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{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1987)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cesc Fàbregas
| image = 2023 - Cesc Fabregas (cropped).jpg
| caption = Fàbregas in 2023
| full_name = Francesc Fàbregas Soler<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=10 February 2018}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|5|4|df=y}}<ref name="FC Barcelona Player Profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/staff/players/Fabregas/sheet|title=Player Profile: Cesc Fàbregas|publisher=FC Barcelona|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115080837/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/staff/players/Fabregas/sheet|archive-date=15 January 2013}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Arenys de Mar]], Spain
| height = 1.79 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/first-team/cesc-fabregas?pageTab=biography |title=Cesc Fabregas |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |access-date=5 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005203153/https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/first-team/cesc-fabregas?pageTab=biography |archive-date=5 October 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| position = [[Central midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Como 1907|Como]] (head coach)
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 1995–1997
| youthclubs1 = [[CE Mataró|Mataró]]
| youthyears2 = 1997–2003
| youthclubs2 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| youthyears3 = 2003
| youthclubs3 = [[Arsenal F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Arsenal]]
| years1 = 2003–2011
| clubs1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| caps1 = 212
| goals1 = 35
| years2 = 2011–2014
| clubs2 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| caps2 = 96
| goals2 = 28
| years3 = 2014–2019
| clubs3 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| caps3 = 138
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2019–2022
| clubs4 = [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]
| caps4 = 54
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = [[AS Monaco Reserves and Academy|Monaco B]]
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = [[Como 1907|Como]]
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = 518
| totalgoals = 81
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2003
| nationalteam1 = [[Spain national under-16 football team|Spain U16]]
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2003–2004
| nationalteam2 = [[Spain national under-17 football team|Spain U17]]
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 7
| nationalyears3 = 2005
| nationalteam3 = [[Spain national under-20 football team|Spain U20]]
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2004–2005
| nationalteam4 = [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain U21]]
| nationalcaps4 = 12
| nationalgoals4 = 8
| nationalyears5 = 2006–2016
| nationalteam5 = [[Spain national football team|Spain]]
| nationalcaps5 = 110
| nationalgoals5 = 15
| club-update = 
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ESP}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 South Africa]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[UEFA Euro 2008|2008 Austria–Switzerland]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[UEFA Euro 2012|2012 Poland–Ukraine]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship|2003 Finland]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Under-17 Championship]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2004 France]]|}}
| managerclubs1 = [[Como 1907|Como]] (interim)
| manageryears1 = 2023
| managerclubs2 = [[Como 1907|Como]]
| manageryears2 = 2024–
}}

'''Francesc Fàbregas Soler''' ({{IPA|ca|ˈsɛsk ˈfaβɾəɣəs}}; {{IPA|es|ˈfaβɾeɣas|lang}}; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish professional [[Association football|football]] manager and former [[Football player|player]] who played as a [[central midfielder]]. He is the head coach of {{Italian football updater|Como}} club [[Como 1907|Como]].

Fàbregas came through [[La Masia]], [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]'s youth academy, leaving at 16 when he was signed by [[Premier League]] club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in September 2003. Following injuries to key midfielders in the early part of the [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05 season]], he went on establish himself in the team. He broke several of the club's records and won the [[FA Cup]] in 2005. His performances earned him recognition, being named in the [[UEFA Team of the Year]] twice and the [[PFA Team of the Year]] twice.

After a protracted transfer saga, Fàbregas left London in August 2011 to return to Barcelona in a deal worth up to £35&nbsp;million. During his three-year spell at the [[Camp Nou]], Fàbregas played alongside [[Xavi (footballer, born 1980)|Xavi]] and [[Andrés Iniesta]] and won a [[2012–13 La Liga|La Liga]] title, the [[2011–12 Copa del Rey|Copa del Rey]], the [[2011 FIFA Club World Cup|FIFA Club World Cup]], the [[2011 UEFA Super Cup|UEFA Super Cup]], and two [[Supercopa de España|Spanish Super Cups]]. He returned to London in June 2014 to Arsenal's cross-town rivals [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] for a fee of £30&nbsp;million. In four-and-a-half years at the club, he won the Premier League twice, and the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]], FA Cup, and [[UEFA Europa League]] once each. He left for free to [[Ligue 1]] club [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] in January 2019 and retired in 2023, after one year in the Italian Serie B with Como.

Internationally, Fàbregas made his debut for the [[Spain national football team|Spain national team]] in March 2006. He represented his country in the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] in [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]], [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]], and [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]], in the [[UEFA European Championship|European Championship]] in [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]], [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]], and [[UEFA Euro 2016|2016]], and in the [[FIFA Confederations Cup|Confederations Cup]] in [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009]] and [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013]]. He was a key figure in Spain's European Championship victories in 2008 and 2012 and their 2010 World Cup triumph, in which he supplied the pass for Andrés Iniesta's winning goal in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup Final|final]]. In October 2015, Fàbregas earned his [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|100th cap]] for Spain.

== Early years ==
Born in [[Arenys de Mar]], Barcelona, Catalonia,<ref name=espn>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=38886&cc=4716 Francesc Fabregas profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192119/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=38886&cc=4716 |date=12 October 2007 }}, ESPNsoccernet, accessed 27 June 2009.</ref><ref name=ars>[http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/cesc-fabregas Cesc Fàbregas profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080817065158/http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/cesc-fabregas |date=17 August 2008 }}, Arsenal F.C., accessed 27 June 2009.</ref> to Francesc Fàbregas Sr., who runs a property company, and Núria Soler, the owner of a pastry company, Fàbregas has supported [[FC Barcelona]] since childhood and went to his first match when he was nine months old with his grandfather.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090217205021/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/francesc-fabregas-spanish-marvel-blossoms-out-of-the-world-of-his-mentors-509243.html Francesc Fabregas: Spanish marvel blossoms out of the world of his mentors], ''[[The Independent]]'', accessed 31 August 2010.</ref>

He began his club football career with [[CE Mataró]] before being signed for Barcelona's [[La Masia]] youth academy aged ten in 1997.<ref>[http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/todo/era/sueno/elppordep/20060516elpepidep_6/Tes Cuando todo era un sueño], ELPAÍS.com, accessed 16 May 2006</ref> It is said that his first coach, Señor Blai, limited Fàbregas' appearances in matches against Barcelona to reduce the risk of him being scouted by the club, though he eventually joined their academy.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/mar/31/cesc-fabregas-barcelona-arsenal Cesc Fàbregas faces the Barcelona Dream Team he left behind], ''The Guardian'', 31 March 2010, accessed 18 September 2010.</ref> Despite initial attempts to retain him, Mataró eventually permitted Fàbregas to train with Barcelona one day per week. Eventually Fàbregas joined Barcelona's academy full-time. His initial training was as a [[defensive midfielder]] playing alongside notable names such as [[Gerard Piqué]] and [[Lionel Messi]]. Fàbregas was a prolific scorer at the youth level, occasionally scoring over 30 goals in a season, but he did not make a first-team game at the [[Camp Nou]].<ref name="uefap">[https://web.archive.org/web/20040226110306/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=70072/index.html Cesc Fabregas], UEFA, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref> During his time at Barcelona's youth academy, Fàbregas idolised Barcelona's then-captain and number four [[Pep Guardiola]], who would later give Fàbregas his shirt as consolation when Fàbregas' parents divorced.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/8718064.stm The one that got away], BBC Sport, accessed 1 June 2010.</ref>

