| Arnau Puigmal | |
| Full Name: | Arnau Puigmal Martínez |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Height: | 1.74 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Almería |
| Youthclubs1: | PB Sant Cugat |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Espanyol |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2021 |
| Youthclubs3: | Manchester United |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Almería |
| Caps2: | 66 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Elche (loan) |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
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 Cadet 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]
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.
On 31 January 2024, Puigmal was loaned to Elche CF in the second division until the end of the campaign, with a buyout clause.[12]
Puigmal represented Spain at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[13]
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 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 | |||
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