Adrián Arnu

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arnuncio and the second or maternal family name is Baquerín.

Adrián Arnu

Personal information
Full name	Adrián Arnuncio Baquerín
Date of birth	(2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth	Palencia, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Valladolid B
Number	9
Youth career
	San Juanillo
2017–2023	Valladolid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Valladolid B	23	(5)
2024–	Valladolid	2	(0)
International career^‡
2023–	Spain U17	13	(9)
2023–	Spain U18	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:17, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Adrián Arnuncio Baquerín (born 4 March 2007), known as Adrián Arnu or just Arnu, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Real Valladolid Promesas.

Club career

Born in Palencia, Castile and León, Arnu joined Real Valladolid's youth sides in 2017, from local side CD San Juanillo.^[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 17 September 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Manu Pozo and scoring the winner in a 1–0 Segunda Federación away success over Real Oviedo Vetusta; aged 16 years and 197 days, he became the youngest player to feature for the B's at the time (he was later surpassed by Víctor Fernández in December, but remained the youngest to score).^[2][3]

Arnu made his first team debut on 11 May 2024, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División home draw against RCD Espanyol;^[4] aged 17 years, 2 months and 7 days, he became the second-youngest to debut with the main squad, surpassing Iván Fresneda and being only behind Luis Miguel Gail.^[5] Three days later, he renewed his contract until 2027.^[6]

International career

Arnu represented Spain at under-17 level.^[7][8]

References

1. "El cadete Arnu coge galones en el Valladolid y en la Sub 17" [The cadete Arnu pulls rank at Valladolid and in the under-17s] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
2. "Arnu entra en la historia del Promesas" [Arnu gets into the history of Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
3. "Víctor bate el récord de Arnu" [Víctor beats Arnu's record] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
4. "Arnu, segundo más joven en debutar con el Pucela" [Arnu, second-youngest to debut with Pucela] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
5. "Arnu supera a Fresneda" [Arnu overcomes Fresneda] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
6. "Arnu 2027" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
7. "Arnu, convocado con la sub-17 y Pablo López, con la sub-16 de Gales" [Arnu, called up with the under-17s and Pablo López, with the under-16s of Wales] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
8. "Arnu, de nuevo con la selección española sub 17" [Arnu, again with the Spain under-17 team] (in Spanish). El Día de Valladolid. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

External links

• Adrián Arnu at BDFutbol
• Adrián Arnu at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Adrián Arnu at Soccerway