Santi Cazorla

Santiago Cazorla González (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo ˈsanti kaˈθoɾla ɣonˈθaleθ];[upper-alpha 1] born 13 December 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd. A former Spanish international, Cazorla operates primarily as an attacking midfielder, but can also play as a winger, central midfielder or as a deep-lying playmaker.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cazorla and the second or maternal family name is González.
Santi Cazorla
Cazorla playing for Arsenal in 2012
Personal information
Full name Santiago Cazorla González
Date of birth (1984-12-13) 13 December 1984
Place of birth Llanera, Asturias, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Al Sadd
Number 19
Youth career
1992–1996 Covadonga
1996–2003 Oviedo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Villarreal B 40 (4)
2003–2006 Villarreal 54 (2)
2006–2007 Recreativo Huelva 34 (5)
2007–2011 Villarreal 127 (23)
2011–2012 Málaga 38 (9)
2012–2018 Arsenal 129 (25)
2018–2020 Villarreal 70 (15)
2020– Al Sadd 7 (6)
National team‡
2004–2006 Spain U21 7 (0)
2008–2019 Spain 81 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:33, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Cazorla began his professional career at Villarreal in 2003 after impressing as a youngster with his hometown club, Real Oviedo. He continued his development at Villarreal before a short spell at partner club, Recreativo de Huelva. After becoming the club's standout player in the 2006–07 La Liga season, contributing to their top-ten finish and being awarded Spain's Footballer of the Year, Cazorla returned to Villarreal for €1.2 million the following season. He then firmly established himself as a key contributor to the side, regularly being named in the La Liga Team of the Season. In 2011, following five fruitful seasons on the Spanish coast, Cazorla moved to La Liga side Málaga in a club-record €21 million deal, where he gained a reputation for his speed, shooting accuracy, capacity to change the rhythm of gameplay, and excellent close control.[2][3]

After the 2011–12 season, coupled with Málaga's perilous financial situation, he moved to Premier League side Arsenal for a fee of £10 million, where he became a core component to the team in his first year at the club, registering thirteen assists, after which he was voted Arsenal Player of the Season, as well as becoming ranked one of the best footballers in Europe by Bloomberg.[4] Cazorla was also integral in ending the club's nine-year trophy drought, scoring a crucial free-kick en route to winning the FA Cup in 2014. Injuries plagued his latter years in England, and his six-year association with Arsenal ended in 2018. He then returned to Villarreal for a third spell; in his two seasons, he recorded his highest appearance, league goals and assist count since 2015. In 2020, he signed for Qatari club Al Sadd.

Cazorla made his senior debut for Spain in a victory against Peru in May 2008,[5] and was a semi-regular participant in the nation's triumphs at UEFA Euro 2008 and Euro 2012, as well as featuring at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Chile, and has since amassed 80 appearances and 15 goals for the national side.

Club career

Villarreal

Born in Llanera, Asturias, Cazorla started playing club football for local team Real Oviedo,[6] being acquired by Villarreal six months before turning 18, as his previous club, immersed in a deep financial crisis, suffered two relegations at the end of the 2002–03 season which saw it land in Tercera División.[7]

Cazorla then progressed through the reserve side, making his debut with the first team on 30 November 2003 in a 1–0 La Liga win at Deportivo de La Coruña, playing one minute in place of Roger, making one more appearance off the bench over the season. He scored his first goal in a 3–0 win at Odense Boldklub in the following summer's UEFA Intertoto Cup, which the Yellow Submarine eventually won.[8]

Established in the main squad in the 2004–05 campaign, Cazorla scored four goals in a run to the quarter-finals of the season's UEFA Cup. On 1 May 2005, given an opportunity due to Juan Román Riquelme's suspension, he scored his first league goal in a 4–0 win over Getafe at El Madrigal, and followed it a week later with a strike in a 2–0 victory at Málaga.[9][10] After contributing to an eventual fourth-place finish, he also made two goalless appearances in the following season's UEFA Champions League, where Villarreal were semi-finalists.

