Manuel Almunia
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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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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