== Club career ==

=== Arsenal ===

==== Adapting to England ====
Sensing that he would have limited opportunities at Barcelona,<ref name=fa>[https://archive.today/20080820045904/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/04/FACF_CescFabregasPreview.htm The Young Gunner], The Football Association, 19 May 2005, accessed 27 August 2011.</ref> Fàbregas joined [[Premier League]] club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in their [[Arsenal F.C. Academy|Academy]],<ref name="PFA 200">{{Cite book| last = Hugman| first = Barry J.| title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005| publisher = Queen Anne Press| year = 2005| page = 200| isbn = 1-85291-665-6 }}</ref> signing for the London club on 11 September 2003.<ref name=ars/> Initially, he found life difficult in England's capital but soon struck a friendship with Spanish-speaking teammate [[Philippe Senderos]], who helped him settle down.<ref name=times>Marcotti, Gabriele and Balague, Guillem, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070302073616/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/arsenal/article1449871.ece "From Barcelona to Barnet: how a rising star learnt his trade"], ''The Times'', 28 February 2007, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref> As a 16-year-old, Fàbregas did not contemplate breaking into the first team immediately but looked up to senior players like [[Patrick Vieira]] and [[Gilberto Silva]], while concentrating on training and learning the English language.<ref name=times/> He nevertheless made his debut for Arsenal not long after, on 28 October 2003, in a [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] tie at home to [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]]. In doing so, he became Arsenal's youngest-ever first team player, aged 16 years and 177 days.<ref>[http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fabregas-becomes-youngest-gunner Cesc Fabregas becomes Arsenal's youngest ever player], Arsenal F.C., 27 January 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref> He then became the youngest goalscorer in Arsenal's history in a later round of the League Cup, scoring in a 5–1 victory against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]].<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/3246940.stm Arsenal youngsters thump Wolves], BBC Sport, 2 December 2003, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref> Although Arsenal went on to [[The Invincibles (football)|win the league unbeaten]] in the [[2003–04 in English football|2003–04 season]],<ref>[http://www.arsenal.com/history/club-records/record-scorelines Record Scorelines], Arsenal F.C., accessed 23 May 2007.</ref> Fàbregas was not awarded a winner's medal because he did not play a single league game.<ref name=stats>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=38886&cc=4716 Francesc Fabregas history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618165647/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=38886&cc=4716 |date=18 June 2010 }}, ESPNsoccernet, accessed 18 December 2007.</ref>

It was not until the start of the [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05 season]] that the Spaniard started making first team appearances in matches outside the League Cup. His first match of the season was against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the [[FA Community Shield]]. Following an injury to Vieira, Fàbregas stepped in and made four consecutive Premier League starts. He was praised for his performances in those games, even claiming a goal against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] in a 3–0 victory, and becoming Arsenal's youngest-ever goalscorer in a league game.<ref>Hughes, Ian, [https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3600372.stm "Fabregas the fabulous"], BBC Sport, 27 August 2004, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref><ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=152167&cc=4716 Arsenal 3–0 Blackburn] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714014207/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=152167&cc=4716 |date=14 July 2011 }}, ESPNsoccernet, 25 August 2004, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref> With further injuries to [[Edu (footballer, born 1978)|Edu]] and Gilberto Silva, he received more playing time in all competitions.<ref name=espn/><ref name=fa/> He signed his first [[professional]] contract with Arsenal in September 2004,<ref name="PFA 200"/> which committed his long-term future to the club.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3664918.stm Fabregas commits to Arsenal], BBC Sport, 17 September 2004, accessed 3 June 2010.</ref> In October 2004, Arsenal lost 2–0 to Manchester United, ending their 49-match unbeaten run in the Premier League. The match was dubbed the "[[Battle of the Buffet]]" after pizza was thrown at Manchester United manager [[Alex Ferguson|Sir Alex Ferguson]] at the end of the match in the players' tunnel by a then-unknown Arsenal player. Speculation that the player was Fàbregas<ref name="whohitsiralex">{{cite news |title=Who hit Sir Alex with pizza?|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/who-hit-sir-alex-with-pizza-6955390.html |publisher=standard.co.uk |date=27 October 2004 |access-date=11 August 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Selfishlazy">{{cite news |title=Selfish, lazy youngsters cost Arsenal the season – Cole |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/selfish-lazy-youngsters-cost-arsenal-the-season--cole-7201142.html |publisher=standard.co.uk |date=13 September 2006 |access-date=11 August 2012 }}</ref> was confirmed in November 2011 by former Arsenal player [[Martin Keown]] on a phone-in show on [[BBC Radio 5 Live]].<ref name="Fabregasrevealed">{{cite magazine|title=Fabregas revealed as Gunner who fired pizza at Fergie |url=http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2011/11/13/fabregas-revealed-as-gunner-who-fired-pizza-at-fergie-102039-23557693/ |magazine=The People |date=13 November 2011 |access-date=11 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217141021/http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2011/11/13/fabregas-revealed-as-gunner-who-fired-pizza-at-fergie-102039-23557693/ |archive-date=17 December 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Culprit">{{cite news |title=Fabregas confirmed as 'Battle of the Buffet' culprit who threw pizza at Sir Alex Ferguson |url=http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/15111678-fabregas-confirmed-battle-buffet-culprit-who-threw-pizza-sir-alex-ferguson |publisher=Mancunian Matters |date=15 November 2011 |access-date=11 August 2012 |archive-date=4 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804164630/http://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/15111678-fabregas-confirmed-battle-buffet-culprit-who-threw-pizza-sir-alex-ferguson |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League]], he became the second-youngest goalscorer in the competition's history after scoring the third goal against [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] in a 5–1 win.<ref>Haylett, Trevor, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070106060930/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/history/Season=2004/round=1968/match=1077234/index.html "Awesome Arsenal progress in style], UEFA, 7 December 2004, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref> He concluded his season by winning his first honours with Arsenal when he was in the starting eleven that defeated Manchester United on [[penalty shootout (association football)|penalties]] in the [[2005 FA Cup Final]].<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4558271.stm Arsenal 0–0 Man Utd (aet)], BBC Sport, 21 May 2005, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref>

==== Making the starting eleven ====
After The Gunners' move to the [[Emirates Stadium]] in summer 2006, Fàbregas was given the number 4 shirt, which had been vacated by Patrick Vieira following his transfer to [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] the previous year. He featured regularly in the Arsenal central midfield alongside Gilberto Silva. He made 49 appearances in all competitions during the [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06 season]].<ref name=stats/> Despite his young age, his performances came under greater scrutiny due to his increased involvement in the first team. Further, as Fàbregas possessed a smaller frame and played with less aggression than Vieira, there were initially doubts over his ability to fill in the void left by the Frenchman.<ref name=hubb>Hubbard, Norman, [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=340141&root=england&cc=4716 "Arsenal's midfield muddle"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026142514/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=340141&root=england&cc=4716 |date=26 October 2012 }}, ESPNsoccernet, 22 August 2005, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref> Nevertheless, Fàbregas asserted his own style of play and impressed pundits in the Champions League against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] and Juventus.<ref name=bbc>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/4841992.stm Arsenal 2–0 Juventus], BBC Sport, 28 March 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref><ref>Sheringham, Sam, [https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000086&sid=aIRzsd9XXEPY&refer=latin_america "Spain Teenager Fabregas Sparks World Cup Rally, Wows Maradona"], Bloomberg, 20 June 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref><ref name=harr>Harrold, Michael, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070416084147/http://www.uefa.com/magazine/news/kind=512/newsid=527164.html "Fabregas plots Arsenal revival"], UEFA, 13 April 2007, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref> In the latter, he scored Arsenal's first goal and set up [[Thierry Henry]] for the second,<ref name=bbc/> at the same time proving that he could compete against tough, hard-tackling midfielders like Vieira.<ref name=harr/> He then played in the [[2006 UEFA Champions League Final|Final]] against his former club Barcelona, but Arsenal were defeated 2–1,<ref>Haslam, Andrew, [https://web.archive.org/web/20060720205529/http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/history/Season=2005/Round=2205/match=1108503/index.html "Barca comeback denies Arsenal"], UEFA, 17 May 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref> completing a trophyless 2005–06 campaign for Arsenal.