Recreativo

On 7 July 2006, newly promoted Recreativo de Huelva signed Cazorla for €600,000 on a four-year deal, with a clause in his contract whereby he could return to Villarreal (for €1.2 million),[11] going on to score in his official debut, a 1–1 home draw with Mallorca, on 27 August. The following 22 April, he dedicated a goal to his father, José Manuel,[12] who had died recently, in a 4–2 home win against Racing de Santander; in the penultimate fixture on 10 June, he struck twice in a 5–2 win at Deportivo de La Coruña.[13]

His performances helped the Andalusians finish eighth, and he was named Spain's Player of the Year according to Don Balón, a member of European Sports Magazines, after topping its rating list.[14]

Return to Villarreal

The following year, Villarreal took advantage of the clause in Cazorla's contract and bought him back, as the team believed he had proven himself. In his first season in his second spell, he was instrumental in Villarreal's final runner-up placing, providing assists for Nihat Kahveci and Giuseppe Rossi and netting five goals himself.

On 26 August 2008, Cazorla announced that Real Madrid were interested in signing him.[15] He then went on to cause a stir in the media by rejecting the team, announcing that, "There are many other things in football besides Real Madrid. It's clear that it is possible to say 'no' to them, there is no doubt that they are a great team, but I also feel very satisfied and valued at my club." He added, "I hope I can continue growing at Villarreal because I am young and I’m only starting off with the national team."[16]

During a league game against Almería in early April 2009, Cazorla injured his right fibula after suffering a challenge from two opponents.[17] He missed several games but el Submarino Amarillo still managed to qualify for the Europa League, as the player made his comeback earlier than expected in the side's final match, a 3–2 win at Mallorca, and finished the league campaign with a career-high eight goals.

Cazorla struggled heavily with injury in the 2009–10 season,[18][19] going on to miss the 2010 World Cup.[20] He returned to full fitness in the following campaign, only missing one game and scoring five times as Villarreal finished fourth and qualified to the Champions League.

Málaga

On 26 July 2011, Cazorla left Villarreal and returned to Andalusia to join high-spending Málaga for a fee of €21 million.[21][22] He scored on his official debut on 28 August, netting from a superbly taken free kick in a 1–2 away loss against neighbouring Sevilla.[23] On 12 September, he scored a brace and gave an assist in another local derby, a 4–0 home win against Granada,[24] and netted his fourth in only four games nine days later – again from a free kick – in a 1–0 home success over Athletic Bilbao.[25]

On 18 March 2012, Cazorla scored from an injury-time free kick in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid,[26] and finished the season as the team's second top scorer (only behind Salomón Rondón) as Málaga finished fourth and qualified for the Champions League for the first time in the club's history.

Arsenal

On 7 August 2012, it was officially announced that Cazorla had signed a long-term deal with Premier League club Arsenal, worth £10 million.[27] He became Arsène Wenger's third major signing of the summer after the arrivals of German attacker Lukas Podolski and French striker Olivier Giroud. Cazorla picked up the man of the match award on his debut for the club against Sunderland.[28]

Cazorla taking a corner for Arsenal

He scored his first Arsenal goal in a 2–0 win against Liverpool at Anfield[29] and scored his first hat-trick for the club against Reading, a performance that saw him pick up another man of the match award. Despite his successful start to the campaign, Cazorla was mired in controversy during the match against West Bromwich Albion, as he earned a penalty upon apparently being tripped by Steven Reid, which was converted to make it 1–0 in an eventual 2–0 home success. Television replays, however, showed that there had been no contact between Reid and Cazorla; this led to Wenger issuing an apology for Cazorla being awarded a penalty and suggesting that the Spaniard could face disciplinary action for going to ground too easily; the manager also revealed that the playmaker had told him that he "was touched, lost his balance."[30]

On 14 May 2013, Cazorla assisted all four of Arsenal's goals in a vital 4–1 win over Wigan Athletic, which relegated their opponents and kept the Gunners in fourth place, with the eventual qualification to the Champions League.[31] Cazorla finished an exceptional first season in England as the only Arsenal player to feature in all 38 league games, and on 31 May 2013, he was named Arsenal's Player of the Season for 2012–13.[32] He ended his first season at Arsenal with 12 goals and 14 assists from 49 appearances.[32] "I think he is a bit of an underrated player in the Premier League," Wenger told Arsenal. "When you think he was not in the [PFA] team of the season picked by the players, it's quite harsh. Personally I would have put him in there."[33]

Cazorla preparing to take a corner against Sunderland in a Premier League match on 22 February 2014

Cazorla returned to pre-season training a few weeks later than normal after his involvement in the Confederations Cup for Spain. He started from the bench against Aston Villa but was introduced at half-time after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's injury. He played in every minute of Arsenal's games after that and played an important part in the side's three-straight wins early on in the season.[34] The Spaniard picked up an ankle injury in September before the Sunderland game that kept him out of action for the rest of the month.[35] On 30 November 2013, Cazorla made his 300th career top-flight league appearance, when he started for Arsenal in a 3–0 win against Cardiff City.

