César Arzo Amposta

César Arzo
Personal information
Full nameCésar Arzo Amposta
Date of birth21 January 1986
Place of birthVillarreal, Spain
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Beitar Jerusalem
Number5
Youth career
Villarreal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2002–2004Villarreal B
2003–2008Villarreal39(1)
2006–2007→ Recreativo (loan)24(0)
2007–2008→ Murcia (loan)28(0)
2008–2009Recreativo24(0)
2009–2011Valladolid38(3)
2011–2013Gent84(4)
2014Zaragoza18(2)
2014–Beitar Jerusalem25(0)
National team
2002–2003Spain U1713(0)
2005Spain U193(0)
2006–2008Spain U214(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arzo and the second or maternal family name is Amposta.

César Arzo Amposta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈθesaɾ ˈarθo]; born 21 January 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem F.C. as a central defender.

Football career

Arzo was born in Villarreal, Valencian Community. He came through the ranks of hometown club Villarreal CF, making his debut for the first team on 23 March 2003 against Real Sociedad but never being able to consolidate himself in the starting XI, however.

In the 2006–07 season, Arzo was loaned to La Liga newcomers Recreativo de Huelva alongside teammates Javier López Vallejo and Santi Cazorla, moving in the same predicament for the following campaign, this time to another promotee, Real Murcia. Immediately after returning from his latter loan he was deemed surplus to requirements by Villarreal boss Manuel Pellegrini, rejoining, now definitely, Recreativo on a free transfer.

Arzo returned to Villarreal in July 2009, as the club retained an option to buy back from Huelva. However, he was immediately sold, signing a four-year contract with Real Valladolid as well as former Villarreal teammate Marcos.

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