Arnau Ortiz Sánchez (born 29 October 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Polish club Śląsk Wrocław.

Arnau Ortiz
Personal information
Full name Arnau Ortiz Sánchez
Date of birth (2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Figueres, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Śląsk Wrocław
Number 19
Youth career
2007–2019 Figueres
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Peralada 50 (8)
2021–2022 Girona B 15 (3)
2022Peña Deportiva (loan) 14 (4)
2022–2024 Girona 0 (0)
2022–2023Murcia (loan) 31 (5)
2023–2024Eldense (loan) 9 (0)
2024Cartagena (loan) 14 (0)
2024– Śląsk Wrocław 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

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Born in Figueres, Girona, Catalonia, Ortiz joined the youth sides of hometown club UE Figueres at the age of five, and left in 2019 to join Girona FC, being initially assigned to farm team CF Peralada-Girona B in Tercera División.[1] He made his senior debut on 5 September of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–2 away loss against UE Sants.

Ortiz scored his first senior goal on 5 January 2020, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at former side Figueres. On 13 February, he renewed his contract until 2022.[2]

Ortiz started the 2021–22 campaign with Girona FC B in Tercera División RFEF, after the club's link with Peralada ended. On 29 January 2022, he was loaned to Segunda División RFEF side SCR Peña Deportiva until June.[3]

On 14 July 2022, Ortiz moved to Primera Federación side Real Murcia on loan for the season.[4] On 21 June of the following year, he renewed his contract with Girona until 2026,[5] and was loaned to CD Eldense in Segunda División on 11 July 2023.[6]

Ortiz made his professional debut on 13 August 2023, starting in a 1–0 away win over FC Cartagena.[7] The following 18 January, he moved to the Efesé on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]

On 18 July 2024, Ortiz signed a two-year deal with Polish Ekstraklasa club Śląsk Wrocław.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "L'empenta del juvenil" [The push of the juvenil] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Arnau Ortiz renova amb el Peralada fins al 2022" [Arnau Ortiz renews with Peralada until 2022] (in Catalan). Empordà. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Arnau Ortiz se incorpora a las filas de las SCR Peña Deportiva" [Arnau Ortiz joins the ranks of SCR Peña Deportiva] (in Spanish). SCR Peña Deportiva. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. ^ "El joven extremo Arnau Ortiz llega al Murcia cedido por el Girona" [Young winger Arnau Ortiz arrives at Murcia on loan from Girona] (in Spanish). Murcia Plaza. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Arnau Ortiz, renovado hasta el 2026" [Arnau Ortiz, renewed until 2026] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Arnau Ortiz, cedit a l'Eldense" [Arnau Ortiz, loaned to Eldense] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  7. ^ "El Eldense planta cara y gana en Cartagena" [Eldense fight off and win in Cartagena] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Arnau Ortiz jugarà cedit al Cartagena fins a final de temporada" [Arnau Ortiz will play on loan at Cartagena until the end of the season] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Arnau Ortiz nowym piłkarzem Śląska" (in Polish). Śląsk Wrocław. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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