Arnau Puigmal Martínez (Catalan pronunciation: [pudʒˈmal]; born 10 January 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Almería. Mainly a midfielder, he can also play as a right-back or a right winger
 Puigmal in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnau Puigmal Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PB Sant Cugat | |||
| 2010–2017 | Espanyol | ||
| 2017–2021 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Almería | 78 | (6) |
| 2024 | → Elche (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Spain U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | Spain U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Barcelona, Catalonia, Puigmal joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2010, from Penya Blaugrana Sant Cugat del Vallès.[2] In May 2017, after impressing with the Cadet A squad, he signed a contract with Manchester United.[3][4]
Manchester United
editPuigmal arrived at United in the 2017 summer, and played for the under-18s before signing his first professional contract on 12 January 2018.[5] He was promoted to the under-23s in 2019, and played his first senior match with the side on 1 October of that year, as he started as a right back in a 1–0 away win over Lincoln City, for the season's EFL Trophy.[6]
Puigmal scored his first senior goal on 9 September 2020, netting the second in a 6–0 away success over Salford City.[7] The following 4 June, he was one of the eight players released by the club as his contract was due to expire.[8]
Almería
editOn 9 July 2021, free agent Puigmal signed a five-year contract with Segunda División side UD Almería.[9][10] He made his professional debut on 16 August, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Largie Ramazani in a 3–1 away win over FC Cartagena.[11]
During a match against RCD Mallorca in the 2022–23 La Liga season, Puigmal shoved opponent Lee Kang-in to the ground for dribbling the ball to the corner flag. Puigmal then grabbed Lee's head while on the ground and shoved him multiple times. Puigmal was given a yellow card for his aggressive behavior.[citation needed]
Loan to Elche
editOn 31 January 2024, Puigmal was loaned to Elche CF in the second division until the end of the campaign, with a buyout clause.[12]
International career
editPuigmal represented Spain at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 19 August 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Almería | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 58 | 6 | |||||
| Career total | 56 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
editAlmería
References
edit- ^ "Arnau Puigmal" (in Spanish). UD Almería. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Cracks del Siglo XXI: Puigmal encandiló a Mourinho" [Stars of the XXIst century]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 20 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Manchester United sign Espanyol wonderkid Arnau Puigmal in first transfer of the summer". The Independent. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "El United de Mourinho ficha a la perla del RCD Espanyol" [Mourinho's United sign the pearl of RCD Espanyol]. Sport (in Spanish). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Hot prospect Puigmal signs pro deal at United". Manchester United FC. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Garner strike secures second cup win". Manchester United FC. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Manchester United Under-21s hit six at Salford". Manchester United FC. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Confirmed: Eight players to leave the club". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "UD Almeria welcome midfield maestro Arnau Puigmal". UD Almería. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Puigmal, segundo refuerzo del Almería" [Puigmal, second addition of Almería] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "El Almería presenta sus credenciales desde el minuto 1" [Almería present their credentials from the minute 1] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Arnau Puigmal se marcha cedido al Elche CF" [Arnau Puigmal moves out on loan to Elche CF] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "OFICIAL | Convocatoria de la Sub-19 de Santi Denia para dos partidos amistosos ante Azerbaiyán y Escocia" [OFFICIAL | Call-up of Santi Denia's Under-19 for the friendly matches against Azerbaijan and Scotland] (in Spanish). seFutbol. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Arnau Puigmal at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
External links
edit- Arnau Puigmal at BDFutbol