Arnal Llibert
Spanish footballer
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Arnal Llibert Conde Carbó (born 21 January 1980), known simply as Arnal, is a Spanish professional football official and a former forward.[1] He is the director of scouting for Brighton & Hove Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnal Llibert Conde Carbó | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Girona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion (director of scouting) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Castelfollit | ||
| 1996–1998 | Garrotxa | ||
| 1998–1999 | 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 | Valletta | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Olot | 12 | (1) |
| 2014 | Alcorcón | 10 | (1) |
| 2014 | Atlético Kolkata | 11 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Levante (scout) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Gimnàstic Tarragona (sporting director) | ||
| 2019–2020 | AEK Larnaca (technical director) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion (scout) | ||
| 2025– | Brighton & Hove Albion (director of scouting) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Girona, Catalonia, Arnal started playing as a senior with RCD Espanyol's reserves in Segunda División B. He made his professional debut with CD Leganés in the 2001–02 season in Segunda División, representing also in that tier 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.[2]
Arnal moved abroad for the first time in his career in the summer of 2010, 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 FC and Ethnikos Achna FC. On 21 August 2014, he was a fourth-round pick for Atlético de Kolkata in the inaugural Indian Super League draft.[3]
In the league's opening match on 12 October 2014, Arnal scored the last goal in a 3–0 win over Mumbai City FC.[citation needed]
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 | |||
| Valletta | 2013–14 | Maltese Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 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 | Indian Super League | 11 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 11 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 395 | 77 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 420 | 82 | ||
- Appearances in Segunda División play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League