Cazorla produced a string of sparkling performances in January. He thumped home Arsenal's first against Tottenham before scoring a brace in the win at home to Fulham. The goals kept coming for the 29-year-old with further strikes against Coventry City and Southampton.[36] Cazorla played every minute of Arsenal's seven fixtures in March and committed his long-term future to Arsenal by signing a new contract.[37]

Cazorla tucked home the winning penalty in the shootout against Wigan to send Arsenal to the final of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium.[38] The Spaniard also added to his assist tally when his corner was headed home by Giroud against West Brom and scored Arsenal's first goal – a direct free-kick – as the team came from 2–0 down to defeat Hull City 3–2 in the 2014 FA Cup Final, winning his first piece of silverware with the club.[39] He finished the campaign with 7 goals and 47 appearances in all competitions.[40]

Cazorla began the 2014–15 campaign with another goal at Wembley, slotting home Arsenal's opener against Manchester City in the 2014 FA Community Shield.[41] On 30 May 2015, Cazorla was selected to start in the 2015 FA Cup Final, playing the full 90 minutes and being voted man of the match in a 4–0 defeat of Aston Villa at Wembley.[42] He finished the Premier League season with 11 assists, the second-highest in the League behind Chelsea's Cesc Fàbregas, and seven goals.[43][44]

Cazorla began the 2015–16 season strongly, featuring in every match for Arsenal from the start of the campaign,[45] with analysis showing him to be the league's busiest and most accurate passer.[46] However, on 30 November 2015 he suffered a knee injury in a match against Norwich City and was ruled out for at least three months.[45] In fact he did not return to the team until the last matchday on 15 May 2016, when he was named as player of the match in a 4–0 win over relegated Aston Villa which secured runners-up spot for the Gunners.[47]

At the outset of 2016–17 Cazorla was once again an important player for Arsenal, making 11 appearances and scoring twice, before he injured his right Achilles tendon during a Champions League fixture against Ludogorets Razgrad on 19 October 2016, sustaining the injury from a challenge while providing an assist for a Mesut Özil goal in the 6–0 victory.[48] Standard rehabilitation did not prove effective and in December it was confirmed that he would require surgery.[49] He eventually endured eight operations on the problem (the ankle originally having been damaged playing for Spain in 2013),[50] and contracted gangrene on the affected area with the infection 'eating' part of the tendon. It had been feared that he could be unable to walk again or could even lose the affected leg.[51] The condition required antibiotic treatment and a skin graft, with the skin sourced from Cazorla's left forearm where a tattoo of his daughter's name had featured.[50][52] He temporarily relocated to Salamanca to complete a further recovery programme, with the aim of returning to play football in 2018;[51][50] after further operations, however, this was revised to 2019.[53]

With his contract ending at the end of the 2017–18 season, it was announced that Cazorla would be leaving Arsenal.[54] In 2020, he voiced his desire to return to Arsenal for a farewell match.[55]

Second return to Villarreal

After his departure from Arsenal, Cazorla spent a brief period training with the youth team at Alavés.[56][57] He then returned to former club Villarreal in order to train with them during the rest of the pre-season period and prove his fitness.[58][59] He played his first game in 636 days when he appeared in a friendly against Hércules. He came on as a substitute in the 57th minute to a standing ovation.[60] On 9 August 2018, his signing was officially announced by the club.[61]

Cazorla scored his team's second goal in a 5–1 thrashing of Real Betis on 27 September 2019.[62] With this goal, he became the highest-scoring midfielder in Villarreal's history with 46 goals, a record previously held by Juan Román Riquelme. He ended the season with 10 assists, the third-most in the league.[63]

