| José Arnaiz | |
| Full Name: | José Manuel Arnaiz Díaz[1] |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1995[2] |
| Birth Place: | Talavera de la Reina, Spain |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Osasuna |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Talavera |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Valladolid |
| Years1: | 2013 |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps2: | 39 |
| Goals2: | 13 |
| Years3: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps3: | 41 |
| Goals3: | 12 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018–2023 |
| Caps6: | 127 |
| Goals6: | 22 |
| Years7: | 2020 |
| Clubs7: | → Osasuna (loan) |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Caps8: | 25 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 19:38, 14 May 2024 (UTC) |
José Manuel Arnaiz Díaz (born 15 April 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for CA Osasuna.
Arnaiz was born in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha. He made his senior debut with UD Talavera in 2013 in Tercera División at the age of 18 and, on 6 May 2013, moved to Real Valladolid in a return to youth football.[3]
On 7 November 2015, after appearing regularly with the reserves, Arnaiz made his professional debut by coming on as a late substitute for Pedro Tiba in a 1–1 home draw against CD Leganés in the Segunda División.[4] The following 8 June, after scoring 11 goals the previous season, he renewed his contract until 2019,[5] and was definitely promoted to the first team.
Arnaiz scored his first professional goal on 21 August 2016, the only in a home victory over Real Oviedo.[6] On 8 October, he scored a brace in a 2–0 home defeat of AD Alcorcón,[7] and finished the campaign with 12 goals, being a key unit as his side failed to qualify for the play-offs.[8]
On 25 August 2017, FC Barcelona reached an agreement with Valladolid for the transfer of Arnaiz.[9] He signed a three-year contract with the club three days later, being initially assigned to their B side also in the second division.[10]
Arnaiz made his first-team debut on 24 October 2017, starting the match and scoring the last goal in a 3–0 away win over Real Murcia in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[11] The following 3 January, he opened the 1–1 away draw against RC Celta de Vigo also in the national cup;[12] he went on score three times during that competition, only needing as many shots to achieve the feat.[13]
Arnaiz's maiden La Liga appearance took place on 7 January 2018, when he replaced Sergi Roberto late in a 3–0 home victory against Levante UD.[14]
On 13 August 2018, Arnaiz agreed to a five-year deal with CD Leganés.[15] On 29 January 2020, he was loaned to fellow top-tier side CA Osasuna until June.[16] On 11 July, he scored the winner as the hosts defeated Celta 2–1,[17] and in another win by the same score he added another goal at Barcelona's Camp Nou five days later.[18]
Arnaiz was his team's top scorer in 2022–23, his nine goals helping to a 14th-place finish in division two.[19]
On 13 June 2023, as his link to Leganés was due to expire, Arnaiz returned to Osasuna on a two-year contract.[20]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Champions League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Talavera | 2012–13 | Tercera División | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Valladolid B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 31 | 11 | — | — | — | 31 | 11 | ||||||
| Total | 39 | 13 | — | — | — | 39 | 13 | ||||||
| Valladolid | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 12 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 12 | |||||
| Barcelona B | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||||
| Barcelona | 2017–18 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | ||
| Total | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 9 | ||||
| Leganés | 2018–19 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 4 | |||||
| Osasuna (loan) | 2019–20 | La Liga | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||||
| Career total | 154 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 40 | |||
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