Kieran Gibbs Bio Send To Friend  

Gibbs joined Arsenal from Wimbledon when their academy disbanded and they became MK Dons.

He can play either at left-back or wide on the left of midfield and made eight appearances for the Under-18s in 2006-07, scoring once.

Although he has spent time on loan, Gibbs made his first-team debut for the club when he started a League Cup match against Sheffield United. He went on to play against Blackburn in the quarter-finals and signed a professional contract with Arsenal in September 2007.

In January 2008, he decided to go on loan to Norwich City until the end of the 2007-08 season and returned to Arsenal in April to go back into the reserves again.

His big break came in 2008-09 when he starred in the Carling Cup campaign and deputised for the injured Gael Clichy with skill. However, he made a costly slip when attempting to defend a cross against Manchester United in the Champions League- resulting in a game changing goal - and was criticised for a lack of experience.