Top 4 Arsenal Player of the Season contenders (2022-23)

Despite their setback in the Premier League title race, Arsenal have had a brilliant 2022-23 Premier League campaign. This season could be termed as their best since the 2015-16 campaign.

With a very young squad, the Gunners have shown that they could compete for several trophies in the footballing world. They have also shown the capability to defeat several top teams.

While the club's recent improvement could be attributed to Mikel Arteta, the club's manager, there are some players that have been remarkable this season. This article will evaluate and rank four players that are strong contenders for the club's player of the season award.

Without further ado, let's look at them.

#4 Aaron Ramsdale

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Aaron Ramsdale has been excellent in goal this season and his goalkeeping mastery has helped the Gunners in numerous games this season, especially in the Premier League.

Ramsdale has conceded 46 goals and registered 14 clean sheets in 40 appearances across all competitions. Similarly, he has kept the joint third-highest number of clean sheets in the league this season (13)

Ramsdale has been consistent in goal for the Gunners since the 2021-22 campaign where he kept 15 clean sheets in 39 games across competitions and deserves to be commended.

#3 Gabriel Martinelli

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Gabriel Martinelli is one of the best up-and-coming wingers currently in Europe as his presence has been remarkable for the Gunners across numerous competitions this season. The Brazilian has netted 15 goals and registered six assists in 46 appearances for the Gunners so far. He's the club's joint top-scorer in the Premier League this season alongside Martin Odegaard.

Despite his age (21), he has proven to be a force to reckon with scoring a goal each in both the home and away fixtures against Liverpool. Hence, he deserves every form of praise that he's currently receiving, and he stands a decent chance of winning the award.

#2 Bukayo Saka

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Arguably one of the best youngsters in the world currently, Bukayo Saka is a sharp winger and his ability to advance with the ball from the flank to the final third of the pitch is outstanding.

Saka has netted 14 goals and registered 11 assists in 47 appearances across all competitions for Arsenal this season. He's one of the few players across Europe's top five leagues to have scored and assisted 10+ goals in the league.

The Englishman is one of the players that improved Arsenal attacking threat and confidence this season. Given his immense attacking impact, he stands a good chance of not just winning the club's 'Player of the Season' award, but also the Premier League 'Young Player of the Year' award.

#1 Martin Odegaard

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Martin Odegaard is one of the most transformed midfielders currently in Europe and his presence has been significant for the Gunners in midfield. The Norwegian has registered 22 goal contributions in 36 league appearances for the Gunners this season. He's also Arsenal's joint-top league scorer this season with 15 goals.

Odegaard was entrusted with the captain's armband at the start of the season to usher in a new era at the club. The skipper has led by example, almost winning the Premier League title in his first season as captain. He is in a good position to be crowned the Gunners' 'Player of the Season.'