"Lucas Cazorla Lucas Cazorla Luque is a Spanish former football player and manager, currently in charge of Gibraltar Premier Division team Gibraltar United. Cazorla spent his career playing in Spain, featuring for clubs such as Granada, CA Marbella, Mérida UD, Unión Estepona and CD Málaga before retiring. He first took up management in 2004, managing CD Ronda, before leaving for Wales in 2005 to join the staff at Llanelli, where he helped to professionalise the club and take them to their first ever UEFA Cup campaign. At the end of his spell there, he returned to Spain to coach the"
"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. 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. Cazorla made his senior debut for Spain in a victory against"
"has three dogs, one of which is named Zlatan after the Swedish footballer. 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. Cazorla's childhood footballing hero was Danish great Michael Laudrup. Santi Cazorla Santiago ""Santi"" Cazorla González (; born 13 December 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Villarreal in La Liga. Cazorla operates primarily as an attacking"
"Santi Cazorla Santiago ""Santi"" Cazorla González (; born 13 December 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Villarreal in La Liga. Cazorla operates primarily as an attacking midfielder, but can also play as a winger, central midfielder or as a deep-lying playmaker. 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"
"Santi Cazorla signed on a four-year contract for a reported transfer fee of £16.5 million, making him the most expensive player in the history of the club. With the sale of Van Persie being confirmed by the club for a fee thought to be around £24 million, on 17 August Arsenal revealed that Thomas Vermaelen had taken over the captaincy from the Dutchman, with Mikel Arteta being given the position of vice-captain. The Premier League fixture list was announced on 18 June 2012 and it gave Arsenal a home game against Sunderland to open the new season. Both matches last"
"Aston Villa which secured runners-up spot for the ""Gunners"". 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. Standard rehabilitation did not prove effective and in December it was confirmed that he would require surgery. He eventually endured eight operations on the problem (the ankle originally having been damaged playing for"
"the second-highest in the League behind Chelsea's Cesc Fàbregas, and seven goals. Cazorla began the 2015–16 season strongly, featuring in every match for Arsenal from the start of the campaign, with analysis showing him to be the league's busiest and most accurate passer. 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. 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"
"of the 2017–18 season, it was announced that Cazorla would be leaving Arsenal. After his departure from Arsenal, Cazorla spent a brief period training with the youth team at Alavés. 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. 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. On 9 August 2018, his signing was officially announced by the club. Cazorla began his international"
"Peru in May 2008, and became a regular 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 amassed seventy-seven appearances and fourteen goals for the national side. Born in Llanera, Asturias, Cazorla started playing club football for local team Real Oviedo, 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"
"Cesc Fàbregas Francesc ""Cesc"" Fàbregas Soler (, ; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Chelsea and the Spain national team. Fàbregas came through ""La Masia"", Barcelona's youth academy, leaving at 16 when he was signed by Premier League club Arsenal in September 2003. Following injuries to key midfielders in the early part of the 2004–05 season, he went on establish himself in the team. He broke several of the club's records in the process, earning a reputation as one of the best players in his position, and won the"
"Primera B Nacional ex-club Arsenal de Sarandí. His professional debut arrived on 15 September during a home defeat to Instituto. Leguizamón is the nephew of former footballers Darío Espínola and Oscar Espínola. Aníbal Leguizamón Aníbal Andrés Leguizamón Espínola (born 10 January 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal de Sarandí. Leguizamón had a youth spell with Arsenal de Sarandí, before beginning his senior career with Torneo Argentino B's Sportivo Barracas. In 2015, Leguizamón joined Argentino of Torneo Federal A. After four goals in seventy-two fixtures across two years, Leguizamón left Argentino in June 2017"
"announced that Cazorla had signed a long-term deal with Premier League club Arsenal, worth £10 million. 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, and followed that with another accomplished display at Stoke City. ""Every day I’m becoming more used to [my teammates] and I'm enjoying myself more,"" he said. ""The club have done a lot to help me settle in the team and to make it easy"
"1–3 loss. Mérida's sister, Sara, is also a footballer and a midfielder. She played mainly for RCD Espanyol. Fran Mérida Francisco ""Fran"" Mérida Pérez (; born 4 March 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a central midfielder. He signed at the age of 17 with Arsenal from Barcelona, but only appeared in 16 official games over the course of three seasons with the club. Subsequently, he returned to his country with Atlético Madrid, where he also featured sparingly before leaving in 2012 (but winning the 2010 UEFA Super Cup). Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Mérida"
"Jon Toral Jon-Miquel Toral Harper (born 5 February 1995), commonly known as Jon Toral, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Championship club Hull City. A product of the Barcelona and Arsenal academies, Toral spent the 2014–15 season on loan to Championship club Brentford, the following season on loan to Birmingham City, also of the Championship, the first half of the 2016–17 season at La Liga club Granada and the second half at Rangers of the Scottish Premiership. He left Arsenal for Hull City in August 2017. Toral was born in Reus, in the Province"