[[File:Fabregas shooting.jpg|thumb|Fàbregas (left) in a game against [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] in September 2006]]

Fàbregas' increase in exposure drew transfer speculation during the summer; Real Madrid expressed a desire to sign the Spaniard despite his long-term contract with Arsenal,<ref>Kendall, Mark, [http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_2382489,00.html "Real confident of securing Cesc's signature"], Sky Sports, 4 July 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref> but Arsenal manager [[Arsène Wenger]] stated that Arsenal would not listen to any offers.<ref>[http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-fabregas-is-not-for-sale-he-is-arsenal-rsquo-s-future Wenger: Fàbregas is not for sale, he is Arsenal's future], Arsenal F.C., 12 July 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref> In September 2006, with six years left on his deal, Arsenal offered a new five-year deal (with an option to extend by a further three years) to the midfielder, which he signed on 19 October 2006.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/5340362.stm Fàbregas signs new Arsenal deal], BBC Sport, 19 October 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref> While the contract was unusually long, Fàbregas cited Arsenal's playing style and Wenger as reasons for his long-term commitment to the club.<ref>Harris, Chris, [http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fabregas-our-style-of-play-makes-me-so-happy "Fabregas – Our style of play makes me so happy"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112129/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fabregas-our-style-of-play-makes-me-so-happy |date=4 March 2016 }}, Arsenal F.C., 22 October 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref><ref>Adams, Tom, [http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_2393205,00.html "Cesc staying grounded"], Sky Sports, 27 October 2006, accessed 24 May 2007.</ref>

[[File:Cesc Fàbregas Aug 2007.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Fàbregas playing for Arsenal in August 2007]]

The [[2006–07 Arsenal F.C. season|2006–07 season]] was a learning experience for the young Arsenal squad and Fàbregas. The club again failed to secure any major honours and were defeated by city rivals [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in the [[Football League Cup Final 2007|League Cup Final]].<ref name=2007LeagueCupFinal>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6371613.stm |title=Chelsea 2–1 Arsenal: Match report |website=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107165839/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/6371613.stm |archive-date=7 November 2007}}</ref> Fàbregas, however, emerged as one of the key creative players for the team, playing in every single league game.<ref name=stats/><ref name=actim>[http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-are-the-ultimate-second-half-team Arsenal are the ultimate 'second half' team], Arsenal F.C., accessed 23 May 2007.</ref> He kick-started Arsenal's [[UEFA Champions League 2006-07|2006–07 UEFA Champions League]] campaign when he scored a brace in a 3–0 win over [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]] in a qualifier match.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/5251984.stm Dinamo Zagreb 0–3 Arsenal], BBC Sport, 8 June 2006, accessed 7 September 2008.</ref> In the Premier League, he notched up 13 [[assist (soccer)|assists]], which was the second-highest total in the league.<ref name=stats/><ref name=actim/> He ended the season with several individual honours, including the Golden Boy award, presented by the Italian paper ''TuttoSport'', based on a poll of leading writers across Europe.<ref>Lipton, Martin, [https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/tm_headline=he-s-fab-in-poll%26method=full%26objectid=18196769%26siteid=94762-name_page.html "HE'S FAB IN POLL"], ''Daily Mirror'', 2 December 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref> He was also named in the 2006 [[UEFA Team of the Year]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070121155647/http://www.uefa.com/fanzone/teamoftheyear/news/newsid=497866.html Your Team of 2006 revealed], UEFA, 19 January 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref> and named [[FA Premier League Player of the Month]] for January 2007.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6348331.stm Benitez and Fabregas scoop awards], BBC Sport, 9 February 2007, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref> Additionally, he was nominated for both [[PFA Players' Player of the Year]] and [[PFA Young Player of the Year]], although both awards went to Manchester United's [[Cristiano Ronaldo]].<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=215178&cc=4716 Arsenal 3–1 Man City: Fabregas inspires revival] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714014312/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=215178&cc=4716 |date=14 July 2011 }}, ESPNsoccernet, 17 April 2007, accessed 18 April 2007.</ref> In June 2007, he was named Arsenal's Player of the Season, taking in 60% of the votes.<ref name=pots>[http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-he-showed-he-is-the-ultimate-midfield-player- 'He showed he is the ultimate midfield player'], Arsenal F.C., accessed 28 June 2007.</ref>

[[File:Fabregas newcastle emirates.jpg|thumb|upright|Fàbregas before a match against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in January 2008]]
The [[2007–08 in English football|2007–08 season]] began with much uncertainty for Arsenal. First, [[David Dein]], the club's vice-chairman, left amidst allegations of internal strife, followed by the departure of the club's all-time top goalscorer and captain, Thierry Henry, who signed for Barcelona. There was also speculation over Wenger's future with the club.<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=460716&cc=4716 Wenger signs new three-year Gunners deal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026142531/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=460716&cc=4716 |date=26 October 2012 }}, ESPNsoccernet, 7 September 2007, accessed 16 September 2007.</ref> Fàbregas knew that he would become the most important player for Arsenal, but stated he was ready for the challenge.<ref name=chall>[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/aug/25/newsstory.arsenal How Fabregas plans to save Arsenal], ''The Guardian'', 25 August 2007, accessed 17 September 2007.</ref> He started the season well, chalking up goals and assists,<ref name=stats/> and website [[soccernet]] attributed the early success of Arsenal to the young Spaniard.<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=463322&root=england&cc=4716&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos3 Burying the ghost of Henry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026142551/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=463322&root=england&cc=4716&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos3 |date=26 October 2012 }}. ESPNsoccernet, 15 September 2007, accessed 17 September 2007.</ref> His start to the season also earned him the [[O2 (UK)|O<sub>2</sub>]] Player of the Month award from Arsenal fans for August, September and October,<ref>[http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fabregas-scoops-o2-player-of-the-month-award Fabregas scoops O2 Player of the Month award] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030045829/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fabregas-scoops-o2-player-of-the-month-award |date=30 October 2008 }}, Arsenal F.C., 5 October 2007, accessed 6 October 2007.</ref> as well as the Premier League Player of the Month for September.<ref>[http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/d1/a4/0,,12306~107729,00.pdf GUNNERS DUO CELEBRATE AWARDS DOUBLE] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201133946/http://www.premierleague.com/staticFiles/d1/a4/0%2C%2C12306~107729%2C00.pdf |date=1 December 2008 }}, Premier League, 19 October 2007, accessed 5 March 2008.</ref> With Arsenal leading the league table until March, Fàbregas was equally instrumental in the club's [[UEFA Champions League 2007-08|2007–08 Champions League campaign]]; in the return leg against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]], the midfielder scored late in the game to send Arsenal into the quarter-finals.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7272514.stm AC Milan 0 – Arsenal 2], BBC Sport, 5 March 2008, accessed 5 March 2008.</ref> Though Arsenal ended the season trophyless,<ref>[http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/season-review-week-the-highlights-and-the-lowlights Season Review Week: The highlights and the lowlights], Arsenal F.C., accessed 24 May 2008.</ref> Fàbregas amassed several personal awards. On 11 April 2008, Fàbregas was nominated for the PFA Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards for the second year running;<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=524778&cc=4716 Ronaldo heads shortlist for players' awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026142602/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=524778&cc=4716 |date=26 October 2012 }}, ESPNsoccernet, 11 April 2008, accessed 12 April 2008.</ref> he was later crowned the winner of the latter, and named in the [[PFA Team of the Year#Premier League|PFA Team of the Year]]. He was also named the 2007–08 Arsenal.com Player of the Season.<ref>[http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fabregas-is-arsenal.com-player-of-the-season Fabregas is O2/Arsenal.com Player of the Season], Arsenal F.C., accessed 8 July 2008.</ref>

