| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnal Llibert Conde Carbó | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Girona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Kolkata | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Espanyol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Espanyol B | 34 | (13) |
| 2001–2002 | Leganés | 35 | (6) |
| 2002–2004 | Elche | 33 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Lleida | 30 | (3) |
| 2005 | Racing Ferrol | 11 | (0) |
| 2006 | Córdoba | 16 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Sant Andreu | 38 | (8) |
| 2007–2009 | Girona | 55 | (10) |
| 2009–2010 | Sabadell | 30 | (6) |
| 2010 | AEK Larnaca | 12 | (2) |
| 2011 | Doxa | 8 | (4) |
| 2011–2013 | Alki Larnaca | 34 | (11) |
| 2013 | Ethnikos Achna | 10 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Olot | 12 | (1) |
| 2014 | Alcorcón | 10 | (1) |
| 2014– | Atlético Kolkata | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2014 | |||
Arnal Llibert Conde Carbó (born 21 November 1980), simply known as Arnal, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético de Kolkata in India as a forward.
Football career
Born in Girona, Catalonia, Arnal started playing as a senior with RCD Espanyol's reserves in Segunda División B. He made his professional debuts with CD Leganés in the 2001–02 season in Segunda División, representing also in the category Elche CF, UE Lleida, Racing de Ferrol, Girona FC and AD Alcorcón and amassing totals in the competition of 145 games and 17 goals over the course of seven seasons.
Arnal moved abroad for the first time in his career in the 2010 summer, aged nearly 30, and spent the better of the next four years competing in the Cypriot First Division, with AEK Larnaca FC, Doxa Katokopias FC, Alki Larnaca F.C. and Ethnikos Achna FC. On 21 August 2014, he was a fourth-round draft pick for Atlético de Kolkata in the inaugural Indian Super League draft.[1] In the league's opening match on 12 October 2014, he scored the last goal of a 3–0 win over Mumbai City FC.[2]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espanyol B | 1998–99 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2000–01 | Segunda División B | 32 | 13 | — | 6[a] | 0 | 38 | 13 | ||
| Total | 34 | 13 | — | 6 | 0 | 40 | 13 | |||
| Leganés | 2001–02 | Segunda División | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | |
| Total | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | |||
| Elche | 2002–03 | Segunda División | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| 2003–04 | Segunda División | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | |||
| Lleida | 2004–05 | Segunda División | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 4 | |
| Total | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 4 | |||
| Racing Ferrol | 2005–06 | Segunda División | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Córdoba | 2005–06 | Segunda División B | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |
| Total | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Sant Andreu | 2006–07 | Segunda División B | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 8 | |
| Total | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 8 | |||
| Girona | 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| 2008–09 | Segunda División | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Total | 55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 10 | ||
| Sabadell | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| AEK Larnaca | 2010–11 | Cypriot First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Doxa | 2010–11 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 4 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 4 | |||
| Alki Larnaca | 2011–12 | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | 32 | 14 | |
| 2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| Total | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | 44 | 16 | |||
| Ethnikos Achna | 2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| Olot | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Alcorcón | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Atlético Kolkata | 2014 | ISL | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 385 | 77 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 410 | 82 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Segunda División play-offs
References
- ^ "ISL Draft: Kerala Blasters snap up Michael Chopra, Team Chennai sign Bernard Mendy". First Post. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Liverpool stars Luis Garcia and Josemi start as Atletico de Kolkata win first Indian Super League clash against Mumbai City". Daily Mail. Associated Press. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Arnal: Arnal Llibert Conde Carbó". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Arnal Llibert". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2014.