"Aníbal Leguizamón Aníbal Andrés Leguizamón Espínola (born 10 January 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal de Sarandí. Leguizamón had a youth spell with Arsenal de Sarandí, before beginning his senior career with Torneo Argentino B's Sportivo Barracas. In 2015, Leguizamón joined Argentino of Torneo Federal A. After four goals in seventy-two fixtures across two years, Leguizamón left Argentino in June 2017 after agreeing to sign for Defensores de Belgrano. He went on to score five goals against Gimnasia y Esgrima (2), Unión de Sunchales, Sarmiento and Estudiantes. On 20 June 2018, Leguizamón joined"
"Julio Pleguezuelo Julio José Pleguezuelo Selva (, born 26 January 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for club Arsenal. Pleguezuelo mainly plays as a centre back but can also feature as both a right back and a defensive midfielder. Pleguezuelo was born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands. In 2004, he joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup, after starting it out at CD Atlético Baleares. In 2010 Pleguezuelo moved to Atlético Madrid. The following year, however, he signed for FC Barcelona, being linked to Premier League sides Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur during his spell at the latter. In July"
"Ander Herrera Ander Herrera Agüera (; born 14 August 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester United and the Spain national team. He began his career at Real Zaragoza, before moving to Athletic Bilbao in 2011 and then to Manchester United for €36 million in 2014. He has since won four trophies, including the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Europa League, and was named the club's player of the year for the 2016–17 season. He has also won tournaments with Spain at under-20 and under-21 level and represented the nation at"
"his highest scoring return at the ""Blaugrana"", ending the season with a total of 21 goals, and 14 assists. Following the high-profile arrival of Neymar in 2013, Sánchez transferred to Premier League side Arsenal in a deal worth £31.7 million (€35.8 million) a year later. At Arsenal, Sánchez quickly established himself as the figurehead of the team, completing every season in England with double figures in both goals and assists. He also won the FA Community Shield, as well as the FA Cup on two occasions, scoring in both finals. In the 2016–17 season, Sánchez scored 30 goals and provided"
"on a five-year deal. Arsenal would move for Lucas Pérez and Shkodran Mustafi late in the transfer window, with the La Liga duo eventually joining for a reported £17.1 million and £35 million respectively. Total spending: Undisclosed Total incoming: Undisclosed Spending Summer: Undisclosed Winter: Undisclosed Total: Undisclosed Income Summer: Undisclosed Winter: £0 Total: Undisclosed Net expenditure Summer: Undisclosed Winter: Undisclosed Total: Undisclosed Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: Fly Emirates This is third consecutive season Puma has supplied Arsenal with kits. ""Numbers in parenthesis denote appearances as substitute."" In February 2016, it was announced that Arsenal would play in the Major League"
"Thiago Alcântara Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento (born 11 April 1991), known simply as Thiago (, ), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for German club Bayern Munich and the Spanish national team. Born in Italy to Brazilian parents, his father being former footballer and World Cup champion Mazinho, Thiago joined Barcelona aged 14, and made his first team debut in 2009. After winning honours including four La Liga titles, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup for Barcelona, he was signed by Bayern for €25 million in 2013. At Bayern, he has"
"Fran Mérida Francisco ""Fran"" Mérida Pérez (; born 4 March 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a central midfielder. He signed at the age of 17 with Arsenal from Barcelona, but only appeared in 16 official games over the course of three seasons with the club. Subsequently, he returned to his country with Atlético Madrid, where he also featured sparingly before leaving in 2012 (but winning the 2010 UEFA Super Cup). Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Mérida joined the youth ranks of FC Barcelona at the age of eight, but left the club in September"
"have begun recognizing the potential of the canteras. In 2003, Arsenal persuaded Cesc Fàbregas to leave Barcelona B with a much higher salary that Barcelona could not offer due to Spanish contractual law. More recently, teenage star Fran Mérida followed Fàbregas' footsteps and played some time for Arsenal's reserve team before returning to La Liga in 2010 with Atlético Madrid. Another emerging Barça B player, Gerard Piqué, subsequently signed for Manchester United, though he has since moved back to Barcelona. Since then, Rafael Benítez, himself a product of the ""cantera"", has recruited Luis García Sanz, Pepe Reina, Xabi Alonso and"
"Copa del Rey for the first time, being defeated by Mallorca 0–3 in Elche. In 2005–06, after beating Numancia on 4 June 2006, Marcelino García Toral's Recreativo mathematically secured promotion with two matches left to be played. Ahead of the new season, the club bought players including France youth international striker Florent Sinama Pongolle from Liverpool, and young winger Santi Cazorla from Villarreal CF, with a budget of only €15 million. The club finished eighth in the table, at 54 points, a best-ever, and made headlines with a 3–0 win against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The club's"
"for me to get used to life in the city. Every day is a little bit better and I feel a little more comfortable."" The Spanish playmaker grabbed his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Liverpool at Anfield. Cazorla scored in October against West Ham United that won the Arsenal's Goal of the Month award. The Spaniard drew praise from manager Arsène Wenger after that game, stating, “He is right footed but when you watch him play you don't know. It shows how important that is in the modern midfield."" Cazorla was an ever-present figure throughout"
"is English. Toral has an English mother and has spoken the language since early childhood. Barcelona youth Jon Toral Jon-Miquel Toral Harper (born 5 February 1995), commonly known as Jon Toral, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Championship club Hull City. A product of the Barcelona and Arsenal academies, Toral spent the 2014–15 season on loan to Championship club Brentford, the following season on loan to Birmingham City, also of the Championship, the first half of the 2016–17 season at La Liga club Granada and the second half at Rangers of the Scottish Premiership."
