minutes for Joan Capdevila in a 3–2 away win; on 7 September 2010, in the nation's second game after they won the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, he played the entire 1–4 friendly loss to Argentina. Monreal was a member of Spain's squad which reached the final of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil, although he was second-choice left-back behind FC Barcelona's Jordi Alba. He started in the last two group games, beginning with a 10–0 thrashing of Tahiti at the Maracanã where he set up a David Villa goal. Monreal scored his first goal for Spain on 12 November 2016, contributing to a 4–0 defeat of Macedonia for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Granada. He was then selected by manager Julen Lopetegui for the finals in Russia. Style of play Upon signing with Arsenal in 2013, the club's manager Arsène Wenger described Monreal as "a strong left-sided defender with good experience at both club and international level. He is a technically gifted player, a good crosser in the final third and strong in the air." Although he usually played as a defensive–minded left-back in a four-man back-line, he was also capable of playing as a centre-back or even as a left-sided defender in a back three. Career statistics Club International Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Monreal goal. Honours Arsenal FA Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17 FA Community Shield: 2014, 2015, 2017 EFL Cup runner-up: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2018–19 Real Sociedad Copa del Rey: 2019–20 Spain FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up: 2013 Individual Professional Footballers' Association Fans' Player of the Month: October 2017 References External links Official Arsenal profile 1986 births Living people Spanish footballers Footballers from Pamplona Association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División B players CA Osasuna B players CA Osasuna players Málaga CF players Real Sociedad footballers Premier League players Arsenal F.C. players FA Cup Final players Spain youth international footballers Spain under-21 international footballers Spain international footballers 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2018 FIFA World Cup players Spanish expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England