Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Arsenal FC
top club · 175 apps
Career highs
€8.50m
peak value · 2009
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 04/05
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
306Appearances
0Goals
1Assists
9Yellow cards
0Red cards
304Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Manuel Almunia |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Manuel Almunia Rivero |
| Date of birth | 1977-05-19 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-08-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2014
Transfer: Watford → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Watford FC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Arsenal → Watford
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Watford FC
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2011
Transfer: West Ham → Arsenal
11/12 · Return from loan
Sep 2011
Transfer: Arsenal → West Ham
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — West Ham United, Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC Reserves
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2010
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC Reserves
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Arsenal FC
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Arsenal FC
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Arsenal FC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Arsenal FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Arsenal FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → Arsenal
04/05 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Arsenal FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Albacete → Celta de Vigo
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Albacete Balompié
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → Albacete
03/04 · Loan
Jun 2003
Transfer: Recr. Huelva → Celta de Vigo
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Recreativo Huelva
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → Recr. Huelva
02/03 · Loan
Jun 2002
Transfer: SD Eibar → Celta de Vigo
01/02 · Return from loan
Aug 2001
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → SD Eibar
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — SD Eibar
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: CE Sabadell → Celta de Vigo
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — CE Sabadell FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: CA Osasuna → CE Sabadell
00/01 · Transfer
Jun 2000
Transfer: Cartagonova → CA Osasuna
99/00 · Return from loan
Aug 1999
Transfer: CA Osasuna → Cartagonova
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Cartagonova FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Osasuna B → CA Osasuna
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — CA Osasuna
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Cartagonova FC
0.3%
CA Osasuna
0.7%
Watford FC
26.5%
Arsenal FC
57.6%
West Ham United
1.3%
Arsenal FC Reserves
0.3%
Albacete Balompié
7.9%
Recreativo Huelva
0.5%
SD Eibar
4.6%
CE Sabadell FC
0.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartagonova FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| CA Osasuna | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 7,260 |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 04/05 | 11/12 | 175 | 0 | 1 | 15,771 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Arsenal FC Reserves | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Albacete Balompié | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2,160 |
| Recreativo Huelva | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| SD Eibar | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| CE Sabadell FC | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Cartagonova FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | 2ª División | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | CA Osasuna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Watford FC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,285 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Watford FC | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,465 |
| 12/13 | Championship Play-Offs | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Arsenal FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Arsenal FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 867 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,868 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 525 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 520 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Recreativo Huelva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Recreativo Huelva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 01/02 | 2ª División | SD Eibar | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 00/01 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CE Sabadell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Osasuna B | CA Osasuna | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | CA Osasuna | Cartagonova | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Cartagonova | CA Osasuna | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | CA Osasuna | CE Sabadell | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | CE Sabadell | Celta de Vigo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Celta de Vigo | SD Eibar | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | SD Eibar | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Celta de Vigo | Recr. Huelva | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Recr. Huelva | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Celta de Vigo | Albacete | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Albacete | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-14 | Celta de Vigo | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €5.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-30 | Arsenal | West Ham | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | West Ham | Arsenal | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-30 | Arsenal | Watford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-27 | Watford | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Thumb injury | 2008-02-01 | 2008-02-23 | 23 | 5 |
| 07/08 | Thumb injury | 2008-04-14 | 2008-04-28 | 15 | 2 |
| 08/09 | unknown injury | 2008-11-30 | 2008-12-06 | 7 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2009-04-07 | 2009-04-22 | 16 | 5 |
| 09/10 | Wrist injury | 2010-05-01 | 2010-05-15 | 15 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Elbow injury | 2010-09-25 | 2010-11-07 | 44 | 10 |
| 10/11 | Ankle injury | 2010-12-15 | 2011-01-24 | 41 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€8.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.47m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pudil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Forestieri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | West Ham | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-30 | Arsenal | West Ham | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Albacete | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Celta de Vigo | Albacete | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Recr. Huelva | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Celta de Vigo | Recr. Huelva | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | SD Eibar | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Celta de Vigo | SD Eibar | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Cartagonova | CA Osasuna | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | CA Osasuna | Cartagonova | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Manuel Almunia's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 52 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 82 | 71 | +11 | 37% |
| Aston Villa | 52 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 42% |
| Everton FC | 52 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 74 | 71 | +3 | 37% |
| Manchester United | 52 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 47 | 99 | -52 | 21% |
| Chelsea FC | 52 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 52 | 100 | -48 | 23% |
| Liverpool FC | 52 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 61 | 92 | -31 | 27% |
| Newcastle United | 50 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 72 | 63 | +9 | 38% |
| Manchester City | 48 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 40% |
| Fulham FC | 48 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 90 | 45 | +45 | 60% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 78 | 45 | +33 | 57% |
| Sunderland AFC | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 50% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 38 | 3,375 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 3,885 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 1,286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 3,240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 05/06 | 13 | 1,210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 2,160 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 5 |
| 98/99 | 2 | 180 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 1 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 3,375 | 10 | 26% | 45 | 1.2 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 3,885 | 12 | 28% | 50 | 1.16 |
| 11/12 | 5 | 405 | 2 | 40% | 4 | 0.89 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 1,286 | 5 | 33% | 16 | 1.12 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 3,240 | 13 | 36% | 39 | 1.08 |
| 08/09 | 44 | 3,915 | 20 | 45% | 37 | 0.85 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 3,420 | 17 | 45% | 32 | 0.84 |
| 06/07 | 14 | 1,275 | 5 | 36% | 13 | 0.92 |
| 05/06 | 13 | 1,210 | 5 | 38% | 10 | 0.74 |
| 04/05 | 16 | 1,470 | 6 | 38% | 14 | 0.86 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 2,160 | 8 | 33% | 28 | 1.17 |
| 02/03 | 2 | 126 | 1 | 50% | 3 | 2.14 |
| 01/02 | 14 | 1,260 | 7 | 50% | 9 | 0.64 |
| 00/01 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
109 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
80 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
32 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
0 G
0 A
LaLiga
26 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª División
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Manuel Almunia?
Manuel Almunia is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Manuel Almunia?
Manuel Almunia is 49 years old. He was born on May 19, 1977 in Pamplona.
What position does Manuel Almunia play?
Manuel Almunia plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Manuel Almunia play for?
Manuel Almunia currently plays for Retired.