21 former Arsenal players that have won a major trophy elsewhere since 2020

While Arsenal continue to wait for their first major trophy since 2020, plenty of their former players have lifted silverware elsewhere in that time.

There’s no denying that the Gunners have made huge strides forward under Mikel Arteta in recent years, but silverware has been fairly hard to come by.

Other than winning a couple of Community Shields, Arsenal’s last major trophy came all the way back in 2020 when the club won their 14th FA Cup.

We’ve managed to find 21 former Arsenal players who have managed to win a major trophy elsewhere since 2020.

Granit Xhaka

The Swiss midfielder was one of Arsenal’s top performers in the 2022-23 season, but his decision to join Bayer Leverkusen last summer proved to be a masterstroke in the end.

Xhaka played an integral role in Bayer Leverkusen going unbeaten in the Bundesliga last season and he also got his hands on the DFB-Pokal too.

“You can work in peace at Bayer Leverkusen, there is no chaos, other clubs are more in focus. This is an advantage,” Xhaka told  NZZ am Sonntag when discussing his move from Arsenal.

“At Arsenal the pressure is different. But we have high ambitions because we know that we have enormous potential in the team.”

Lucas Torreira

The scrappy Uruguayan midfielder has got his hands on four league titles since leaving Arsenal. He won La Liga while on loan with Atletico Madrid and has three Turkish Super Lig titles with Galatasaray.

Hector Bellerin

While Bellerin only featured sparingly for Barcelona, he did get his hands on a La Liga medal in 2022–23, having made three league appearances for Xavi’s side.

He also won the Copa del Rey during his first stint with Real Betis in 2021–22, which is another worthy trophy to add to his cabinet.

David Luiz

Luiz looked like a shadow of his former self during his final days at Arsenal, but he’s enjoyed quite the career revival since returning to Brazil in 2021.

Over the last four years with Flamengo, he’s managed to win the Copa do Brasil, Copa Libertadores and Campeonato Carioca, which is some going.

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Dani Ceballos

The Spanish midfielder spent two years on loan with Arsenal and won one FA Cup during that time. Since returning to Real Madrid in 2021, he’s managed to add another 11 trophies to his collection.

Ceballos is by no means a regular starter for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, but he has racked up 40 appearances for the club across all competitions this season.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Aubameyang’s impact at Barcelona was short but sweet. He managed to bag 13 goals in 24 appearances for the club and was a popular figure during his time at Camp Nou.

Most of his impact at Barcelona was felt during the 2021–22 campaign, but he was eligible for a La Liga medal in the following season, despite playing just nine minutes of football for the club in 2022-23. You’ve got to respect the hustle.

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Since leaving the Emirates behind, Mkhitaryan has enjoyed plenty of success in Italy. He won the Europa Conference League with Roma in 2021-22 and has won four trophies since joining Inter in 2022.

With Inter set to face PSG in the Champions League final later this week, he could add another trophy to his collection in a few days time.

Alexis Sanchez

Another member of Inter’s Serie A winning squad from last season. Since leaving Arsenal in 2018, Sanchez has got his hands on five trophies, including two league titles.

Sead Kolasinac

Atalanta were billed as the underdogs coming into the Europa League final last year, but they managed to sweep Bayer Leverkusen aside with ease on the night, beating them 3-0.

The 30-year-old featured in all but four of their games during their Europa League campaign and he played the second half of the final against Leverkusen.

Aaron Ramsey

Since 2020, Ramsey has managed to win the Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana and the Scottish Cup too. He also came agonisingly close to winning the Europa League with Rangers but lost to Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties.

Nacho Monreal

The former Arsenal full-back retired in 2022, but he did manage to get his hands on the Copa del Rey with Real Sociedad before calling it quits.

“Winning is always winning, no matter where you are but, when you’re at a club like Arsenal, you have to fight for trophies every season,” Monreal told Marca in 2020.

“They know it’s very difficult, but the team is designed for that. Meanwhile, I think La Real [fight for] other types of objectives.”

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Along with winning several trophies with Liverpool, Oxlade-Chamberlain has also won some silverware with Besiktas this season, winning the Turkish Cup and Turkish Super Cup.

Olivier Giroud

During his post-Arsenal career, he’s managed to get his hands on serval trophies, with the latest being the U.S. Open Cup with LAFC last year.

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Francis Coquelin

The French midfielder never had much success in Europe while with Arsenal, but he’s managed to win the Europa League since leaving north London.

Coquelin was part of Unai Emery’s Villarreal side that came out on top in the 2020-21 Europa League final, beating Manchester United on penalties.

Santi Cazorla

Alright, the Qatar Stars League isn’t exactly the peak of sporting competition, but the Spanish magician did manage to win six trophies during his three-year stint at Al Sadd – including two league titles.

Wojciech Szczesny

Since 2020, Szczesny has managed to get his hands on plenty of trophes for both Juventus and Barcelona.

He came out of retirement last summer to join Hansi Flick’s side, where he’s won three trophies this season.

Serge Gnabry

Just the five Bundesliga titles, two DFB-Pokal, three DFL-Supercups, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup that Gnabry has won since 2020.

Eddie Nketiah

Nketiah came on as a second-half substitute against Chelsea in the 2020 FA Cup final for Arsenal and he’s since won the competition again with Crystal Palace.

Once again, Nketiah came on as a second-half substitute in the final.

Joe Willock

After coming agonisingly close to winning the League Cup in 2022–23, Willock did manage to get over the line with Newcastle this year.

To rub salt into the wounds, Newcastle beat Arsenal in the semi-final.

Emiliano Martinez

While Martinez hasn’t managed to win a club trophy since leaving Arsenal, he’s won four with Argentina on the international stage since 2020.

The lively goalkeeper played an instrumental role in winning the World Cup, the Finalissima and two Copa America titles.

Nicolas Pepe

Like Martinez, Pepe hasn’t won anything at club level since leaving Arsenal, but he did win the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast back in 2023.