Adrián Arnu

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

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.

Adrián Arnu

Personal information
Full name	Adrián Arnuncio Baquerín
Date of birth	(2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 18)
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	43	(6)
2024–	Valladolid	7	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Spain U17	13	(9)
2023–	Spain U18	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:17, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

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] He made his La Liga debut on 20 December, replacing Marcos André late into a 3–0 away loss to Girona FC.

International career

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