5 Arsenal signings from 2003-2005 who are still playing outside of England

#3 Nicklas Bendtner

Bendtner is known for having a huge ego during his time at the club

Lord Bendtner most recently made headlines for reportedly attacking a taxi driver in Copenhagen. That is not all that he is famous for. The most notable thing that Arsenal fans will remember him for is that he is a proud player but not that adept at playing football.

The 30-year-old joined Arsenal back in 2005. Standing at a height of 1.94m, he is one of the tallest forwards that the club has ever had. Throughout his nine-year career journey under Wenger, he made 171 appearances. However, the centre-forward scored only 47 goals in the process. Towards the end of his career at the Emirates, he underwent two loan spells. Both loans to Sunderland and Juventus had not been pretty much successful. In Italy, Bendtner made only nine appearances, seven of them as a substitute and did not find the net at all. Juventus chose not to make his loan move a permanent deal after an unimpressive display.

The Danish then joined Wolfsburg and Nottingham Forest. He scored no more than 3 league goals at each club. Right now, he is playing for Rosenborg and he seems to have found his knack for scoring. Since 2017, the striker has found the net 32 times in 71 games.

Despite his average performance at a club level, Bendtner is highly valued by his nation. The former Arsenal man was part of Denmark's 2010 World Cup squad, UEFA Euro 2012 squad and even aided his country to qualify for this year's World Cup. He has 81 caps to his name and scored 30 times. When he is on form, he can be excellent with his passing and finishing. However, throughout the years, the forward has been poor in helping out in defensive duties. Because of his multiple subpar performances for various clubs, it is surprising to note that Bendtner is still playing. Nonetheless, it is great to see the striker getting his name on the scoresheets.