Arnau Tenas
Personal information
Full name Arnau Tenas Ureña
Date of birth (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Vic, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
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 3 (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)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Georgia–Romania
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2019 Armenia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:37, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023

Arnau Tenas Ureña (born 30 May 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Club career

Barcelona

Born 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

On 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

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

Tenas 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

Tenas 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, he plays as a forward for Alavés B.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 December 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 60 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 61 0
  1. ^ Appearance in Primera Federación play-offs


Honours

Spain U19

Spain U21

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Arnau Tenas". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ "SportMob – Top facts about Arnau Tenas". SportMob. 9 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Bravo, David (15 December 2019). "La Masía Talents: Arnau Tenas – Episode 12".
  4. ^ "Nueva bronca de Shapovalov en la pista". Mundo Deportivo. 10 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona - Copa del Rey". Página web oficial de LaLiga | LaLiga.
  6. ^ "Arnau Tenas joins Paris Saint-Germain on three-year deal". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Arnau Tenas makes debut". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "PSG's Win Over Le Havre Sees Tenas Become Unexpected Hero". Ligue 1. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b "2019 U19 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 30 July 2019.
  12. ^ "La saga Tenas asegura el éxito | Fútbol Juvenil". 8 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Arnau Tenas, portero del Barça B y la sub-21, sustituye a Robert Sánchez en España". La Vanguardia. 26 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Cracks del Siglo XXI: Tenas, 'killer' en casa de porteros". AS.com. 17 May 2020.
  15. ^ Arnau Tenas at Soccerway

External links

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. – current squad
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