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César Azpilicueta Tanco (Spanish pronunciation: [aθpiliˈkweta], born 28 August 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team.
Atlético Madrid. LaLiga League level: First Tier Joined: Jul 6, 2023 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2025. IMAGO. +. Date of birth/Age: Aug 28, 1989 (34) Place of birth: Pamplona. Citizenship: Spain. Height: 1,78 m. Position: Right-Back.
- Spain
- Pamplona
- Osasuna
- Marseille
- Chelsea FC
- International Career
- Personal Life
- Cesar Azpilicueta – Did You Know?
Cesar managed to progress through Osasuna’s youth team to break into the first team of his hometown club. Although he played as a forward and a midfielder during his formative years, Cesar established himself as a right-back in the Osasuna team. The versatile defender amassed 108 appearances for the Spanish club over four seasons before he left his...
Azpilicueta signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 side Marseille on 21 June 2010 after the French club agreed a €7m (£6m) fee with Osasuna. Azpilicueta scored an own-goal in a 1-0 loss to Spartak Moscow on his Champions League debut in November 2010. Cesar then scored at the right end of the pitch for the first time as a Marseille player in a na...
Cesar completed a £6.5m move to Chelsea FC from Marseille on 24 August 2012. Azpilicueta was a regular in the Chelsea FC team under Rafael Benitez throughout the 2012-13 season. The Spanish defender was part of the Blues side that won Europa League title thanks to a 1-0 victory over Portuguese giants Benfica in the final. Jose Mourinho took over th...
Azpilicueta was a regular in Spain’s youth teams and was part of the squad that competed at the London 2012 Olympics, shortly before his transfer to Chelsea FC. Azpilicueta represented Spain twice in the Confederations Cup in 2013. He started at right-back in Spain’s opening two fixtures of the 2014 World Cup. Spain lost 6-1 to the Netherlands in t...
Cesar’s older brother Pablo Azpilicueta was also footballer but never featured in Spain’s top flight. Azpilicueta married his partner Adriana Guerendiain in 2015. The couple have three children together.
• Azpilicueta is widely known as ‘Dave’ at Chelsea FC. On his nickname, Cesar said: “Even in the street, they call me Dave, so I know that it is done in a good way. I’m OK with it. I think they know my name really, and they probably all spell it [right], but its an affectionate nickname for me, so I don’t mind.” • Azpilicueta is trilingual. He is f...
Height: 1,78 m Position: Right-Back National player: Spain
- Spain
- Pamplona
Cesar Azpilicueta: A Brief Biography. César Azpilicueta Tanco is a Spanish footballer who plays for Premier League club Chelsea as a right back. A product of hometown side CA Osasuna\'s youth...
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View the player profile of Atlético Madrid Defender César Azpilicueta, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League.
César Azpilicueta is 34 years old (Aug 28, 1989), 178 cm tall and plays for Atlético Madrid. César Azpilicueta prefers to play with right foot. His jersey number is 3. César Azpilicueta career statistics, match ratings, heatmap and goals are available on Sofascore for current and previous seasons.
