Biography of Santi Cazorla

Synopsis

Santi Cazorla is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club Arsenal and the Spanish national team. He is known for his speed, shot accuracy, ability to change the pace of the game, and excellent close control.

Cazorla is a versatile, switch-hitting attacking midfielder who can also play as a winger and central defensive midfielder. He was ranked the 10th best footballer in Europe by Bloomberg in 2013.

Early age and education

Santi Cazorla was born as Santiago Cazorla González on December 13, 1984 in Llanera, Asturias, Spain. He has Spanish nationality and belongs to the white ethnic group.

Cazorla is the son of Loli Manuel and José Manue and has a brother, Nando Cazorla.

Race

Santi Cazorla began his career with local football club Real Oviedo and later transferred to Villarreal B at the age of 17. He was placed in the main team in the 2004-05 seasons and played in the Champions League in 2015.

Santi Cazorla has been playing for Villareal FC for nine years appearing in 54 games, in mid-2006 Cazorla moved to Recreativo on a four-year contract worth €600,000 and included a clause to return to Villareal. He made his debut in August playing against RCD Mallorca and ended the match in a draw. His performance helped him win the Spanish Player of the Year award according to Don Balon, a member of European Sports magazine.

In 2007, after the official contract with Recreativo ended, Cazorla returned to Villareal when the team believed that he had proven himself. And in his first season after his return, he scored five goals and two assists. On July 26, 2011, Cazorla was transferred to Málaga for 21 million euros and made his debut on August 28, where he scored a superb free kick.

On August 7, 2012, Santi Cazorla signed for Arsenal with a value of 10 million euros in the Premier League. In the 2012-13 seasons, he was voted man of the match in his debut for the club against Sunderland.

In the 2013-14 seasons, he returned to preseason training before playing in the Spanish Confederations Cup. He featured in all six of Arsenal’s games in November and scored his first goal of the season against Liverpool.

Cazorla played every minute of Arsenal’s seven games in March and committed his long-term future with Arsenal by signing a new contract. In the 2014-15 season, Cazorla began the campaign with another goal at Wembley, setting up Arsenal’s home opener against Manchester City in the FA Community Shield.

Santi Cazorla began his international career with coach Iñaki Saez, in the Spanish under-21 team. On May 17, 2008, he was placed in the UEFA Euro 2008 squad, which surprised the Spanish press. On November 19, 2008, he scored his first international goal against Chile and won the match 3-0.

In 2010, he missed the FIFA World Cup due to a hernia. In 2014, Cazorla was included in Spain’s 30-man provisional squad for the FIFA World Cup and was placed on the final roster. He appeared in the last 14 minutes, but they failed to win the match against Chile and he was eliminated. However, in total he had scored 14 international goals in 77 games.

Personal life

Santi Cazorla married Ursula Santirso with whom he has a son, Enzo Cazorla. Additionally, Cazorla has a daughter named India Santi Ursula born on April 9, 2013.

Cazorla has three dogs. One of the dogs is Zlatan, named after the Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Net worth

This professional midfielder Santi Cazorla has earned a huge amount of salary with his brilliant career. The current net worth of him is $5.4 million and 55,435 weekly wages.

Most of his net worth comes from his salary at Arsenal, plus he is backed by Puma. Santi lives in a house located in London, England, bought in 2015. He has several cars in his collection, including Citroen.