Arnau Sala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnau Sala Descals | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Sant Fruitós de Bages, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manresa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Manresa | ||
| 1993 | Zaragoza B | ||
| 1993–1994 | Manlleu | ||
| 1994–1999 | Figueres | ||
| 1999–2001 | Córdoba | 46 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | Figueres | 26 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Girona | ||
| 2004–2006 | Peralada | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010–2013 | Figueres | ||
| 2013 | Girona B | ||
| 2013–2014 | Olot | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Arnau Sala Descals (born 20 November 1971) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, and a current manager.
Club career
Born in Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona, Catalonia, Sala made his senior debuts with CE Manresa in Tercera División. After appearing with Real Zaragoza B and AEC Manlleu in Segunda División B, he joined UE Figueres in the same level in the 1994 summer.
In June 1999 Sala joined Segunda División's Córdoba CF. He played his first match as a professional on 28 August, aged 28, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Recreativo de Huelva.[1]
Sala scored his first professional goal on 2 October, netting his side's first of a 2–1 home win against CA Osasuna.[2] After appearing in 36 matches and scoring four goals during his first campaign, he was sparingly used in his second, and subsequently returned to Figueres in the 2001 summer.
In 2002 Sala joined Girona FC, achieving promotion from the fourth level at first attempt. He retired in 2006, aged 35, with CF Peralada in the same division.
Manager career
On 3 June 2010, after being Raül Agné's assistant at Girona and Recreativo de Huelva, Sala was appointed Figueres manager.[3] He achieved two consecutive promotions with the club, taking them back to the fourth level in the 2012–13 season.
In February 2013 Sala announced he would leave Figueres at the end of the season,[4] and was appointed at the helm of Girona FC B on 4 July.[5] On 29 December he was appointed UE Olot manager, replacing fired Edu Vílchez.[6]
On 10 May 2014, after narrowly avoiding relegation, Sala renewed with Olot.[7]
References
- ↑ Justa vitoria del ‘Recre’ en el derbi andaluz (Fair win from 'Recre' in the Andalusian derby); El Mundo Deportivo, 29 August 1999 (Spanish)
- ↑ De nuevo Armada (Armada again); El Mundo Deportivo, 3 October 1999 (Spanish)
- ↑ Arnau Sala fa el pas i entrenarà el Figueres (Arnau Sala makes the grade and will manage Figueres); El Punt Avui, 3 June 2010 (Catalan)
- ↑ Arnau Sala deixarà de ser l´entrenador del Figueres al final de temporada (Arnau Sala will leave Figueres' manager post at the end of the season); Diari de Girona, 13 February 2013 (Catalan)
- ↑ Muñoz serà el segon de Ricardo i Arnau es perfila com el tècnic del filial (Muñoz will be Ricardo's assistant and Arnau becomes the reserves manager); Diari de Girona, 4 July 2013 (Catalan)
- ↑ Arnau Sala substitueix Edu Vílchez com a tècnic de la Unió Esportiva Olot (Arnau Sala replaces Edu Vílchez as Unió Esportiva Olot's manager); Nació Digital, 29 December 2013 (Catalan)
- ↑ Arnau Sala seguirá en la Garrotxa (Arnau Sala will remain in Garrotxa); La Segunda B, 10 May 2014 (Spanish)