On 19 July 2020, Cazorla made his last appearance for Villarreal, in a 4–0 league win over Eibar. Before being substituted in the 82nd minute of the match, he assisted the opening goal, which was scored by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.[64] He ended the season with 11 goals (joint 10th most) and 9 assists (the third-most) in the league. Cazorla was given a guard of honour by teammates and opponents as he exited the pitch.[65]

Al Sadd

On 20 July 2020, Al Sadd confirmed that Cazorla joined the club to play under his former teammate Xavi.[66] On 30 August, Cazorla scored on his debut match in a Qatari Stars Cup semi-final win against Al Ahli.[67] This followed with a brace four days later on the 2020–21 QSL matchday one fixture against Al-Kharaitiyat.

International career

Cazorla began his international career in the Spain under-21 team, under Iñaki Sáez. He was called up for play-off games against Italy for the 2004 Summer Olympics, playing the first match which ended 0–1 – coming in on the 77th minute for Javier Arizmendi – but missing the second leg as the nation did not eventually qualify for the competition.[68]

Despite his club football success, Cazorla had struggled to start regularly for Spain during their illustrious and highly successful run under Vicente del Bosque.[69]

On 17 May 2008, senior side boss Luis Aragonés surprised the Spain's press by including the uncapped Cazorla and Sergio García in his UEFA Euro 2008 squad, over more established wingers such as Joaquín and Albert Riera.[70] Justifying the decision, Aragonés stated, "They are players [Cazorla and García] who are performing very well and had the possibility of coming. I made myself decide between Riera and Cazorla where I considered each player's form."[71]

After making his debut on 31 May 2008 in a 2–1 friendly win over Peru, Cazorla made substitute appearances in the tournament's group stage matches against Russia,[72] Sweden[73] and Greece,[74] also coming from the bench in the quarterfinals against Italy, converting his penalty in the ensuing shootout which Spain won.[75] In the final, he played the last 25 minutes for David Silva, as Spain defeated Germany 1–0 and aided his country in winning their first major tournament in 44 years.[76]

On 19 November 2008, Cazorla scored his first international goal against Chile, a 3–0 friendly win at his club's home ground. He was summoned for the following year's FIFA Confederations Cup, where he made a couple of substitute appearances.

After missing the 2010 FIFA World Cup due to a hernia,[18][20][19][50] Cazorla returned to the national team's setup. On 4 June 2011, during the first half of a friendly against the United States in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he scored twice in a 4–0 win.[77][19]

Cazorla was selected by Vicente del Bosque for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. He played ten minutes against Ireland (4–0 group stage win)[78] and six against France (2–0, quarterfinals)[79] for the eventual champions.

Cazorla was named in Spain's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup,[80] and was also included in the final list for the competition.[81] On 19 June, he made his debut in the tournament by coming on for the last 14 minutes in place of Pedro against Chile at the Maracanã in the second group game. Spain lost 2–0 and were eliminated.[82] He started the dead rubber third match, a victory over Australia.

On 9 October 2015, Cazorla scored twice in a 4–0 win over Luxembourg at the Estadio Las Gaunas in Logroño, a result which sent Spain to Euro 2016.[83] He played and scored in a friendly victory over England the following month,[84] but was not selected for the Euro 2016 finals squad having just come back from injury,[47] and did not feature for his country in 2016 or 2017 due to further long-term injury problems.[50][51]

Having overcome his injury problems and returned to playing regularly at Villarreal, in May 2019 Cazorla was recalled to the Spain squad for upcoming UEFA Euro 2020 qualification fixtures.[85] On 7 June, he made his first appearance for Spain since November 2015, a gap of 1302 days, when he started in a 4–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying win over Faroe Islands. It was also a milestone occasion for Cazorla as he captained the national team for the first time in the second half of the match, assuming the armband following the substitution of regular captain Sergio Ramos.[86][87]

Style of play

A hard-working, versatile, and highly technical two-footed player, Cazorla primarily operates as an attacking midfielder, but can also play as a winger on either side of the pitch, as a central midfielder, or even as a deep-lying playmaker. In his prime, his main traits were his speed, creativity, shooting accuracy – in particular from outside the box –, capacity to change the rhythm of gameplay in midfield, crossing ability, and passing, which allowed him to set the tempo and dictate play in midfield, or cut inside from the flank, link-up with team-mates, make runs into the penalty area, and either create chances or score goals. A diminutive player, he also possessed excellent close control, a low centre of gravity, and quick feet, as well as his dribbling skills, which allowed him to retain the ball in tight spaces. He is also accurate from set pieces.[nb 1] Despite his ability, however, he has often struggled with injuries throughout his career.[97]

