29 Facts About Kieran Gibbs

Kieran James Ricardo Gibbs was born on 26 September 1989 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Kieran Gibbs moved to West Bromwich Albion in 2017 and would remain with the club over the next four seasons before moving to play for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.

Kieran Gibbs made his full England debut in a friendly against Hungary at Wembley Stadium on 11 August 2010.

Kieran Gibbs has made ten total appearances for the senior team.

Kieran Gibbs's twin brother, Jaydon, is a footballer and has played for Dover Athletic and Aldershot Town.

Kieran Gibbs played as a left winger and in the centre midfield position.

Kieran Gibbs featured regularly for Arsenal's youth and reserve teams.

In September 2007, Kieran Gibbs signed a professional contract with Arsenal, and was named in the club's UEFA Champions League squad.

Kieran Gibbs made his first-team debut for the club when he started a League Cup match against Sheffield United on 31 October 2007, and made his second appearance coming on as a substitute for Eduardo da Silva in Arsenal's quarter-final against Blackburn Rovers on 18 December 2007.

Kieran Gibbs returned to Arsenal a match early on 29 April 2008 and retook his place in the Arsenal reserve squad.

Kieran Gibbs went on to make the substitutes bench for Arsenal's first-team match against Everton on 4 May 2008 but did not play.

Kieran Gibbs made his UEFA Champions League debut on 10 December 2008, against FC Porto in Portugal, replacing Abou Diaby.

Kieran Gibbs made his Premier League debut against Tottenham Hotspur on 8 February 2009, coming on as a substitute for the injured Gael Clichy.

Kieran Gibbs started a FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea and set up Theo Walcott's goal.

Kieran Gibbs made his first start of the season and completed 90 minutes when he replaced Gael Clichy at left back against Bolton on 11 September 2010.

On 20 September 2011, Kieran Gibbs scored his first goal for Arsenal in the 33rd minute of a League Cup match against Shrewsbury Town.

On 13 May 2012 against West Bromwich Albion, the last match of the season, Kieran Gibbs came on as a substitute for Gervinho in the 67th minute and made a crucial sliding tackle to prevent Billy Jones from scoring an equaliser in the dying minutes.

On 30 January 2013, Kieran Gibbs picked up a thigh injury during a match against Liverpool and was ruled out for six weeks.

Kieran Gibbs made substitute appearances against Reading and West Bromwich Albion, and he did start the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie with Bayern Munich.

Kieran Gibbs scored his first goal of the season on 8 November 2015, equalising in the 77th minute against Tottenham.

Kieran Gibbs's strike was the 24,000th goal of the Premier League era thus putting him into the record books.

Kieran Gibbs finished the season with 22 appearances in all competitions.

On 23 March 2021, it was announced that Kieran Gibbs would join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF when his contract with West Brom expired in the summer.

Kieran Gibbs was part of the England U19 squad that was knocked out in the group stages of the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship but qualified for 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt as a result of finishing third in their group.

Kieran Gibbs was called up for the England U21 squad along with Arsenal teammate Theo Walcott for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Sweden.

Kieran Gibbs was thus selected by manager Stuart Pearce as part of the squad for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship to be held in Denmark.

Kieran Gibbs eventually had to pull out due to an ankle injury.

Kieran Gibbs was eligible to feature for either Barbados or England at the senior level.

Kieran Gibbs came on as a half-time substitute for Ashley Cole.