Cesc Fabregas imageFrancesc "Cesc" Fàbregas i Soler (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsɛsk ˈfaβɾəɣəs]; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He captains the English Premier League club Arsenal and plays for the Spanish national team.
Fàbregas started his career as a trainee with Barcelona but was signed by Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of 16. Following injuries to key midfielders in the 2004–05 season, he established himself as Arsenal's starting central midfielder and playmaker. He went on to break several of the club's records, earning a reputation as one of the best young players for his position of his generation.
In international football, the Spaniard's national career began when he represented the Under-17 side at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland. As a result of his club performances, he was called up to the senior squad in 2006. He has played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2008, where he helped Spain to become eventual winners in the latter.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francesc Fàbregas i Soler | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilassar de Mar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1997 | Mataró | ||
| 1997–2003[2] | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003– | Arsenal | 187 | (32) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Spain U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Spain U17 | 14 | (7) |
| 2005 | Spain U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Spain U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2004 | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
| 2006– | Spain | 47 | (5) |
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