| Santi Cazorla | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Santiago Cazorla González | |
| Date of birth | 13 December 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Llanera,  Spain
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| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |
| Playing position | Winger / Attacking midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Villarreal
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| Number | 8 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1992–1996 1996–2003 |
Covadonga Oviedo
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 2004–2006 2006–2007 2007–2011 2011–2012 2012–2018 2018– |
Villarreal B Villarreal Recreativo Villarreal Málaga Arsenal Villarreal
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40 (4) 54 (2) 34 (7) 127 (23) 38 (9) 129 (25) 55 (12) |
| National team | ||
| 2004–2006 2008– |
Spain U21 Spain
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7 (0) 81 (15) |
Santiago "Santi" Cazorla González (born 13 December 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal in the La Liga. A versatile and ambidextrous winger, he can play on either flank as well as in the attacking midfielder position. He is noted for his speed, shooting accuracy, capacity to change the rhythm of gameplay and excellent close control, being ranked as the tenth-best footballer in the world by Bloomberg in 2013.
He spent most of his professional career with Villarreal, amassing La Liga totals of 253 games and 39 goals over the course of nine seasons. In 2012 he signed with Arsenal from Málaga – he also represented in his country Recreativo, where he won the Spanish Footballer of the Year award for the 2006–07 campaign – quickly making an impact and scoring 12 goals in his first year with 15 assists, after which he was voted Team Player of the Year.
Cazorla represented Spain at Euro 2008 and 2012, winning both tournaments and gaining more than 60 caps.
Honours
Clubs
- Villarreal
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003, 2004
- Arsenal
- FA Cup: 2013–14, 2014-15, 2016-17
- FA Community Shield: 2014, 2015
- Premier League Asia Trophy: 2015
- Emirates Cup: 2015
Country
- Spain
- UEFA European Championship: 2008, 2012
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Runner-up 2013
Individual
- Spanish Player of the year: 2006–07
- Arsenal Player of the Season: 2012–13
- Arsenal Player of the Month: January 2014
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data
- Premier League profile
- Santi Cazorla at National-Football-Teams.com
Santi Cazorla FIFA competition record- Transfermarkt profile
| Villarreal CF squad - 2023–24 |
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1 Reina • 2 Femenía • 3 Albiol • 4 Pau • 5 Cuenca • 6 Capoue • 7 Gerard • 8 Foyth • 10 Parejo • 11 Chukwueze • 12 Mojica • 14 Trigueros • 15 Jackson • 16 Baena • 17 Lo Celso • 18 Moreno • 19 Coquelin • 21 Yeremy • 22 Morales • 22 Mandi • 24 Pedraza • 35 Jörgensen • 39 Terrats • Manager: Quique Setién |
| Spain
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| Spain – UEFA Euro 2008 - Winners (2nd Title) |
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| Spain – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
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| Spain – UEFA Euro 2012 - Winners (3rd title) |
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1. Casillas (c)
2. Albiol
3. Piqué
4. Martínez
5. Juanfran
6. Iniesta
7. Pedro
8. Xavi
9. Torres
10. Fàbregas
11. Negredo
12. Valdés
13. Mata
14. Alonso
15. Ramos
16. Busquets
17. Arbeloa
18. Alba
19. Llorente
20. Cazorla
21. Silva
22. Navas
23. Reina
Manager: |
| Spain – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup - Runner-up |
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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 |
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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: |