Arnau Casas Arcas (born 15 March 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnau Casas Arcas | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Cassà de la Selva, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambuur | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mira-Sol | |||
| Sant Cugat | |||
| –2019 | Damm | ||
| 2019–2023 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Barcelona B | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sarpsborg 08 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cambuur | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Spain U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Spain U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Spain U19 | 14 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2023 | |||
Club career
editCasas grew up aspiring to be a professional footballer, physiotherapist, or lawyer.[1] He started playing youth football for Mira-Sol, Sant Cugat, and Damm, before joining the famed Barcelona academy in 2019.[2]
In 2023, Casas joined Norwegian side Sarpsborg 08.[3]
On 8 August 2024, Casas signed a contract with Cambuur in the Netherlands for two seasons, with an option for a third.[4]
International career
editCasas represented Spain at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where they reached semi-finals.[5]
Style of play
editCasas mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "due to the elegance of him taking the ball from behind, is reminiscent of Piqué. Also for his leadership in ordering the team from behind. He also has a quality that makes him very difficult to overcome: he skillfully handles both legs".[6]
Personal life
editCasas is a native of Sant Cugat, Spain.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Arnau Casas, un central elegante y eficaz". sport.es.
- ^ Roge, Albert (12 May 2019). "Arnau Casas, un central elegante y eficaz". Sport (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Casas: "Dette er en god mulighet"". sa.no.
- ^ "SC Cambuur versterkt zich met Arnau Casas" [SC Cambuur strengthens itself with Arnau Casas] (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Spain U19 v Italy U19 game report". UEFA. 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Casas, el Piqué de La Masia". as.com.
- ^ "Arnau Casas, otra perla de la generación con su futuro incierto". mundodeportivo.com.