Arnau Sala

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sala and the second or maternal family name is Descals.
Not to be confused with Spanish footballer, Arnau Solà.
Arnau Sala
Personal information
Full name Arnau Sala Descals
Date of birth (1971-11-20) 20 November 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Sant Fruitós de Bages, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Girona (assistant)
Youth career
Manresa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Manresa
1993 Zaragoza B 16 (1)
1993–1994 Manlleu 34 (2)
1994–1999 Figueres 143 (13)
1999–2001 Córdoba 46 (4)
2001–2002 Figueres 26 (0)
2002–2004 Girona 33 (3)
2004–2006 Peralada
Total 298 (23)
Managerial career
2007–2009 Girona (assistant)
2009–2010 Recreativo Huelva (assistant)
2010–2013 Figueres
2013 Girona B
2013–2014 Olot
2015–2017 Peralada
2017–2018 IM Zhongyou (assistant)
2019– Girona (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arnau Sala Descals (born 20 November 1971) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, and a manager. He is currently the assistant manager of Girona FC.

Club career[edit]

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[edit]

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] He was dismissed that November, with the team again in the drop zone.[8]

Sala returned to Peralada as manager in 2015, and in his second season won promotion from the fourth tier with a playoff victory over Club Rápido de Bouzas.[9] In December 2017, he left to be Agné's assistant again, this time with Nei Mongol Zhongyou F.C. in China League One.[10] The pair were dismissed the following August, with the team second from bottom.[11]

On 23 October 2019, Sala and Raül Agné returned to Girona FC.[12]

Managerial statistics[edit]

As of 17 December 2017
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Figueres Spain 3 June 2010 4 July 2013 106 62 22 22 196 102 +94 058.49 [13]
Girona B Spain 4 July 2013 29 December 2013 15 9 5 1 34 17 +17 060.00 [14]
Olot Spain 29 December 2013 24 November 2014 33 10 10 13 37 45 −8 030.30 [15]
Peralada Spain 27 May 2015 21 December 2017 101 42 26 33 144 111 +33 041.58 [16]
Total 255 123 63 69 411 275 +136 048.24 —

References[edit]

  1. ^ Justa vitoria del ‘Recre’ en el derbi andaluz (Fair win from 'Recre' in the Andalusian derby); El Mundo Deportivo, 29 August 1999 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ De nuevo Armada (Armada again); El Mundo Deportivo, 3 October 1999 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Arnau Sala fa el pas i entrenarà el Figueres (Arnau Sala makes the grade and will manage Figueres); El Punt Avui, 3 June 2010 (in Catalan)
  4. ^ 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 (in Catalan)
  5. ^ 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 (in Catalan)
  6. ^ 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 (in Catalan)
  7. ^ Arnau Sala seguirá en la Garrotxa (Arnau Sala will remain in Garrotxa); La Segunda B, 10 May 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Planella, David (24 November 2014). "Arnau Sala, destituït" [Arnau Sala, dismissed] (in Catalan). Ràdio Olot. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  9. ^ "El Peralada confirma que és nou equip de Segona Divisió B" [Peralada confirms that it is a new Segunda División B team] (in Catalan). Regió 7. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Arnau Sala deixa el Peralada i se'n va amb Raül Agné a la 2a divisió xinesa" [Arnau Sala leaves Peralada and goes with Raül Agné to the Chinese 2nd division]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  11. ^ Ribera, Lluís (9 August 2018). "S'acaba l'aventura a la Xina de Raül Agné i Arnau Sala" [Raül Agné and Arnau Sala's adventure in China comes to an end]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  12. ^ Raúl Agné llega a un acuerdo para ser el entrenador del Córdoba CF, diariocordoba.com, 23 October 2019
  13. ^ "Regional Preferente Catalana (Grupo 1) 2010–11" [Regional Preference Catalan (Group 1) 2010-11] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
    "Primera Catalana (Grupo 1) 2011–12" [First Catalana (Group 1) 2011-12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2012–13" [Third Division (Group 5) 2012-13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Primera Catalana (Grupo 1) 2013–14 (desde la Ronda 1-15)" [First Catalana (Group 1) 2013-14 (from Round 1-15)] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Arnau: Arnau Sala Descals: Matches 2013–14". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
    "Arnau: Arnau Sala Descals: Matches 2014–15". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2015–16" [Third Division (Group 5) 2015-16] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2016–17" [Third Division (Group 5) 2016-17] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2016–17" [Promotion Phase to Second Division B 2016-17] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
    "Arnau: Arnau Sala Descals: Matches 2017–18". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 September 2017.

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