Santiago Cazorla González, “Santi”, born 13 December 1984, is 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.
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