==== Captaincy ====

[[File:Ferdinand Fabregas.jpg|thumb|upright|Fàbregas as captain during the 2008–09 Champions League semi-final]]

On 24 November 2008, 14 league games into the [[2008–09 in English football|2008–09 season]], Fàbregas was named as the successor to [[William Gallas]] as club captain.<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=595659&sec=uefachampionsleague&cc=4716 Fabregas replaces Gallas as Arsenal skipper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026142619/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=595659&sec=uefachampionsleague&cc=4716 |date=26 October 2012 }}, ESPNsoccernet, 24 November 2008, accessed 25 November 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2008/11/captain-cescs-appointment-is-no-surpise/ Captain Cesc's appointment is no surprise], The Sport Review, 26 November 2008, accessed 22 May 2009.</ref> However, just as Arsenal were getting back into the title race after a poor start to the season, the Spaniard was ruled out for four months after sustaining a knee injury against Liverpool.<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=604874&sec=england&cc=4716 Injured Fabregas ruled out for 3–4 months] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026142632/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=604874&sec=england&cc=4716 |date=26 October 2012 }}, ESPNsoccernet, 23 December 2008, accessed 24 December 2008.</ref> The Gunners eventually finished the season without any silverware, coming in fourth in the league and being knocked out at the semi-finals of the [[UEFA Champions League 2008–09|2008–09 Champions League campaign]].<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/stats?id=359&season=2008&league=eng.1&cc=4716 2008/2009 English Premier League: Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026142646/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/stats?id=359&season=2008&league=eng.1&cc=4716 |date=26 October 2012 }}, ESPNsoccernet, accessed 1 July 2009.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090511065957/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=266495&cc=4716&league=UEFA.CHAMPIONS Arsenal 1 – 3 Manchester United], ESPNsoccernet, 29 April 2009, accessed 1 July 2009.</ref>

In the opening league game of [[2009–10 in English football|2009–10 season]], Fàbregas scored a brace and managed two assists in Arsenal's 6–1 away win against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090818181158/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=269878&league=ENG.1&cc=5901 Gunners crush Toffees], ESPNsoccernet, 15 August 2009, accessed 18 August 2009.</ref> Arsenal went on to secure qualification for the [[UEFA Champions League 2009–10|2009–10 Champions League campaign]] by beating [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] over two legs, but their early momentum to the season was disrupted by consecutive league game losses to Manchester United and [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]. The team bounced back strongly after this setback, and with Fàbregas being prolific in scoring and setting up his teammates, it went unbeaten in the next 13 games. Despite suffering four league losses even before mid-season approached, Arsenal managed to lead the league standings after 22 games. On 31 March 2010, in the Champions League first leg of the quarter-final against Barcelona, Fàbregas suffered a leg fracture before scoring the equalising goal in the game which ended 2–2.<ref name=fract>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100405013324/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=764753&sec=england&cc=5901 Fabregas out for six weeks with leg fracture], ESPNsoccernet, 1 April 2010, accessed 2 April 2010.</ref> Arsenal, who were four points behind league leaders Manchester United, were deprived of their captain for the remaining six league games of the season;<ref name=fract/> they were subsequently eliminated by Barcelona in the Champions League, and fell out of the league title race. Fàbregas was later named to the [[PFA Team of the Year#Premier League 3|PFA Team of the Year]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100429171052/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=777236&sec=england&cc=5901 Rooney scoops PFA Player of the Year Award], ESPNsoccernet, 25 April 2010, accessed 26 April 2010.</ref>

[[File:Busquets, Fàbregas & Van Persie.jpg|thumb|upright|Fàbregas trying to subdue an argument between [[Sergio Busquets]] and [[Robin van Persie]].]]

Before the start of the [[2010–11 in English football|2010–11 season]], there was once again intense media speculation about the Spaniard's future, and in June 2010, a €35&nbsp;million bid from Barcelona was rejected.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/8717785.stm Arsenal reject Barcelona's bid for Cesc Fabregas], BBC Sport, 2 June 2010, accessed 15 June 2010.</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120525090001/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada09-10/06/04/n100604111383.html Laporta: Lines of communication open over Cesc], fcbarcelona.cat, 4 June 2010, accessed 27 June 2010.</ref> The 2010–11 season turned out to be an extremely competitive one in the Premier League; even though Arsenal had lost five games before mid-season, they were jostling for pole position with Manchester United and Manchester City.<ref>Roger, Martins, [https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ro-eplmidtermgrades122910 "EPL midseason surprises and disappointments"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102201601/http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ro-eplmidtermgrades122910 |date=2 January 2011 }}, Yahoo! Sports, 29 December 2010, accessed 20 January 2011.</ref> Going into late February, Arsenal were still in contention for the quadruple, but within a span of two weeks they lost in the [[2011 Football League Cup Final|League Cup final]], were eliminated by Barcelona in the Round of 16 of the [[UEFA Champions League 2010–11|Champions League]], and defeated in the FA Cup quarter-final.<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/893940/arsene-wenger-not-questioning-arsenal-players'-steel?cc=4716 Wenger not questioning steel] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112022643/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/893940/arsene-wenger-not-questioning-arsenal-players%27-steel?cc=4716 |date=12 January 2012 }}, ESPNsoccernet, 14 March 2011, accessed 15 March 2011.</ref>

=== Barcelona ===

==== 2011–12 season ====

[[File:Cesc Fàbregas - Presentation.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Fàbregas during his presentation at Barcelona in August 2011]]

