The Belgium international joined the Gunners in a £27m move from Brighton during the January transfer window, with plenty of supporters asking about the silver streak in his quiff after the deal went through.
Trossard also had many wondering about his celebration after scoring his first goal for Arsenal in the 1-1 draw against Brentford at the Emirates Stadium.
So, why does Trossard have grey hair? And what is the reason behind his celebration? Let’s take a look…
WHY DOES TROSSARD HAVE GREY HAIR?
Well, the 28-year-old has never actually explained the bit of grey in his hair, although the most likely reason for it is a condition called Poliosis.
It is not a harmful thing whatsoever. Poliosis is simply when somebody is lacking, or has a complete absence of, any melanin in the hair follicles on their head, eyebrows or eyelashes.
It is often known as white forelock when it affects the hair directly above someone’s forehead, which is where Trossard has his grey streak.
TROSSARD CELEBRATION
This one is a bit more set in stone, as Trossard has actually spoken about the reason for his celebration.
Arsenal fans will have seen the Belgian cup his hands around his eyes after scoring the opener against Brentford on Saturday 11th February.
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Speaking about the reason behind his celebration, Trossard is quoted by Football London as saying: “It all started a bit more than a year ago, when I asked my son what celebration I would do. He told me to do that celebration, I think he’d seen it on YouTube with a superhero. At that moment, I said okay, I will do it.
“Now it’s a little thing between us. If I score, I do the celebration. I come home, he sees me and runs up to me and does the same thing. It’s a nice little thing between us and I’m enjoying it.”
Leandro Trossard sets a Premier League record by providing a hat-trick of assists
Star of the show Leandro Trossard set a Premier League record, as Arsenal comfortably saw off Fulham to restore their five point lead at the top of the table.
The Gunners dispatched their London rivals 3-0 at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon, thanks to goals from Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard.
Leandro Trossard made Premier League history with his trio of assists in Arsenal’s win
However, the architect of Arsenal’s display was Trossard, who made Premier League history by becoming the first player to record a hat-trick of assists in the first half of an away game.
The Belgian is also the first Gunners player to hit three assists in a game since Cesc Fabregas‘ treble in a 6-2 win over Blackburn in October 2009.
Trossard’s display underlined the impact he has made since his £27million move from Brighton in the January transfer window.
Trossard became the first player to rack up three assists in one match since Cesc Fabregas in October 2009
The afternoon began with Trossard’s curled in corner, which Gabriel headed in to open the scoring for Mikel Arteta’s Premier League leaders.
Four minutes later the Gunners doubled their lead, as Trossard’s run and cross saw Martinelli make it 2-0. Then, in first-half stoppage time, the Arsenal number 19 completed his hat-trick of assists with a deep cross to find Martin Odegaard and put the game beyond their hosts.
Speaking to Sky Sports about the record after the game, the 28-year-old said: ‘I’m really happy with it as well. I always try to contribute with goals and assists, help the team going forward and today it went my way. I’m just really happy that we won and we can go forward from this.’
Trossard’s trio of assists is the second time this season a player has racked up the achievement, following Roberto Firmino’s own treble during Liverpool’s 9-0 rout of Bournemouth in August – although the Brazilian’s came at home.
That is now five assists in nine games for Trossard, as well as opening his goal-scoring account for the Gunners in the 1-1 draw with Brentford last month.
Arsenal skipper Odegaard, who was the beneficiary of the attacker’s third assist was full of praise for his team-mate after the game.
Martin Odegaard shows appreciation to man of the match Trossard after Arsenal’s third goal
‘I think he’s brought some amazing things to the team, I love to play with him,’ he told Sky Sports.
‘He’s always there to link up, he always looks for the combinations and when he’s in the box he’s good to find the right pass like he did today and like he’s done in the other games. Really happy to have him on the team.’
It was a day that kept getting better for the north London side, who also saw the return of Gabriel Jesus from injury. The Brazilian hadn’t appeared for the club since injuring his knee at the World Cup, but was introduced with 13 minutes left on the clock.
Arsenal now face Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of their Europa League last-16 match on Thursday, before playing host to Crystal Palace in another London derby next Sunday.
