Arsenal Invincible Patrick Vieira inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame | OneFootball

Arsenal's 'Invincibles' captain Patrick Vieira has today been inducted into the official Premier League Hall of Fame.

The Hall of Fame recognises and celebrates the exceptional skill and talent of individuals who have graced the Premier League since its inception in 1992. It is the highest individual honour awarded to players by the League.

Vieira won three Premier League titles during 11 seasons with Arsenal, helping the Gunners win the League for the first time in 1997/98, his second season at the club.

Vieira was named Premier League Player of the Season in 2000/01 and won the League a second time the following year. After becoming Arsenal captain, he led the 'Invincibles' team to the title in an unparalleled season, not losing a match in 2003/04.

Across his career, Vieira helped to redefine the holding-midfielder position. The Frenchman – who is now a Premier League manager with Crystal Palace – scored 31 goals and assisted his team-mates 34 times during 307 appearances.

Vieira said: “Being inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame is a fantastic achievement. When I received the news, I thought about being a young boy playing in Senegal, or in a suburb of Paris. To be there with the best players in the Premier League, the best league in the world, is bigger than what I was ever thinking about. To have my name around those players makes me proud and makes me realise how good I was.

“It's not bad company to join. I was lucky to play at the same time as some of them, of course including Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp. So to share the stage with them makes me realise I had a really good career.

“What really makes me happy and proud is when your name is mentioned by new, up-and-coming holding midfielders as an example of how they would like to play."