PLAYER PROFILE

Aaron Ramsey

Position: Midfield

Height: 5'9

Weight: 10st 7lbs

Date of Birth: 1990-12-26 Caerphilly, Wales

Aaron Ramsey

Former Cardiff City wing-back Aaron Ramsey can also play in midfield and has been touted as one of the most promising talents to emerge from the Welsh ranks in recent years.

Still at a tender age, Ramsey joined an elite list of teenagers to play in an FA Cup Final when Dave Jones's Bluebirds took on Portsmouth at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2008.

Having made 23 appearances and scored two goals in the 2007/08 campaign, it's not difficult to understand why Ramsey's name was on the wishlist of both Arsenal and Manchester United before he opted for a summer move to the Gunners.

He made his Arsenal debut in the Champions League qualifier against FC Twente, and scored his first goal for the club in the group game against Fenerbache, becoming the fifth youngest scorer in Champions League history, and only the second player born in the 1990s to score a Champions League goal.

Ramsey made his full international debut in Wales' friendly win against Denmark in November 2008. Ryan Giggs hailed Ramsey as "Wales' future".