Arnau Puigmal Martínez (Catalan pronunciation: [pudʒmaɫ]; born 10 January 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Almería as a central midfielder.
![]() Puigmal in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arnau Puigmal Martínez | ||
Date of birth | (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
Number | 18 | ||
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 | 33 | (5) |
National team | |||
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 29 May 2022 |
Born 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 Cadete A squad, he signed a contract with Manchester United.[3][4]
Puigmal 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]
On 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]
Puigmal represented Spain at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||||
Career total | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 6 |
Almería
UD Almería – current squad | |
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