Personal life

Cazorla has three dogs, one of which is named Zlatan after the Swedish footballer.[98]

He has a son, Enzo, and a daughter, India; their names were tattooed on his forearms, which he would kiss after scoring goals, although the design on his left arm was ruined in 2017 when the skin was needed for use on a graft over his infected right heel.[52]

Cazorla's childhood footballing hero was Danish great Michael Laudrup.[99]

In November 2012, along with fellow Premier League stars Michu and Juan Mata, he bought shares in former club Oviedo as they struggled to raise €2 million to stay afloat in the Spain's third division.[100]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 27 November 2020[101][102][103]
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villarreal 2003–04 La Liga 2000———20
2004–05 La Liga 29210—18[lower-alpha 3]5—487
2005–06 La Liga 23000—2[lower-alpha 4]0—250
Total 54210—205—757
Recreativo Huelva 2006–07 La Liga 34500———345
Total 34500———345
Villarreal 2007–08 La Liga 36560—7[lower-alpha 5]1—496
2008–09 La Liga 30810—8[lower-alpha 4]0—398
2009–10 La Liga 24520—4[lower-alpha 6]1—306
2010–11 La Liga 37541—14[lower-alpha 6]2—558
Total 12723131—334—17328
Málaga 2011–12 La Liga 38940———429
Total 38940———429
Arsenal 2012–13 Premier League 381230107[lower-alpha 4]0—4912
2013–14 Premier League 31463108[lower-alpha 4]0—467
2014–15 Premier League 37750109[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 7]1538
2015–16 Premier League 15000005[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 7]0210
2016–17 Premier League 8200003[lower-alpha 4]0—112
2017–18 Premier League 000000000000
Total 12925143303202118029
Villarreal 2018–19 La Liga 35411—10[lower-alpha 6]2—467
2019–20 La Liga 351154———4015
Total 701565—102—8622
Al Sadd 2020–21 Stars League 76004[lower-alpha 8]34[lower-alpha 9]1–1510
Career total 4598538973991221605110
  1. Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup, and Emir of Qatar Cup matches
  2. Includes League Cup and Qatari Stars Cup matches
  3. Seven appearances and one goal in Intertoto Cup, eleven appearances and four goals in UEFA Cup
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. Appearances in FA Community Shield
  8. Includes two appearances and two goals in the 2019–20 Qatari Stars Cup and two appearances and one goal in the 2020–21 Qatari Stars Cup
  9. AFC Champions League appearances

International
As of 18 November 2019[104]
Spain
YearAppsGoals
2008131
2009111
201050
2011102
2012114
2013113
201480
201583
201941
Total8115

International goals
Scores and results lists Spain's goals first.[105][106]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 November 2008El Madrigal, Villarreal, Spain Chile3–03–0Friendly
2.9 September 2009Estadio Romano, Mérida, Spain Estonia2–03–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.4 June 2011Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States United States1–04–0Friendly
4.3–0
5.26 May 2012AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland Serbia2–02–0
6.30 May 2012Stade de Suisse, Bern, Switzerland South Korea3–14–1
7.15 August 2012Juan Ramón Loubriel, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico1–02–1
8.7 September 2012Pasarón, Pontevedra, Spain Saudi Arabia1–05–0
9.8 June 2013Sun Life, Miami Gardens, United States Haiti1–02–1
10.14 August 2013Monumental, Guayaquil, Ecuador Ecuador2–02–0
11.16 November 2013Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea1–02–1Friendly (unofficial)[107]
12.9 October 2015Estadio Las Gaunas, Logroño, Spain Luxembourg1–04–0UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
13.4–0
14.13 November 2015Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain England2–02–0Friendly
15.15 November 2019Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz, Spain Malta2–07–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Club

Villarreal

Arsenal[109]

Al Sadd

International

Spain[109]

Individual

Notes
  1. In isolation, González is pronounced [ɡonˈθaleθ].
  1. See[2][3][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96]

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