Francesc Arnau

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arnau and the second or maternal family name is Grabalosa.
Francesc Arnau
Arnau in 2018
Personal information
Full name Francesc Xavier Arnau Grabalosa[1]
Date of birth (1975-03-23)23 March 1975[1]
Place of birth Les Planes, Spain[1]
Date of death 22 May 2021(2021-05-22) (aged 46)
Place of death Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1990–1995 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Barcelona B 119 (0)
1996–2001 Barcelona 24 (0)
2001–2011 Málaga 131 (0)
Total 274 (0)
International career
1996–1998 Spain U21 13 (0)
1997 Spain U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francesc Xavier Arnau Grabalosa (23 March 1975 – 22 May 2021) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

In a 16-year professional career he played for Barcelona and Málaga, appearing in 126 La Liga games over the course of 12 seasons. He later worked as a sporting director.

  1. ^ a b c d "Francesc ARNAU Grabalosa". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2021.