Santi Cazorla

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Santi Cazorla
Full name	Santiago Cazorla González
Date of birth	December 13, 1984 (1984-12-13) (age 23)
Place of birth	Lugo de Llanera, Spain
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Villarreal
Number	8
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003– 2006–2007	Villarreal → Recreativo Huelva (loan)	90 (7) 34 (5)
National team²
2008-	Spain	3 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 18, 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of June 6, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Santiago "Santi" Cazorla González, Cazorla (born 13 December 1984 in Lugo de Llanera, Llanera, Asturias), is a Spanish football attacking midfielder for Villarreal CF. He also played for Real Oviedo and Recreativo Huelva.

At Villarreal CF since the age of 18, the left-footed debuted with the first team on November 30, 2003, playing one minute in a 1-0 win at Deportivo La Coruña. Established in the main squad in 2004-05, Cazorla scored 4 goals in the UEFA Cup 2004-05, and made 2 goalless appearances in the following season's Champions League.

On 7 July 2006, Recreativo Huelva signed Cazorla for €600.000, on a four-year contract, with a clause in his contract whereby he could return to Villarreal (for €1.2 million). The following year Villareal exercised that option, as Cazorla had proven himself (34 matches with 5 goals) in a Huelva side that overachieved in 2006-07.

In 2007-08, Cazorla was instrumental in Villarreal's final runner-up final placing, providing assists for Nihat Kahveci and Giuseppe Rossi and netting five goals himself.

On May 17, 2008, Luis Aragonés surprised the Spanish press by picking the uncapped Cazorla for the 23-man squad that would go to Euro 2008. He had previously represented the U-21 side.

[edit] External links

Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
uefa.com short bio
Recreativo profile (Spanish)

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Villarreal CF – current squad

1 Viera • 2 Gonzalo • 3 Josemi • 4 Godín • 5 Capdevila • 6 Josico • 7 Pirès • 8 Cazorla • 9 Franco • 10 Cani • 11 Tomasson • 12 Cygan • 13 Diego López • 14 Fernández • 15 Nihat • 17 Javi Venta • 18 Ángel • 19 Senna • 20 Fuentes • 21 Bruno • 22 Rossi • 23 Eguren • 25 Nunes • 44 Condesso • -- Edmílson • -- Llorente • -- Bautista • -- Flores • -- Altidore • Manager: Pellegrini

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 2008

1 Casillas • 2 Albiol • 3 Navarro • 4 Marchena • 5 Puyol • 6 Iniesta • 7 David Villa • 8 Xavi • 9 F. Torres • 10 Fàbregas • 11 Capdevila • 12 Cazorla • 13 Palop • 14 Xabi Alonso • 15 Sergio Ramos • 16 Sergio García • 17 Dani Güiza • 18 Arbeloa • 19 Senna • 20 Juanito • 21 David Silva • 22 de la Red • 23 Reina • Coach: Aragonés