Name : Laurent Koscielny
Born :
September 10, 1985
Birth place :
Tulle, France
Height :
6' 1" (1.85m)
Weight :
75 kg
Position :
Defender
Squad Number :
6
Previous Club(s) :
En Avant Guingamp
Tours
Lorient
Joined Arsenal :
July 07, 2010
Laurent signed for Arsenal in the summer of 2010 after a meteoric rise through French football.
The centre back was voted Ligue 2 Player of the Year in 2009, moved to Lorient that summer and excelled in his only season in the French top flight before earning a transfer to Emirates Stadium.
Laurent is a quick-thinking centre back who reads the game exceptionally well and can turn defence into attack in an instant. He is comfortable in possession, loves to bring the ball out from the back and has settled in fast.
An injury to Thomas Vermaelen thrust Laurent into the spotlight in his debut season - only Jack Wilshere made more appearances. But the centre back acquitted himself well and even contributed some vital goals.
Although born in France, the uncapped defender would also qualify to represent the Poland national team as a result of his family roots.
Laurent Koscielny is a 'non-homegrown' player in Arsenal's official Premier League squad.
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