, 13.12.84
- Joined Arsenal as trainee summer 2001
- Signed professional contract summer 2003?
- Highams Park schoolboy
Frankie Simek
- Centre back
- From Missouri, USA, born 13.10.84
- Joined Arsenal summer 2001, signed pro contract July 2002
- Arsenal 1st team debut 2nd December 2003 (League cup) vs Wolves (h)
Igors Stepanovs
- Centre back
- Ogne, Latvia, born 21st January 1976
- Arsenal 1st team debut 1st November 2000 (League cup) vs Ipswich Town (h)
- Joined Arsenal from Skonto Riga, September 2000, for undisclosed
fee (reported £1m.
- Latvian international
- On loan at KSK Beveren, 2003/2004 season
Sebastian Svärd
- defender/midfield
- Born: Copenhagen, Denmark, 15.01.83
- Joined Arsenal from FC Copenhagen, December 2000 for
undisclosed fee (reported £500000)
- Arsenal 1st team debut 27th November 2001 (League cup) vs Grimsby Town (h)
- Regular in 2001 FA youth cup winning side.
- Danish U18, U21 international
- On loan at FC Copenhagen, Aug - December 2003
- On loan at Stoke City, Jan - May 2004
Stathis Tavlaridis
- centre back
- From Greece, born 25th January 1980
- Joined Arsenal from Iraklis Saloniki, 24 September 2001
- Arsenal 1st team debut 5th November 2001 (League cup) vs Manchester United (h)
- Greek U21 international
- On loan at Portsmouth, Jan - Mar 2003
- On loan at Lille, France, Jan - May 2004
Moritz Volz
- Midfield/defender
- Arsenal 1st team debut 1st November 2000 (League cup) vs Ipswich Town (h)
- Born: Siegen, Germany, 21.01.83
- German U15, U19 international, joined Arsenal summer 1999 from
Schalke 04: signed professional contract January 2000
- Regular in 2000 FA Youth cup winning team, and 2000 U17
Academy league winning team.
- On loan at Wimbledon, February - April 2003
- On loan at Fulham, August 2003 - January 2004
- Transferred to Fulham, Jan 2004 for an undisclosed fee
Stephen Bradley
Midfield
- Born: Ireland, 19.11.84
- Joined Arsenal September 2000, from Lourdes Celtic (Eire),
rumour has it for a fee of around £250000, signed pro contract summer 2002
- Ireland U16 international
Patrick Cregg
- Midfield
- Born: Dublin, 21.02.86
- Joined Arsenal as trainee, summer 2002
- Signed professional contract, January 2003
- Rep Ireland youth international
Francesc Fabregas
- Midfield
- Born: Vilessoc de Mar, Spain, 04.05.87
- Joined Arsenal Oct 2003 from Barcelona
- Arsenal 1st team debut 28th October 2003 (League cup) vs Rotherham United (h), taking Jermaine Pennant's record as the youngest Arsenal player ever.
- Became Arsenal's youngest ever scorer, 2nd December vs Wolves (h) in the Carling Cup.
- Spanish U18 international, won player of tournament and golden boot in 2003 U18 World Cup
Jordan Fowler
Midfield
- Born: Barking, 01.10.84
- Joined Arsenal as trainee, summer 2001, signed pro contract summer 2002
- England U16 international
Sebastian Larsson
- Midfield
- Born: Eskiltuna, Sweden, 06.06.85
- Joined Arsenal, signed as a pro, summer 2001
- Swedish youth international
Stephen O'Donnell
- Midfield
- Born: Galway, Eire, 15.01.86
- Joined Arsenal as trainee, summer 2002
- Signed professional contract, January 2003
Paulinho
- Midfield
- From Sao Paolo, Brasil, born March 2nd 1983
- Joined Arsenal from Sao Paolo, summer 2001
- Full name Paulo Roberto Nagamura
Olafur-Ingi Skulason
- Right back/midfield
- From Reykyvic, born 1st April 1983
- Joined Arsenal from Fylkir FC, summer 2001
- On loan at Fylkir AC, Iceland, Jan - Jul 2003
- Arsenal 1st team debut 2nd December 2003 (League cup) vs Wolves (h)
John Spicer
- Midfield
- From Romford, born 13th September 1983
- Joined Arsenal as trainee, summer 2000: signed professional
contract summer 2001
- England U14, U15 & U16 international
- Missed most of 2001 with broken ankle
- Arsenal 1st team debut 28th October 2003 (League cup) vs Rotherham United (h)
Jerome Thomas
- Midfield
- From Brent, born 23rd March 1983
- Joined Arsenal as trainee from Luton Town, summer 1999: signed professional
contract summer 2001
- Arsenal 1st team debut 28th October 2003 (League cup) vs Rotherham United (h)
- England U19 international
- Regular in 2001 FA Youth cup winning team
- On loan at QPR, Mar - Apr 2002, and Aug - Oct 2002
Jermaine Pennant
- Right wing/forward
- Born: Nottingham, 15.01.83
- Nottingham schoolboy, joined Arsenal from Notts County
in 1999 in a blaze of publicity: signed professional
contract January 2000
- Arsenal 1st team debut 30th Nov 1999 (sub, Worthington cup) vs Middlesborough (a),
becoming Arsenal's youngest ever player in the process. Also
Notts County's youngest ever player.
- On loan at Watford, Feb - Mar 2002 and Nov 2002 - Feb 2003
- On loan at Leeds United, Aug 2003 - Jan 2004
- U15, U16, U18 & U21 international
Jeremie Aliadière
- Forward
- Born: Rambouillet, France, 30.03.83
- Joined Arsenal as trainee summer 1999: signed professional
contract March 2000
- Arsenal 1st team debut 27th November 2001 (League cup) vs Grimsby Town (h)
- French U15, U18 & U21 international, graduate of French National
School at Clairefontaine
- Regular in 2000 U17 Academy league winning team, also
played on occasion in Youth Cup run.
David Bentley
- Forward
- Born: Peterborough, 27.08.84
- Joined Arsenal as trainee, summer 2000, signed
professional contract September 2001, just after 17th birthday
- Arsenal 1st team debut 4th Jan 2003 (sub, FA Cup) vs Oxford United (h)
- Member of 2001 youth cup winning squad, England U15, U16 & U19
international
Danny Karbassiyoon
- Forward
- Born: USA, ??.??.84
- Joined Arsenal Aug 29 2003, from Roanoke Star, USA
- USA U17 & U19 international
Michal Papadopulos
- Forward
- Born: Czech Republic, 14.04.85
- Joined Arsenal Aug 29 2003, on year's loan from Banik Ostrava (Czech Rep)
- Arsenal 1st team debut 2nd December 2003 (League cup) vs Wolves (h)
- Czech U19 international
Dean Shiels
- Forward
- Born: Magherfelt, N Ireland, 01.02.85
- Joined Arsenal as trainee, summer 2001, signed pro contract summer 2002
- Northern Ireland youth international
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