Arsène Wenger

French football manager (born 1949)
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Summary

Arsène Wenger was born on October 22, 1949[1], in Strasbourg[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3], economist[4], association football coach[5], and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,529 views/month, #4,023 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[8]
  • Native language: French[9]
  • Field of work: association football[10]
  • Educated at: University of Strasbourg[11]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], Officer of the Legion of Honour[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Arsène Wenger[16]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[17], sweeper[18]
  • Academic degree: Bachelor in Economics[19]
  • Sport: association football[20]
  • Family name: Wenger[21]
  • Given name: Arsène[22], Charles[23], Ernest[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Arsène Wenger[25]
  • Commons gallery: Arsène Wenger[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[27], German[28], English[29]
  • Birth name: Arsène Charles Ernest Wenger[30]
  • Name in native language: Arsène Wenger[31]
  • Height: 193[32]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Arsène Wenger include 33179 Arsènewenger[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Arsène Wenger has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include 33179 Arsènewenger[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

Where was Arsène Wenger born?

Arsène Wenger was born in Strasbourg[2].

What did Arsène Wenger do for work?

Arsène Wenger worked as an association football player[3], economist[4], association football coach[5], and engineer[6].

Where did Arsène Wenger go to school?

Arsène Wenger was educated at University of Strasbourg[11].

What awards did Arsène Wenger receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Osnenzo · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → French football manager (born 1949)
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 409563
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  3. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Arsène_Wenger
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  4. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0359541-Wenger-Arsene-1949
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