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César Azpilicueta 
Personal information Full name César Azpilicueta Tanco Date of birth 28 August 1989 Place of birth Pamplona, Spain Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing position Right back Club information Current club Marseille Number 2 Youth career Osasuna Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2007 Osasuna B 27 (1) 2007–2010 Osasuna 99 (0) 2010– Marseille 19 (0) National team‡ 2005 Spain U16 3 (0) 2006 Spain U17 10 (0) 2007–2008 Spain U19 18 (2) 2009 Spain U20 5 (0) 2008–2011 Spain U21 19 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 Sep 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 Sep 2011This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Azpilicueta and the second or maternal family name is Tanco.César Azpilicueta Tanco (born 28 August 1989 in Pamplona, Navarre) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Olympique de Marseille in France, as a right defender.
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Club career
A product of hometown side CA Osasuna's youth system, Azpilicueta made his La Liga debut on 8 April 2007, in a 0–2 away defeat against Real Madrid, while still registered with the reserve team. He started his career as a midfielder.
In 2007–08, with other teammates injured, Azpilicueta established himself as a first team regular at the age of just 18 became first-choice, albeit as right defender. He went on to retain this position for the following season, appearing in all but two games for the club.
On 21 June 2010, French club Olympique de Marseille confirmed an agreement had been reached with Osasuna for the transfer of Azpilicueta, in a four-year contract for €7 million.[1] A week later, the Navarrese confirmed the agreement, with the transfer fee possibly rising to as much as €9.5 million, depending on appearances.[2] In his UEFA Champions League debut, in a home game against FC Spartak Moscow, he scored the match's only goal, but in his own net.[3]
On 27 November 2010, in the early minutes of a 4–0 home win against Montpellier HSC - which meant Marseille climbed to the top of the league - Azpilicueta ruptured the anterior cruciate ligaments in his left knee,[4] being sidelined for six months.
International career
In 2007, Azpilicueta helped Spain's U19 win the UEFA European Championship. Shortly after, he upgraded to the under-21s, being picked for the 2009 European Championships in Sweden, starting three matches in an eventual group stage exit.
On 11 May 2010, 20-year old Azpilicueta was named by senior side manager Vicente del Bosque in a provisional list of 30 players, in view of the forthcoming FIFA World Cup; eventually, he did not make the final cut.
Honours
Club
- Marseille
- Trophée des Champions: 2010, 2011
Country
- Spain U19
- Spain U21
References
- ^ "Accord de principe pour le transfert de César Azpilicueta [Deal arranged for transfer of Azpilicueta]" (in French). OM.net. 21 June 2010. http://www.om.net/fr/Saison/101005/Actualites/47377/Accord_de_principe_pour_le_transfert_de_Cesar_Azpilicueta. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ "Azpi pour 9.5 million euros? [Azpi for 9.5 million euros?]" (in French). Mercato 365. 28 June 2010. http://www.mercato365.com/infos-clubs/marseille/article_429807_OM-Azpi-pour-95-millions-d-euros-.shtml. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Spartak sucker punch downs Marseille". UEFA.com. 15 September 2010. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000118/match=2002819/index.html. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ Marseille go top but pay high price; Soccerway, 27 November 2010
External links
- Olympique Marseille official profile
- César Azpilicueta French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- César Azpilicueta at L'Équipe Football (French)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- César Azpilicueta – FIFA competition record
- Transfermarkt profile
Spain squads Spain squad – 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 1 Roberto • 2 Torres • 3 Monreal • 4 J. García • 5 Torrejón • 6 Javi Martínez • 7 Sisi • 8 R. García • 9 Bojan • 10 Jurado • 11 Granero • 12 Azpilicueta • 13 Asenjo • 14 S. Sánchez • 15 Chico • 16 Marcano • 17 Capel • 18 M. Suárez • 19 Xisco • 20 J. Pereira • 21 Adrián • 22 León • 23 Adán • Coach: López Caro
• 2 Azpilicueta (c) • 3 José Ángel • 4 Domínguez • 5 Botía • 6 Gullón • 7 Aarón • 8 Herrera • 9 Kike • 10 Parejo • 11 Alba • 12 Fontàs • 13 Mejías • 14 Laguardia • 15 Dídac • 16 Romeu • 17 Mérida • 18 De Marcos • 19 Falqué • 20 Nsue • 21 Mariño • Coach: Milla
Spain squad – 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winners (3rd Title) Olympique de Marseille – current squad 1 Bracigliano · 2 Azpilicueta · 3 N'Koulou · 4 Diarra · 7 Cheyrou · 8 Lucho · 10 Gignac · 11 Rémy · 12 Kaboré · 13 Traoré · 15 Morel · 16 Andrade · 17 Mbia · 18 Amalfitano · 20 A. Ayew · 21 Diawara · 23 J. Ayew · 24 Fanni · 25 Omrani · 26 Sabo · 28 Valbuena · 29 Gadi · 30 Mandanda (c) · –– Rodriguez · Manager: Deschamps
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Pamplona
- Navarrese people
- Navarrese sportspeople
- Spanish footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga footballers
- CA Osasuna footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
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