On 15 August 2011, Barcelona signed Fàbregas for an initial fee of €29&nbsp;million with a further €5&nbsp;million in variables, plus Fàbregas would pay Arsenal €1&nbsp;million a year from his wage for five years,<!-- NOTE: do not change this sourced amount. Failure to respect sourced material will result in a vandalism block. Be aware. --><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/season/2011-2012/bartomeu-thanks-cesc-for-his-efforts-to-come-to-barca|title=Bartomeu thanks Cesc for his efforts to come to Barça |date=15 August 2011|access-date=7 August 2012|publisher=FC Barcelona}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/943939|title=Fabregas arrives for medical|date=15 August 2011|access-date=13 June 2014|publisher=ESPN SOCCERNET}}</ref> ending one of the most protracted transfer sagas in recent times. Statistics show that in the five years prior to Fàbregas's departure from Arsenal, Fàbregas created 466 goal-scoring chances, made 86 assists and scored 48 goals, all three statistics topping those of new teammates [[Xavi (footballer, born 1980)|Xavi]] and [[Andrés Iniesta]], despite both having made more appearances in the same period.<ref>[http://football-talk.co.uk/31566/official-fabregas-is-better-than-xavi-iniesta.stm "OFFICIAL: Fabregas Is Better Than Xavi & Iniesta"], Football-Talk, 20 July 2011, accessed 26 July 2012.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14482418 "Cesc Fabregas completes move from Arsenal to Barcelona"], BBC Sport, 15 August 2011, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref>

Fàbregas joined a team that had won three [[List of Spanish football champions|La Liga titles]] in a row and two Champions League titles in three years, and one that featured the likes of [[Lionel Messi]], Xavi, Andrés Iniesta and [[David Villa]]. He made his debut in the second leg of the [[Supercopa de España]], coming on as a substitute against Real Madrid. Fàbregas drew a red card in the 90+4th after being the target of a dangerous challenge from [[Marcelo (footballer, born 1988)|Marcelo]]. Barcelona won the tie 3–2 and 5–4 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/aug/18/cesc-fabregas-barcelona-debut-madrid|title=Cesc Fábregas starts with a night to remember at Barcelona|newspaper=The Guardian|author=Sid Lowe|date=18 August 2011|access-date=18 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/330063|title=Messi wins Super Cup|publisher=ESPNsoccernet|date=17 August 2011|access-date=17 August 2011|archive-date=2 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102023249/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/330063|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against [[FC Porto|Porto]] as Barcelona won the [[2011 UEFA Super Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/0250-0c50f52cc3ba-d939d1c39e16-1000--barcelona-beat-porto-for-fourth-uefa-super-cup/|title=Barcelona breeze to fourth UEFA Super Cup|publisher=[[UEFA]]|author=Kevin Ashby|date=26 August 2011|access-date=27 August 2011}}</ref> and his first league goal on his league debut, a 5–0 home win over [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spanish-football/2011/08/29/2642052/barcelona-5-0-villarreal-messi-fabregas-alexis-sanchez-all|title=Barcelona 5-0 Villarreal: Messi, Fabregas & Alexis Sanchez all on target as champions cruise to victory|publisher=Goal.com|author=Roger Gonzalez|date=29 August 2011|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> He went on to score three more league goals in the month of September, including a late equaliser in the 2–2 away draw to [[Valencia CF|Valencia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/sep/22/valencia-barcelona-la-liga|title=Late goal from Cesc Fábregas earns Barcelona a draw with Valencia|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 September 2011|access-date=1 January 2013}}</ref>

Fàbregas then spent the majority of October sidelined with a hamstring injury picked up on international duty.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/oct/01/barcelona-cesc-fabregas-injury|title=Barcelona's Cesc Fábregas out for three weeks with hamstring injury|newspaper=The Guardian|date=1 October 2011|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> He made his return, and scored, in a 4–0 away victory to [[FC Viktoria Plzeň|Viktoria Plzeň]] in the [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/65997/fc-viktoria-plze%C5%88-vs-barcelona/|title=Viktoria Plzen 0-4 Barcelona: Lionel Messi breaks 200-goal barrier with hat-trick as European champions ease into the knockout stages|publisher=Goal.com|author=Charlie Scott|date=1 November 2011|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> He then made his league return in the 2–2 draw away to [[Athletic Bilbao]], scoring a goal in the same match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/%2012/spanish-football/2011/11/06/2745817/athletic-bilbao-2-2-barcelona-injury-time-messi-strike|title=Athletic Bilbao 2-2 Barcelona: Injury-time Messi strike salvages point for champions at rain-soaked San Mames|publisher=Goal.com|author=Daniel Quinton-Navarro|date=6 November 2011|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> Fàbregas then went on to score a brace in a 5–0 home victory against [[Levante UD|Levante]] before netting in a 3–1 away victory against Real Madrid.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/12/3/2608560/barcelona-vs-levante-2011-la-liga-final-score-report|title=Barcelona Vs. Levante, 2011 La Liga: Hosts Crush Levante In 5-0 Rout|publisher=SB Nation|author=Graham MacAree|date=3 December 2011|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/dec/10/real-madrid-barcelona-la-liga|title=Cesc Fàbregas scores in El Clásico as Barcelona beat Real Madrid|newspaper=The Guardian|author=Sid Lowe|date=10 December 2011|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> Fàbregas later scored against Brazilian club [[Santos FC|Santos]] to help Barcelona to a 4–0 victory in the [[2011 FIFA Club World Cup]] final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/8964048/Barcelona-4-Santos-0-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/8964048/Barcelona-4-Santos-0-match-report.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Barcelona 4 Santos 0: match report|publisher=The Tepegraph|author=Telegraph staff and agencies|date=18 December 2011|access-date=25 January 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Fàbregas got another brace in a 4–0 victory against [[CA Osasuna|Osasuna]] in the [[2011–12 Copa del Rey|Copa del Rey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barcablaugranes.com/2012/1/5/2683015/copa-del-rey-match-review-fc-barcelona-4-0-ca-osasuna|title=Copa del Rey: FC Barcelona 4-0 CA Osasuna: Match Review|publisher=Barca Blaugranes|author=Arron Duckling|date=5 January 2012|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> He also scored in the semi-final of the competition against Valencia to help Barcelona to the final with a 3–1 win on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/feb/08/barcelona-valencia-copa-del-rey|title=Lionel Messi and Xavi see off Valencia to seal Barcelona final place|newspaper=The Guardian|author=Sid Lowe|date=8 February 2012|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> He kept a regular run in the Barcelona side for the rest of the season, including appearances in both semi-final legs of the 3–2 aggregate defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/17673812|title=Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona|website=BBC Sport|author=Phil McNulty|date=18 April 2012|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/17817584|title=Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea|website=BBC Sport|author=Phil Dawkes|date=24 April 2012|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref> and a substitute appearance in the 3–0 victory against Athletic Bilbao in the [[2012 Copa del Rey Final|Copa del Rey final]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/18216611|title=Pep Guardiola's final game: Barcelona win Copa del Rey|website=BBC Sport|date=26 May 2012|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref>

Fàbregas ended his first season at Barcelona by winning the [[2011–12 Copa del Rey]], [[2011 Supercopa de España]], [[2011 UEFA Super Cup]] and the [[2011 FIFA Club World Cup]], notching 15 goals and 20 assists in 48 appearances and four best midfielder awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=36694&season_id=141|title=Games played by Cesc Fabregas in 2011/2012|publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref>

