Arnau Martínez López (born 25 April 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Arnau Martínez López | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-04-25) 25 April 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Premià de Dalt, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Premià Dalt | |||
| 2010–2016 | Barcelona | ||
| 2016–2018 | Hospitalet | ||
| 2018–2021 | Girona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Girona B | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | Girona | 42 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022– | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 | |||
Born in Premià de Dalt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Martínez joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2010, after playing for CE Premià de Dalt.[1] He left the club in 2016, and represented CE L'Hospitalet before moving to Girona FC in September 2018.[2]
On 29 November 2020, after renewing his contract until 2023,[3] Martínez made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against UE Sant Andreu.[4] He made his first team debut on 17 December, coming on as a second-half substitute for Enric Franquesa in a 2–0 away win against Gimnástica Segoviana CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]
Martínez made his professional debut on 7 January 2021, again replacing Franquesa in a 2–1 home win against CD Lugo, also for the national cup.[6] His Segunda División debut occurred on 28 March, as he started in a 2–1 home success over Albacete Balompié.
Martínez subsequently established himself as a starter, and scored his first professional goal on 9 May 2021 by netting the opener in a 4–1 away routing of UD Logroñés; aged 18 years and 14 days, he became the youngest goalscorer of the club's history.[7]
Girona FC – current squad | |
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