[PAR] [TLE] Per Mertesacker [SEP] Per Mertesacker (] ; born 29 September 1984) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Arsenal.  He also played for the Germany national team but retired in August 2014 after winning the World Cup.  Mertesacker is a youth product of Hannover 96 and he made his senior league debut in November 2003.  He was soon dubbed "the Defence Pole" (""die Abwehrlatte"") by German tabloids and gained a reputation for his good disciplinary record, going 31 Bundesliga games without being booked.  Since joining Arsenal, their fans have nicknamed him "the BFG", which is short for "Big Fucking German" and an allusion to Roald Dahl's "The BFG" due to his height.  He has been described as an imposing, reliable, dominant and an accomplished defender. [PAR] [TLE] Arsenal F.C. [SEP] Arsenal Football Club is a professional football club based in Highbury, London, England, that plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.  The club has won 13 League titles, a record 13 FA Cups, two League Cups, the League Centenary Trophy, 15 FA Community Shields, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and one Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.  It has won the second-most top flight matches in English football history, and is the only English club to go a 38-match league season unbeaten.
[PAR] [TLE] Per Mertesacker [ SEP ] Per Mertesacker ( ] ; born 29 September 1984 ) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Arsenal . He also played for the Germany national team but retired in August 2014 after winning the World Cup . Mertesacker is a youth product of Hannover 96 and he made his senior league debut in November 2003 . He was soon dubbed " the Defence Pole " ( " " die Abwehrlatte " " ) by German tabloids and gained a reputation for his good disciplinary record , going 31 Bundesliga games without being booked . Since joining Arsenal , their fans have nicknamed him " the BFG " , which is short for " Big Fucking German " and an allusion to Roald Dahl 's " The BFG " due to his height . He has been described as an imposing , reliable , dominant and an accomplished defender . [PAR] [TLE] Arsenal F.C. [ SEP ] Arsenal Football Club is a professional football club based in Highbury , London , England , that plays in the Premier League , the top flight of English football . The club has won 13 League titles , a record 13 FA Cups , two League Cups , the League Centenary Trophy , 15 FA Community Shields , one UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup and one Inter - Cities Fairs Cup . It has won the second - most top flight matches in English football history , and is the only English club to go a 38-match league season unbeaten .
Per Mertesacker plays as a centre back for a professional football club in HIghbury, London, England, that has won how many league titles?
Per Mertesacker plays as a centre back for a professional football club in HIghbury , London , England , that has won how many league titles ?
13
13