==== 2012–13 season ====
[[File:FC Barcelona - Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 7 mar 2012 (13).jpg|thumb|right|Fàbregas preparing to take a corner kick for Barcelona during a game against [[Bayer Leverkusen]] in March 2012]]
Fàbregas ended his long goal drought for his club when he scored his first league goals of the season with a brace against [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] in a 3–2 away victory on 29 September.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/29/sport/football/football-spain-barcelona|title=Villa on target as Barcelona snatch last-gasp win at Sevilla|date=29 September 2012|access-date=16 June 2025|work=[[CNN]]}}</ref> He then scored three goals in October, coming in the league, [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] and the [[2012–13 Copa del Rey|Copa del Rey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/oct/27/rayo-vallecano-barcelona-la-liga|title=Barcelona rout Rayo Vallecano with Lionel Messi double to go clear at top
|date=27 October 2012|access-date=16 June 2025|work=[[The Guardian]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121192522/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/oct/27/rayo-vallecano-barcelona-la-liga|archive-date=21 January 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2012/10/04/2003544335|title=UEFA Champions League: Barca maintain perfect start in Lisbon|date=4 October 2012|access-date=16 June 2025|work=[[Taipei Times]]|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209014107/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2012/10/04/2003544335|archive-date=9 December 2024|url-status=live|location=[[Lisbon]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2012/10/04/2003544335|title=Barca cruise past Alaves, Valencia beat UE Llagostera|date=1 November 2012|access-date=16 June 2025|work=[[Taipei Times]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901010137/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2012/11/01/2003546611|archive-date=1 September 2019|url-status=live|location=[[Madrid]]}}</ref> He scored again on 25 November in a 4–0 win away to Levante.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/766803/barcelona-beats-levante-4-0|title=Barcelona beats Levante 4-0|date=25 November 2012|access-date=16 June 2025|work=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|location=[[Barcelona]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002123625/https://www.dawn.com/news/766803/barcelona-beats-levante-4-0|archive-date=2 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> On 13 January 2013, Fàbregas scored in a 3–1 win away to [[Málaga CF|Málaga]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-spanyol/d-2140929/barca-tekuk-malaga-3-1|title=Barca Tekuk Malaga 3-1|date=14 January 2013|access-date=16 June 2025|work=[[Detik.com]]|language=id|trans-title=Barca beat Malaga 3-1|location=[[Malaga]]}}</ref> Fàbregas scored his first [[hat-trick]] of his career against [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] in a 5–0 victory on 6 April 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2013/4/6/five-apiece-for-real-and-barca|title=Five apiece for Real and Barca|date=6 April 2013|access-date=16 June 2025|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>

He ended his second season at Barcelona by winning the first [[2012–13 La Liga|league title]] of his career, with a record 100 points. Barcelona were eliminated, however, in the semi-finals of both the Copa del Rey, to rivals Real Madrid, and the Champions League, to winners [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]. Fàbregas ended the season with 14 goals and 12 assists in 48 appearances in all competitions.

==== 2013–14 season ====
Barcelona began the season by winning the [[2013 Supercopa de España|Supercopa de España]]. In the opening game of the [[2013–14 La Liga|league season]] on 18 August, Fàbregas provided five assists in a 7–0 win over [[Levante UD|Levante]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Barcelona 7–0 Levante: Stunning debut win for Tata Martino|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/barcelona-vs-levante/1517627/report|access-date=12 June 2014|work=Goal.com|date=18 August 2014}}</ref> He scored 8 goals in 36 league matches, including braces in away wins over [[Granada CF|Granada]] on 10 November and [[Getafe CF|Getafe]] on 22 December, the latter including a penalty kick. He also scored the only goal of the game on 1 October as Barcelona won away at [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in the group stage of the Champions League, heading in [[Alexis Sánchez]]'s cross in the 73rd minute.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bogunya |first1=Roger |title=Barça show they learnt last year's lesson |url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/match-archive/2013-2014/champions-league/round-2-h/celtic_fc-barcelona/info |access-date=12 June 2014 |publisher=[[FC Barcelona]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329181303/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/match-archive/2013-2014/champions-league/round-2-h/celtic_fc-barcelona/info |archive-date=29 March 2014}}</ref>

=== Chelsea ===
[[File:Chelsea 2 QPR 1 (15662596926).jpg|thumb|upright|Fàbregas in action against [[Karl Henry]] of [[Queens Park Rangers]] in November 2014]]

On 12 June 2014, Premier League club [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] signed Fàbregas on a five-year contract for a fee in the region of €33&nbsp;million. Following his transfer he took the number 4 shirt, previously worn by [[David Luiz]].<ref name=chelsea>{{cite news|title=Cesc Fabregas: Chelsea sign ex-Arsenal midfielder from Barcelona|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27819204|access-date=12 June 2014|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=12 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3900839/title/fabregas-signs-for-chelsea |title=FABREGAS SIGNS FOR CHELSEA |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=13 June 2014 |publisher=Chelsea FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140613030133/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3900839/title/fabregas-signs-for-chelsea |archive-date=13 June 2014}}</ref> Fàbregas spoke of his transfer, saying, "I asked Barcelona to find a way for me to leave the club. The president tried to stop the sale, but I already had my mind made up." He went on to say, "If I didn't think that I'd be happy at Chelsea, I would've never made this decision. Above all, I want to be happy both professionally and personally."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9351623/transfer-news-cesc-fabregas-insists-he-told-barcelona-he-wanted-to-leave|title=Cesc Fabregas insists he told Barcelona he wanted to leave|date=17 June 2014|access-date=17 June 2014|publisher=Chelsea FC}}</ref>

==== 2014–15 season ====
Fàbregas made his competitive debut for Chelsea on 18 August as the team began their league season away to [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]]; he played the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 victory, providing two assists.<ref>{{cite news|title=Burnley 1–3 Chelsea|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28735901|access-date=18 August 2014|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=18 August 2014}}</ref> He was a nominee for the [[Premier League Player of the Month]] in August 2014, with the accolade going instead to another new Chelsea signing, [[Diego Costa]].<ref name=august>{{cite news|title=Diego Costa accepts August accolade|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/09/diego-costa-accepts-august-accolade.html?WT.mc_id=social_20140912_31482496|access-date=12 September 2014|publisher=[[Chelsea F.C.]]|date=12 September 2014}}</ref> On 13 September 2014, after providing two assists in Chelsea's 4–2 victory over [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]], Fàbregas became the first player ever in Premier League history to record at least one assist in six successive games; four under Chelsea and two under Arsenal during the [[2010–11 Arsenal F.C. season|2010–11 season]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Crooks|first1=Garth|title=Garth Crooks's team of the week|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29200736|access-date=17 September 2014|website=BBC Sport|date=14 September 2014}}</ref> Four days later, he scored his first goal for the club, opening a 1–1 draw at home against [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]] in Chelsea's first match of the [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage|Champions League group stage]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chelsea 1–1 Schalke|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29225452|access-date=17 September 2014|website=BBC Sport|date=17 September 2014}}</ref>

His first league goal for Chelsea gave them a 2–1 win at [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] on 18 October, capping off a 19-pass move.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fifield|first1=Dominic|title=Chelsea stay top after Cesc Fàbregas nets winner at Crystal Palace|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/18/crystal-palace-chelsea-premier-league-match-report|access-date=18 October 2014|work=The Guardian|date=18 October 2014}}</ref> Fàbregas also completed 123 passes, the most by any player on either side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29580146 |title=Cesc Fabregas scored his first league goal for Chelsea as the Premier League leaders survived a late Crystal Palace fightback to maintain a five-point advantage over Manchester City. |website=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2014 |access-date=19 October 2014 }}</ref> On 10 December, with Chelsea already through to the knockout stage as group winners, Fàbregas scored an eighth-minute penalty to open a 3–1 Champions League victory over [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting CP]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Williams|first1=Adam|title=Chelsea 3–1 Sporting|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29363859|access-date=16 April 2015|website=BBC Sport|date=10 December 2014}}</ref> Twelve days later he scored a second league goal, set up by [[Eden Hazard]] and concluding a 2–0 win away to Stoke.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Strickland|first1=Jamie|title=Stoke 0–2 Chelsea|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30474063|access-date=16 April 2015|website=BBC Sport|date=22 December 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Spurs 5 Chelsea 3 (15554013624).jpg|thumb|left|Fàbregas preparing to take a free kick against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham]] in January 2015]]

