Arnau Tenas Ureña (born 30 May 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for

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club Paris Saint-Germain.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in

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, 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. He made his senior debut for

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in the

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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. On 27 June 2020, Tenas extended his contract with Barcelona, keeping him at the club until June 2023 with a release clause of € 100m. He was on the bench for the 2021 Copa del Rey Final, as Barcelona beat

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4–0.

Paris Saint-Germain

On 30 July 2023, Tenas signed for

club Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year deal. 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. 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. He was hailed as an "unexpected hero" on the occasion of his first top-flight appearance.

International career

Tenas is a youth international for Spain, having represented the Spain U17s, U18, U19s, and U21s. He represented Spain at the

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and helped them win the tournament, winning man of the match in the semi-final, and being named goalkeeper of the tournament. On 26 March 2022, Tenas was an emergency call-up to the Spain national team after

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had to drop out for personal reasons.

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.

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.

Career statistics

Honours

Barcelona *

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Paris Saint-Germain *

: 2023–24 Spain U19 * UEFA European Under-19 Championship:

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Spain U21 * UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up:

Spain U23 *

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gold medal:

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Individual * UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament:

References

External links

Profile
at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tenas, Arnau 2001 births Living people Footballers from Vic Spanish men's footballers Spain men's youth international footballers Spain men's under-21 international footballers Spain men's under-23 international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Segunda División B players Primera Federación players Ligue 1 players FC Barcelona players FC Barcelona Atlètic players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Spain Olympic medalists in football Olympic gold medalists for Spain Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Spanish expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France