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Santi Cazorla Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Santi Cazorla Quick Info
Height 5 ft 6 in
Weight 66 kg
Date of Birth December 13, 1984
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Spouse Ursula Santirso

Santi Cazorla is a Spanish professional footballer who is best known for his career as an attacking midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd. In the past, he has also been a part of teams like Villarreal, Recreativo Huelva, Málaga, and Arsenal. During the course of his career, Santi has won tournaments like UEFA Intertoto Cup, FA Cup, Qatar Stars League, FA Community Shield, Emir of Qatar Cup, Qatar Cup, UEFA European Championship, Qatari Stars Cup, and has been the recipient of honors such as Spain’s “Player of the Year”, PFA Fans’ “Player of the Month”, Arsenal‘s “Player of the Season”.

Born Name

Santiago Cazorla González

Nick Name

Santi Cazorla

Santi Cazorla before a match between Spain and Netherlands on March 31, 2015 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Santi Cazorla before a match between Spain and Netherlands on March 31, 2015 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Llanera, Asturias, Spain

Nationality

Spanish

Occupation

Professional Footballer

Family

  • Father – Jose Manuel (Passed away in 2007)
  • Mother – Loli Cazorla
  • Siblings – Nando Cazorla (Brother)

Manager

Cazorla is signed with IFM.

Position

Midfielder

Shirt Number

19

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 6 in or 168 cm

Weight

66 kg or 145½ lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Cazorla is married to Ursula Santirso. The couple has a son, Enzo Cazorla and a daughter India Santi Ursula (b. April 9, 2013).

Santi Cazorla celebrates while holding the Barclays Asia Trophy after a win against Everton on July 18, 2015 in Singapore
Santi Cazorla celebrates while holding the Barclays Asia Trophy after a win against Everton on July 18, 2015 in Singapore

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Standing only at 5 ft 6 in
  • Tattoos
Santi Cazorla’s reaction after he missed a wide open shot during the match between Arsenal and Liverpool on April 4, 2015
Santi Cazorla’s reaction after he missed a wide open shot during the match between Arsenal and Liverpool on April 4, 2015

Brand Endorsements

Santi is sponsored by Puma.

Religion

Santi is a Christian.

Best Known For

His versatility as a player and the ability to play as a defender, midfielder, and winger.

First Football Match

Santiago debuted for Villarreal on November 30, 2003 in a La Liga match against Deportivo de La Coruna.

He played his first official game for Recreativo de Huelva against RCD Mallorca on August 27, 2006.

On August 28, 2011, as a member of Malaga, Santiago played against Sevilla FC. In his debut, Cazorla scored the only goal for his team which wasn’t enough because Malaga lost by 2-1.

Cazorla had his debut for Arsenal in a Premier League match against Sunderland during the 2012-2013 season. He was named the man of the match for the same game.

Santi first appeared in a match for the senior national team of Spain on May 31, 2008, in a 2-1 win against Peru.

Strengths

  • Passing
  • Dribbling
  • Free Kicks
  • Speed
  • Shooting accuracy
  • Playmaking

Weaknesses

  • Tackling
  • Often commits fouls

First TV Show

Other than football matches itself, Cazorla has appeared in the sports series Match of the Day 2 as himself in January 18, 2015, episode.

Santi Cazorla Favorite Things

  • Restaurant in London – Novikov, Nozomi, Nobi, Iberica, Hispania, Cambio de Tercio

Source – FourFourTwo.com

Santi Cazorla in action during a match between Arsenal and Norwich City on November 29, 2015 in Norwich, England
Santi Cazorla in action during a match between Arsenal and Norwich City on November 29, 2015, in Norwich, England

Santi Cazorla Facts

  1. Bloomberg named Cazorla as the tenth-best footballer in the world in 2013.
  2. He was awarded the Spanish Footballer of the Year award for the 2006-2007 season.
  3. He represented the national team of Spain during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
  4. Santi first started playing football for the local club Real Oviedo.
  5. Six months before he turned 18, Cazorla was obtained by the Spanish club Villarreal CF.
  6. On May 1, 2005, Santiago scored his first Primera League goal in a 4-0 win against Getafe CF.
  7. On July 7, 2006, he was transferred to Recreativo de Huelva for a total of 600,000 euros for 4 years. The contract consisted of a clause for a possible return to his previous club Villarreal for a price of 1.2 million euros.
  8. During the first season in Recreativo, he helped the team finish at the eighth place in the Primera Division. In the same season, the Spanish sports magazine, Don Balon named Cazorla the Spanish Player of the Year.
  9. He moved back to Villarreal for the 2007-2008 season.
  10. Santiago missed the 2010 FIFA World Cup due to an injury.
  11. On July 26, 2011, he signed a long-term contract with the Spanish team Malaga. His contract was worth 21 million euros.
  12. On August 7, 2012, Santi joined Arsenal after he signed a deal worth 10 million British pounds.
  13. He was a part of the Spanish U-21 team led by coach Inaki Saez.
  14. In the past, he had got the names of his children, Enzo and India tattooed on his forearms. However, the tattoo was ruined in 2017 when the skin of his left arm was needed for use as a graft over his infected right heel.

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