Fàbregas was fitted with a protective mask after breaking his nose in a collision with [[Charlie Adam]] during the reverse fixture on 4 April.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas to wear face mask after breaking nose – report|url=http://www.espnfc.com/chelsea/story/2388491/chelsea-midfielder-cesc-fabregas-to-wear-face-mask-after-breaking-nose-report|access-date=16 April 2015|publisher=ESPN|date=9 April 2015}}</ref> Eight days later, he scored the only goal of the game in the 88th minute in a victory over [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] at [[Loftus Road]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Moore|first1=Glenn|title=QPR vs Chelsea match report: Man in the mask Cesc Fabregas secures vital win in Premier League title race|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/qpr-vs-chelsea-match-report-man-in-the-mask-cesc-fabregas-secures-vital-win-in-premier-league-title-race-10171035.html|access-date=16 April 2015|work=The Independent|date=12 April 2015}}</ref> On 3 May, the day before his 28th birthday, he won his first Premier League title at the ninth attempt, following a 1–0 home win over Crystal Palace. During the penultimate game of the season, away at [[The Hawthorns]] against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], Fàbregas was shown the red card and booed off by fans for deliberately kicking the ball at [[Chris Brunt]]'s head while players were speaking to referee [[Mike Jones (referee)|Mike Jones]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cesc-fabregas-sent-kicking-ball-5720196|title=Cesc Fabregas sent off for kicking the ball into West Brom player's HEAD after melee|author=James Whaling|date=18 May 2015|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=18 May 2015}}</ref> On appeal, the suspension for this red card was cut from three matches to one.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cesc Fabregas: Chelsea player's ban cut from three games to one|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32819923|access-date=21 May 2015|website=BBC Sport|date=20 May 2015}}</ref>

==== 2015–16 season ====
Fàbregas scored his first goal of the season on 16 September, as Chelsea defeated [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] 4–0 in the Champions League.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34203636 |first=Andy |last=Cryer |title=Chelsea 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv|work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 September 2015}}</ref> He, Costa and [[Oscar (footballer, born 1991)|Oscar]] were jeered by the crowd in December after the dismissal of Mourinho, with the supporters believing that the trio's conduct and poor performances were more culpable for the team's poor form.<ref name=watford>{{cite news|last1=Osborne|first1=Chris|title=Chelsea 2–2 Watford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35139930|access-date=26 December 2015|website=BBC Sport|date=26 December 2015}}</ref> His first league goal came in a 3–3 home draw against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] on 15 January 2016<ref name="Chelsea 3-3 Everton">{{cite news|title=Chelsea 3–3 Everton|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35270645|access-date=15 January 2016|website=BBC Sport|date=15 January 2016}}</ref> and his second came in a 2–1 away win against [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on 27 February 2016.<ref name="Chelsea 3-3 Everton"/> On 19 March 2016, Fàbregas scored a free-kick as well as a penalty in 2–2 home draw against local rivals [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35792202 |title=Chelsea 2–2 West Ham |date=19 March 2016 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Fàbregas scored Chelsea's last goal of the season after converting a penalty in the 1–1 draw against new Premier League champions, [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36240331 |title=Chelsea 1–1 Leicester City:Leicester City fought back from a goal down to draw at Chelsea, the team they deposed as Premier League champions |date=15 May 2016 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

==== 2016–17 season ====
Fàbregas was linked with a move away from London after he was an unused substitution in the [[2016–17 Premier League]] opener against West Ham.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-transfer-news-cesc-fabregas-considers-chelsea-exit-after-being-left-on-the-bench-a7193861.html |title=Chelsea transfer news: Cesc Fabregas 'considers' Chelsea exit after being left on the bench against West Ham |date=16 August 2016 |newspaper=Independent}}</ref> On 20 August 2016, Fàbregas once again started on the bench against [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], entering the match in the second half to replace [[Nemanja Matić]] and creating an assist for Diego Costa, who scored the winner in a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/watford-vs-chelsea/356352|title=Watford 1–2 Chelsea: Diego Costa controversially seals second win |date=19 August 2016 |publisher=SkySports}}</ref> In the post-match press conference, Fàbregas earned the praise of manager, Conte, for his inspiring performance in the comeback win as well as the attitude he shows during training sessions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/chelsea/story/2934192/cesc-fabregas-display-for-chelsea-at-watford-delights-antonio-conte |title=Cesc Fabregas display for Chelsea at Watford delights Antonio Conte |date=20 August 2016 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> Fàbregas's first two goals of the season came in an [[2016–17 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] tie against Leicester City on 20 September, both coming within two minutes of each other in extra time to win the game 4–2, the victory moving Chelsea on to the Round of 16.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.us/report?gameId=466015 |title=Cesc Fabregas hits two in extra-time as Chelsea advance past Leicester |work=ESPN FC |date=20 September 2016}}</ref>

After a month long absence due to an injury, Fàbregas played a full 90 minute to for [[Chelsea F.C. Reserves and Academy|Chelsea u23]] against Southampton u23 on 21 November 2016. During the match, he provided two assists to fellow first team player, [[Michy Batshuayi]], and helped earn a 3–2 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/11/pl2-report--chelsea-v-southampton.html |title=PL2 report: Chelsea 3 Southampton 2 |date=21 November 2016 |publisher=Chelsea F.C.}}</ref> Fàbregas saw his first league action since September in a game against [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 3 December 2016. Chelsea were trailing 1–0 when Fàbregas picked out [[Diego Costa]] with a long ball into the box. Costa brought the ball down and fired it into the net to equalise.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/14173 |title=Manchester City 1 – 3 Chelsea |publisher=premierleague.com |date=3 December 2016}}</ref> Fàbregas came off the bench against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on 11 December 2016 and immediately made an impact on the deadlocked match, finding Diego Costa once again with a long ball that led to the winning goal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/14182 |title=Chelsea 1 – 0 West Bromwich Albion |publisher=premierleague.com |date=11 December 2016}}</ref> On 14 December 2016, Fàbregas led Chelsea to their tenth consecutive league victory with his first league goal of the season, scoring in the 40th minute against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/14193 |title=Sunderland 0 – 1 Chelsea |publisher=premierleague.com |date=14 December 2016}}</ref> In his fifth league start of the season, on 31 December 2016, Fàbregas recorded his 100th Premier League assist in his 293rd appearance in Chelsea's 4–2 home victory over [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/31/chelsea-stoke-city-premier-league-match-report |title=Willian double sinks brave Stoke and extends Chelsea run to 13 straight wins |date=31 December 2016 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> he became the fastest player in Premier League history to reach this landmark, taking 74 fewer appearances than [[Ryan Giggs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11527780/cesc-fabregas-in-guinness-world-records-for-reaching-100-pl-assists |title=Cesc Fabregas in Guinness World Records for reaching 100 PL assists |publisher=Sky Sports |date=17 October 2018 |access-date=20 October 2018 }}</ref>

