Arnau Casas

Arnau Casas

Personal information
Full name	Arnau Casas Arcas
Date of birth	(2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Sant Cugat del Vallès, 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
0000–2019	Damm
2019–2023	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Barcelona B	1	(0)
2023–2024	Sarpsborg 08	11	(0)
2024–	Cambuur	10	(0)
International career^‡
2019–2020	Spain U16	4	(2)
2021–2022	Spain U18	10	(0)
2022–2023	Spain U19	14	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2023

Arnau Casas Arcas (born 15 March 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.

Club career

Born in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia,[1] Casas grew up aspiring to be a professional footballer, physiotherapist, or lawyer.[2] He started playing youth football for Mira-Sol, Sant Cugat, and Damm, before joining the famed Barcelona academy in 2019.[3]

In 2023, Casas joined Norwegian side Sarpsborg 08.[4]

On 8 August 2024, Casas signed a contract with Cambuur in the Netherlands for two seasons, with an option for a third.[5]

International career

Casas represented Spain at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where they reached semi-finals.[6]

Style of play

Casas 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".[7]

References

1. "Arnau Casas, otra perla de la generación con su futuro incierto". mundodeportivo.com.
2. "Arnau Casas, un central elegante y eficaz". sport.es.
3. 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.
4. "Casas: "Dette er en god mulighet"". sa.no.
5. "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.
6. "Spain U19 v Italy U19 game report". UEFA. 13 July 2023.
7. "Casas, el Piqué de La Masia". as.com.