Arnau Tenas Ureña (born 30 May 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
 Tenas representing Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Arnau Tenas Ureña | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 May 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vic, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | Vic Riuprimer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2020 | Barcelona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Barcelona B | 57 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Spain U17 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Spain U19 | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Spain U21 | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Spain U23 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:59, 16 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editBarcelona
editBorn in Vic, Barcelona, Catalonia, Tenas began playing as a goalkeeper at the age of 3, starting with his local side Vic Riuprimer. He joined La Masia in 2010, and worked his way up their youth categories.[2] He made his senior debut for Barcelona B in the Segunda División B in a 2–1 win over Teruel in March 2019. He soon after starting training with the senior Barcelona team, and in October 2019 got his made the bench for the first time in a La Liga match against Alavés.[3] On 27 June 2020, Tenas extended his contract with Barcelona, keeping him at the club until June 2023 with a release clause of € 100m.[4] He was on the bench for the 2021 Copa del Rey Final, as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4–0.[5]
Paris Saint-Germain
editOn 30 July 2023, Tenas signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year deal.[6] On 3 December 2023, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 away victory over Le Havre, coming on as a substitute following the expulsion of Gianluigi Donnarumma eleven minutes into the match.[7] Tenas went on to make seven saves, the highest number of saves for a goalkeeper as a substitute in a Ligue 1 match since 2016.[8] He was hailed as an "unexpected hero" on the occasion of his first top-flight appearance.[9][10]
International career
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Tenas is a youth international for Spain, having represented the Spain U17s, U18, U19s, and U21s. He represented Spain at the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and helped them win the tournament, winning man of the match in the semi-final, and being named goalkeeper of the tournament.[11][12] On 26 March 2022, Tenas was an emergency call-up to the Spain national team after Robert Sánchez had to drop out for personal reasons.[13]
Playing style
editTenas is a confident goalkeeper who is brave getting off his line, has great reflexes and ball-playing ability. He is a leader on the pitch, and a strong communicator who constantly transmits his views to his teammates.[3]
Personal life
editTenas was born into a family of footballers, as his grandfather, and father were both football goalkeepers. His twin brother, Marc, is also a professional footballer playing for UE Cornellà.[14]
Tenas is not fluent in Spanish.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 15 May 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 29 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Primera Federación play-offs
Honours
editBarcelona
Paris Saint-Germain
Spain U19
Spain U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2023[citation needed]
Spain U23
- Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024[19]
Individual
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[11]
References
edit- ^ "Arnau Tenas". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "SportMob – Top facts about Arnau Tenas". SportMob. 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b Bravo, David (15 December 2019). "La Masía Talents: Arnau Tenas – Episode 12".
- ^ "Nueva bronca de Shapovalov en la pista". Mundo Deportivo. 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona - Copa del Rey". Página web oficial de LaLiga | LaLiga.
- ^ "Arnau Tenas joins Paris Saint-Germain on three-year deal". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Arnau Tenas makes debut". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Cassé, Josué (3 December 2023). "Le Havre - PSG : la menace Arnau Tenas plane au-dessus de Gianluigi Donnarumma !". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "PSG's Win Over Le Havre Sees Tenas Become Unexpected Hero". Ligue 1. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Menzies, John (3 December 2023). "Former Barcelona starlet turns in impressive display on professional debut with Paris Saint-Germain". Football Espana. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ a b "2019 U19 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 30 July 2019.
- ^ "La saga Tenas asegura el éxito | Fútbol Juvenil". 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Arnau Tenas, portero del Barça B y la sub-21, sustituye a Robert Sánchez en España". La Vanguardia. 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Cracks del Siglo XXI: Tenas, 'killer' en casa de porteros". AS.com. 17 May 2020.
- ^ Jiménez, Christian (26 July 2024). "Pau Cubarsí reconoce tener problemas para hablar en castellano: "He hablado toda la vida en catalán"". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Arnau Tenas at Soccerway
- ^ Baynes, Ciaran (15 January 2023). "Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona: Gavi stars as Barca dominate to win Spanish Super Cup". Euro Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain win their 12th Ligue 1 title!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website
- Arnau Tenas – UEFA competition record (archive)
