Santi Cazorla
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cazorla and the second or maternal family name is González.
 Cazorla playing for Arsenal in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Cazorla González | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Llanera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Arsenal | ||
| 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 | 34 | (7) |
| 2007–2011 | Villarreal | 127 | (23) |
| 2011–2012 | Málaga | 38 | (9) |
| 2012– | Arsenal | 102 | (23) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Spain U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2008– | Spain | 69 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 4 May 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:30, 12 October 2014 (UTC) | |||
Santiago "Santi" Cazorla González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanti kaˈθorla ɣonˈθaleθ]; born 13 December 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Arsenal in the Premier League, and for the Spanish national team. A versatile and ambidextrous attacking midfielder who can also play as a winger, Cazorla is noted for his speed, shooting accuracy, capacity to change the rhythm of gameplay, and excellent close control.[2][3] He was ranked as the tenth-best footballer in the world by Bloomberg in 2013.[4]
He spent most of the first half of his professional career with Villarreal, amassing La Liga totals of 253 games and 39 goals over the course of nine seasons. He also representedRecreativo, where he won the Spanish Footballer of the Year award for the 2006–07 campaign. In 2012, he signed for Arsenal from Málaga, quickly making an impact in the first team in his his first year at the club with 13 assists, after which he was voted Arsenal Player of the Season.
Cazorla represented Spain at Euro 2008 and Euro 2012, winning both tournaments and gaining more than 60 caps. He has also played at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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