Arnau Martínez López (born 25 April 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Girona. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a centre-back.
Club career
Born in Premià de Dalt, Barcelona, Catalonia, Martínez joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2010, after playing for CE Premià de Dalt.[2] He left the club in 2016, and represented CE L'Hospitalet before moving to Girona FC in September 2018.[3]
On 29 November 2020, after renewing his contract until 2023,[4] Martínez made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 2–2 Tercera División away draw against UE Sant Andreu.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Girona B | 2020–21 | Tercera División | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Girona | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| Total | 125 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 153 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 160 | 9 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in La Liga play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ "Arnau Martínez". Girona FC. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Arnau Martínez López" (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Arnau Martínez ficha por el Girona FC" [Arnau Martínez signs for Girona FC] (in Spanish). Double Match. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "El juvenil Arnau completa una convocatòria sense Juanpe ni Stuani" [The juvenil Arnau completes a call-up without Juanpe nor Stuani] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "El Sant Andreu y el Girona B empatan 2–2 y se reparten los puntos" [Sant Andreu and Girona B draw by 2–2 and share the points] (in Spanish). 20 Minutos. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Arnau Martínez i Gonpi debuten amb el primer equip" [Arnau Martínez and Gonpi debut with the first team] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Una prórroga y un final loco da el pase al Girona" [An extra time and a crazy ending give the green light to Girona] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Ha nacido una estrella en el Girona: Arnau Martínez" [A star is born in Girona: Arnau Martínez] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
External links
- Profile at the Girona FC website
- Arnau Martínez at BDFutbol
- Arnau Martínez at Soccerway
- Arnau Martínez at BeSoccer
- Arnau Martínez at FBref.com
