Arnau Tenas
Spanish footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arnau Tenas Ureña (born 30 May 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
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 | 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 | |||
*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
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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 playing for UE Cornellà.[14]
Tenas is not fluent in Spanish.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 January 2025[16]
Club | Season | League | National 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 | ||||
Barcelona | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020–21 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2022–23 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Career total | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
Honours
Barcelona
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]
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