Arnau Puigmal Martínez (; born 10 January 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Mallorca. Mainly a midfielder, he can also play as a right-back or a right winger.
Club career Early career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Puigmal joined Espanyol's youth setup in 2010, from Penya Blaugrana Sant Cugat del Vallès. In May 2017, after impressing with the Cadet A squad, he signed a contract with Manchester United.
Manchester United Puigmal arrived at United in the 2017 summer, and played for the under-18s before signing his first professional contract on 12 January 2018. He was promoted to the under-23s in 2019, and played his first senior match with the side on 1 October of that year, as he started as a right back in a 1–0 away win over Lincoln City, for the season's EFL Trophy.
Puigmal scored his first senior goal on 9 September 2020, netting the second in a 6–0 away success over Salford City. The following 4 June, he was one of the eight players released by the club as his contract was due to expire.
Almería On 9 July 2021, free agent Puigmal signed a five-year contract with Segunda División side Almería. He made his professional debut on 16 August, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Largie Ramazani in a 3–1 away win over Cartagena.
During a match against Mallorca in the 2022–23 La Liga season, Puigmal shoved opponent Lee Kang-in to the ground for dribbling the ball to the corner flag. Puigmal then grabbed Lee's head while on the ground and shoved him multiple times. Puigmal was given a yellow card for his aggressive behavior.
Loan to Elche On 31 January 2024, Puigmal was loaned to Elche in the second division until the end of the campaign, with a buyout clause.
Return from loan Back to the Rojiblancos in July 2024, Puigmal continued to feature regularly, but mainly as a substitute. On 6 July 2026, the club announced his departure after his contract expired.
Mallorca On 7 July 2026, Puigmal agreed to a three-year deal with Mallorca in the second division.
International career Puigmal represented Spain at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester United U232019–20Premier League 2143—201632020–21Premier League 296—31127Total23900512810Almería2021–22Segunda División33510—3452022–23La Liga22110—2312023–24La Liga11020—1302024–25Segunda División39342204552025–26Segunda División4132040473Total146121026016214Elche (loan)2023–24Segunda División130——130Mallorca2026–27Segunda División30——30Career total1852110211120624
Honours Almería Segunda División: 2021–22
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