"Santi Cazorla, his first assist for the club. On 4 February 2015, Akpom spurned the interest of a number of other clubs from the Premier League and across Europe to sign a new 4 1/2 year contract with Arsenal. On 26 March 2015, he joined Championship club Nottingham Forest on loan till 31 May 2015. He made seven appearances. On 4 August 2015, Akpom joined Championship side Hull City on a season-long loan. Akpom made his debut for the Yorkshire based club on the opening weekend of the 2015–16 season scoring the second goal in a 2–0 home win to"
"July 2013 for €32.2 million only to return two years later for around half that amount; in January 2018, Iñigo Martínez signed for rivals Athletic Bilbao after they paid his €32 million release clause fee; in July of that year, Álvaro Odriozola also moved to Real Madrid for a fee reported to be €30 million plus €5 million of conditional add-ons. The ""Juvenil A"" team play in Group II of the División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol as their regular annual competition. Their main rivals in the league group are Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna. The under-17 team, ""Juvenil B"" or"
"Monreal scored his first goal for Spain on 12 November 2016, contributing to a 4–0 defeat of Macedonia for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Granada. He was then selected by manager Julen Lopetegui for the finals in Russia. Arsenal Spain Individual Nacho Monreal Ignacio 'Nacho' Monreal Eraso (; born 26 February 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for club Arsenal and the Spain national team. He started playing with Osasuna in 2005, going on to appear in 144 official games over the course of five La Liga seasons. In 2011"
"47 appearances in all competitions. Cazorla began the campaign with another goal at Wembley, slotting home Arsenal's opener against Manchester City in the 2014 FA Community Shield. The Spaniard also set up Aaron Ramsey's goal against Everton with a low cross and was also involved in Alexis Sánchez's strike against Leicester City. The 29-year-old also revealed his personal targets for the season, telling Arsenal, ""I hope to equal or beat my goalscoring tally from last year."" ""That's something every player wants to achieve. Hopefully I'll help the team with many goals because that would be a signal that I can"
"Santi Cazorla scored from a penalty and Aaron Ramsey volleying in from a Santi Cazorla corner. Calum Chambers was sent off after getting a second yellow card and with ten men, Arsenal could not find an equalizer. Fans took their frustrations out on the team in a local subway, with several fans berating manager Arsene Wenger. On December 9, Arsenal bounced back with a 4–1 away win against Galatasaray in the final game of the group stage of the Champions League and during the match, Aaron Ramsey scored a double, including a tremendous 35-yard left-footed volley in the 29th minute,"
"from the competition group stage. On 21 March 2018, Romero’s partner Florencia Salazar gave birth to the couple’s first child, Benjamín. Maximiliano Romero Maximiliano Samuel Romero (born 9 January 1999) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre forward for PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie. Before making his professional debut, the Argentine forward was close to being transferred to English side Arsenal F.C., for a reported €6 million fee. However, after suffering a knee cruciate ligament injury in a reserves game in 2015 he stayed with Vélez. Again in 2016 Arsenal F.C. were rumoured to be interested in Romero,"
"Fulham for £2 million. Whilst at Fulham he is remembered for scoring a dramatic late equaliser against Middlesbrough and scoring twice as Fulham beat Liverpool. From there, he enjoyed a loan spell to Celta de Vigo, where he helped them secure promotion to the Spanish first division. He then moved on loan to another Spanish second division team; Lorca Deportiva, before leaving Fulham and returning to Argentina in the middle of 2006 to play for Racing Club. In 2008, he joined Arsenal de Sarandí and, the following season, he helped Quilmes achieve promotion to the Argentine Primera División. However, he"
"most important signing, however, proved to be Alexis Sánchez, who also impressed during the tournament with Chile and who Barcelona was letting let leave in order to save money for the transfer of Luis Suárez from Liverpool. In the Community Shield match against the 2014 Premier League champions Manchester City, Arsenal convincingly won 3–0 for their second trophy within three months. Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsey and substitute Olivier Giroud scored the goals in the traditional opening game of the English football season. In the 2014–15 Premier League, after a hard-fought 2–1 comeback win where Aaron Ramsey scored in the final"