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Also known as Manuel Almunia Rivero

Spanish association football player

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Manuel Almunia is a Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper during his career. He is notable for his years as a top-level player in European football, most famously serving as Arsenal's primary goalkeeper for an extended period.

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Key facts

2011
→ West Ham United (loan)
Full name
Manuel Almunia Rivero
Date of birth
( 1977-05-19 ) 19 May 1977 (age 49)
Place of birth
Pamplona , Spain
Height
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Goalkeeper
Years
Team
1995 1999
Osasuna B
1999 2000
Osasuna
2000 2001
Sabadell
2001 2004
Celta
2001 2002
→ Eibar (loan)
2002 2003
→ Recreativo (loan)
2003 2004
→ Albacete (loan)
2004 2012
Arsenal
2012 2014
Watford

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
_Retired Soccer
Position
Goalkeeper
Nationality
Spain

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Encyclopedic overview

Manuel Almunia Rivero (born 19 May 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He competed mainly in the Spanish lower leagues in his early years, only appearing in 26 La Liga games over two seasons with Recreativo and Albacete after starting out at Osasuna. Most of his career was spent with Arsenal, for whom he signed in 2004, going on to play 175 official matches and winning the 2005 FA Cup. He also had a short loan spell at West Ham United, joining Watford in 2012 and retiring two years later.

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