General |
César Azpilicueta | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | César Azpilicueta Tanco | |
Date of birth: | 28 August 1989 | |
Place of birth: | Pamplona, ![]() | |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
Playing position: | Full back | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ![]() | |
Number: | TBA | |
Youth clubs | ||
1999–2006 | ![]() | |
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2006–2007 2007–2010 2010–2012 2012–2023 2023– |
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99 (0) 47 (1) 349 (10) 0 (0) | 27 (1)
National team | ||
2005 2006 2007–2008 2009 2008–2011 2012 2013– |
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14 (0) 18 (2) 5 (0) 19 (1) 6 (0) 45 (1) | 3 (0)
César Azpilicueta Tanco (born 28 August 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team.
A youth product of Osasuna, Azpilicueta spent three seasons in La Liga before switching to Marseille, winning four major honours with the French club. In the summer of 2012, he moved to Chelsea, winning the Europa League in his first season and a domestic double two years later. He has made 500 appearances for Chelsea and is currently sixth on their list of all-time appearances; no other non-English person has played more times for the club. He captained Chelsea to win the Europa League in 2019, the Champions League in 2021 and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2021.
Azpilicueta earned 55 caps for Spain at youth level in all age groups, and represented the under-21s in two European Championships, winning the 2011 edition. He made his first appearance with the full side in 2013 and was selected for three World Cups as well as Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2020.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
- Marseille
- Trophée des champions: 2010, 2011
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2010–11, 2011–12
- Chelsea
- Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17
- FA Cup: 2017–18; runner-up: 2016–17, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
- Football League Cup/EFL Cup: 2014–15; runner-up: 2018–19, 2021–22
- UEFA Champions League: 2020–21
- UEFA Europa League: 2012–13, 2018–19
- UEFA Super Cup: 2021
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2021; runner-up: 2012
International[]
- Spain
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Runner-up 2013
- Spain U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship: 2007
- Spain U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2011
External links[]
- Chelsea official profile
César Azpilicueta profile at Soccerbase
- César Azpilicueta at National-Football-Teams.com
César Azpilicueta FIFA competition record
- Soccerway profile
Atlético Madrid squad - 2024–25 |
1 Musso · 2 Giménez · 3 Azpilicueta · 4 Gallagher · 5 De Paul · 6 Koke (c) · 7 Griezmann · 8 Barrios · 9 Sørloth · 10 Correa · 11 Lemar · 12 Samuel Lino · 13 Oblak · 14 Llorente · 15 Lenglet · 16 Molina · 17 Riquelme · 19 Álvarez · 20 Witsel · 21 Galán · 22 G. Simeone · 23 Reinildo · 24 Le Normand · Manager:![]() |
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Spain – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup - Runner-up |
1. Casillas
2. Albiol
3. Piqué
4. Martínez
5. Azpilicueta
6. Iniesta
7. Villa
8. Xavi
9. Torres
10. Fàbregas
11. Pedro
12. Valdés
13. Mata
14. Soldado
15. Ramos
16. Busquets
17. Arbeloa
18. Alba
19. Monreal
20. Cazorla
21. Silva
22. Navas
23. Reina
Manager: |
Spain – 2014 FIFA World Cup - Group stage |
1. I. Casillas (c)
2. R. Albiol
3. Piqué
4. Javi Martínez
5. Juanfran
6. A. Iniesta
7. David Villa
8. Xavi
9. Torres
10. Fàbregas
11. Pedro
12. De Gea
13. Mata
14. Alonso
15. Ramos
16. Busquets
17. Koke
18. Alba
19. Diego Costa
20. S. Cazorla
21. Silva
22. Azpilicueta
23. Reina
Manager: |
Spain – UEFA Euro 2016 – Round of 16 |
1. Casillas
2. Azpilicueta
3. Piqué
4. Bartra
5. Busquets
6. Iniesta
7. Morata
8. Koke
9. Vázquez
10. Fàbregas
11. Pedro
12. Bellerín
13. De Gea
14. Thiago
15. Ramos
16. Juanfran
17. San José
18. Alba
19. Bruno
20. Aduriz
21. Silva
22. Nolito
23. Rico
Manager: |
Spain – 2018 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 |
1. De Gea
2. Carvajal
3. Piqué
4. Nacho
5. Busquets
6. Iniesta
7. Saúl
8. Koke
9. Rodrigo
10. Thiago
11. Vázquez
12. Odriozola
13. Arrizabalaga
14. Azpilicueta
15. Ramos (c)
16. Monreal
17. Aspas
18. Alba
19. Costa
20. Asensio
21. Silva
22. Isco
23. Reina
Manager: |
Spain – UEFA Euro 2020 – Semi-finals |
1. De Gea
2. Azpilicueta
3. D. Llorente
4. P. Torres
5. Busquets (c)
6. M. Llorente
7. Morata
8. Koke
9. Gerard
10. Thiago
11. F. Torres
12. García
13. Sánchez
14. Gayà
16. Rodri
17. Fabián
18. Alba
19. Olmo
20. Traoré
21. Oyarzabal
22. Sarabia
23. Simón
24. Laporte
26. Pedri
Manager: |
Spain – 2022 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 |
1. Sánchez
2. Azpilicueta
3. García
4. P. Torres
5. Busquets (c)
6. Llorente
7. Morata
8. Koke
9. Gavi
10. Asensio
11. F. Torres
12. Williams
13. Raya
14. Balde
15. Guillamón
16. Rodri
17. Pino
18. Alba
19. Soler
20. Carvajal
21. Olmo
22. Sarabia
23. Simón
24. Laporte
25. Fati
26. Pedri
Manager: |