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Arsenal: 10 best individual player seasons in the Premier League
By Jocelyn Taub
Aubameyang Wins his First Trophy as Arsenal Captain – 2019-2020
When Arsenal signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a record £56m transfer fee in January 2018 many critics opposed the move. Not only was the price tag high, but the striker had some disciplinary issues that led to three suspensions during his time with Borussia Dortmund. He was considered a troublemaker.
Luckily for Arsenal, they have not seen that side of Aubameyang at all. Instead, he’s become a positive influence on the team and has scored a lot of goals.
After his signing, he made 13 appearances and scored ten goals while providing four assists to firmly hit the ground running.
In his first full season with the club – 2018-2019 – Aubameyang finished joint winner of the Golden Boot along with Liverpool’s Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah on 22 goals.
Aubameyang carried this form into the following campaign where he was named Premier League Player of the Month in September with five goals, including game-tying strikes against Tottenham and Manchester United.
In November, then-manager Unai Emery named Aubameyang club captain after taking the armband from Granit Xhaka.
Following the restart of the league after the shutdown for COVID-19, Auba scored a brace against Norwich City. The first strike was his 50th for the club which broke Thierry Henry’s record for the fastest player to reach 50 Arsenal goals. Henry had done it in 83 matches, while Aubameyang accomplished this feat in 79.
Towards the end of the season, Aubameyang’s best was on full display at Wembley Stadium. In July, the Gunners met Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final with Aubameyang scoring both goals in Arsenal’s 2-0 victory.
He came through for his team again in the final versus Chelsea after Christian Pulisic had given the Blues an early one-goal advantage, with Auba equalizing in the 28th minute from the penalty spot. He then scored a magnificent chip in the second half to secure the club’s 14th FA Cup 2-1. It was his first trophy as captain of Arsenal.
Topping off his excellent season, Aubameyang came in second for the Golden Boot with 22 goals to Jamie Vardy’s 23. He was also named to the PFA Team of the Year.