Francesc Arnau
Francesc Xavier Arnau Grabulosa (23 May 1975 – 22 May 2021) was a Spanish footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. He worked as a sporting director for Málaga and Real Oviedo.
 Arnau training with Málaga in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francesc Xavier Arnau Grabulosa | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Les Planes, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 22 May 2021 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Oviedo (sporting director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1995 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Barcelona B | 119 | (0) |
| 1996–2001 | Barcelona | 24 | (0) |
| 2001–2011 | Málaga | 131 | (0) |
| Total | 274 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1998 | Spain U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 1997 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In a 16-year professional career he only played for Barcelona and Málaga, appearing in 126 La Liga games over the course of 12 seasons.
Arnau died on 22 May 2021 in Oviedo, Spain one day before his 46th birthday.[1]
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