On 4 February 2017, Fàbregas scored against former club Arsenal when he collected goalkeeper [[Petr Cech]]'s poor clearance and chipped the ball back over him. He [[Goal celebration|did not celebrate]] the goal out of respect to his former club.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chelsea 3 Arsenal 1: Eden Hazard emphasises superiority of Antonio Conte's leaders with sensational goal |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/02/04/chelsea-vs-arsenal-premier-league-live-score-updates/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/02/04/chelsea-vs-arsenal-premier-league-live-score-updates/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=19 October 2018 |work=The Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 25 February, Fàbregas marked his 300th Premier League appearances with a goal and an assist as Chelsea defeated [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] 3–1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/14290|title=Chelsea 3 – 1 Swansea City|date=25 February 2017|website=premierleague.com|access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref> In the same match, he also reached 102 assists in the Premier League, equalling [[Frank Lampard]] as the league's second-highest provider of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/stats/all-time|title=Premier League Club Records, All-Time Team & Player Stats|website=www.premierleague.com|access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref>

==== Subsequent seasons ====
In the 2017–18 season, Fàbregas made 49 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals in a campaign which saw Chelsea win the [[2018 FA Cup Final|FA Cup]] against [[Manchester United]]. He passed the ball to [[Eden Hazard]] who was fouled for a penalty, which the Belgian scored as the only goal of the game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Daniel |title=Chelsea's Eden Hazard spot-on to sink Manchester United and win FA Cup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/19/chelsea-manchester-united-fa-cup-match-report |access-date=21 October 2024 |work=The Observer |date=19 May 2018}}</ref>

On 5 January 2019, Fàbregas played his final game in English football, a 2–0 home win over [[Nottingham Forest]] in the third round of the FA Cup. He took a penalty which was saved by [[Luke Steele (footballer)|Luke Steele]]. Fàbregas was in tears at the end of the game.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest in FA Cup third round |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46706906 |access-date=21 October 2024 |date=5 January 2019}}</ref>

=== Monaco ===
[[File:RB Salzburg gegen AS Monaco (Testspiel, 3. Juli 2021) 27.jpg|thumb|Fàbregas (furthest right, in black) playing for Monaco against [[FC Red Bull Salzburg|Red Bull Salzburg]] in July 2021]]
On 11 January 2019, Fàbregas signed for [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] on a deal until June 2022. He was signed by his former Arsenal teammate [[Thierry Henry]], and there was no transfer fee, although Chelsea would receive payments related to his performances.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cesc Fabregas: Chelsea midfielder joins Monaco |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46844972 |access-date=21 October 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2019}}</ref> He made his debut in [[Ligue 1]] two days later a 1–1 draw against [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46858846|title=Marseille 1–1 Monaco|work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref> On 2 February, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47105527|title=Monaco 2–1 Toulouse|work=BBC Sport |access-date=2 February 2019}}</ref>

Fàbregas was sent off on the first day of the [[2019–20 Ligue 1]] season, in a 3–0 home loss to [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]. His foul on [[Léo Dubois]] after 30 minutes was upgraded from a yellow to red card by VAR review.<ref>{{cite news |title=Monaco 0-3 Lyon: Fabregas red after VAR review; Depay scores |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49301480 |access-date=21 October 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2019}}</ref> On 20 November 2020, Fàbregas scored the winning goal for Monaco in a 3–2 win over [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]], which was their first win against PSG since August 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54995916 |title=Monaco 3–2 Paris Saint Germain |website=BBC Sport |date=20 November 2020 }}</ref> From December 2020 up to February 2021 he was injured in his left calf muscle.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cesc Fabregas (Monaco) : " Le football d'aujourd'hui est très mécanisé " |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Cesc-fabregas-le-football-d-aujourd-hui-est-tres-mecanise/1214957 |access-date=21 October 2024 |work=L'Équipe |date=21 January 2021 |language=French}}</ref>

In 2021–22, Fàbregas missed most of the season with a hamstring injury. He attempted a comeback for the [[reserve team]] on 22 April 2022 at home to [[Aubagne FC|Aubagne]] in the fourth-tier [[Championnat National 2]], but was taken off after 40 minutes with an ankle complaint.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cesc Fabregas se blesse encore avec la réserve de Monaco |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Cesc-fabregas-se-blesse-encore-avec-la-reserve-de-monaco/1329376 |access-date=21 October 2024 |work=L'Équipe |date=23 April 2022 |language=French}}</ref> Having totalled 36 minutes over two games of Ligue 1 football in his final season, he was released at the end of his contract in June 2022 but said that he would not retire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fabregas: I'm leaving Monaco but I won't retire |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/fabregas-im-leaving-monaco-but-i-wont-retire |access-date=21 October 2024 |publisher=FIFA |date=14 May 2022}}</ref>

=== Como and retirement ===
On 1 August 2022, Fàbregas was unveiled as a new player for [[Serie B]] club [[Como 1907|Como]], signing a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/internacional/20220801/1001844739/cesc-fabregas-ficha.html |title=Oficial: Cesc Fàbregas ficha por el Como |website=Mundo Deportivo |date=1 August 2022 |accessdate=1 August 2022 |language=es}}</ref> He made his debut 28 days later, playing the final 18 minutes as a substitute in a 1–0 home loss to [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Antonelli |first1=Michele |title=Bertagnoli rovina il debutto di Fabregas e Cutrone: il Brescia vince a Como |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-B/29-08-2022/serie-b-como-brescia-esordio-fabregas-bertagnoli-4402098532053.shtml |access-date=21 October 2024 |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=29 August 2022 |language=Italian}}</ref>

Fàbregas announced his retirement from football on 1 July 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ex-Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Fabregas retires|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66077796 |access-date=1 July 2023}}</ref>

== International career ==

=== Youth team ===

Although he features regularly for the [[Spain national football team]], Fàbregas' international career began at youth level. At the [[2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship]] held in Finland, he finished as top scorer of the tournament despite playing in midfield, and was voted Player of the Tournament.<ref name=uefap/> Spain finished runners-up in the tournament to Brazil.<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=102/edition=6946/news/newsid=88795.html Brazil roar past brave Spain, Argentina take third] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803040633/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament%3D102/edition%3D6946/news/newsid%3D88795.html |date=3 August 2008 }}, FIFA, 30 August 2003, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref> Fàbregas was next involved in the [[UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship|2004 UEFA U-17 European Championship]], where Spain also finished runners-up.<ref name=uefa17>Haslam, Andrew, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070515103539/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under17/news/kind=2/newsid=522833.html "2004: Cesc Fabregas"], UEFA, accessed 9 July 2008.</ref> He was named the Golden Player of the tournament by FIFA.<ref name=uefa17/>

===Senior team===
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In 2006, Fàbregas debuted for the [[Spain national football team|Spanish senior squad]] in a [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] against [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]].<ref>{{Cite news|title="Fabregas was a 'pioneer' for Spain", Pique says|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/fabregas-pioneer-spain-pique-says-170455516--sow.html|website=Yahoo! News Singapore|publisher=Yahoo!|date=7 October 2015|access-date=20 September 2024|via=Reuters}}</ref> He became the youngest player [[cap (sport)|capped]] for Spain in 70 years, beating [[Sergio Ramos]]' record.<ref name=espn/> He received favourable reviews for his debut and was involved in the build-up to Spain's first goal in the 3–2 victory over the Ivorians.<ref name=espn/>

====2006 World Cup====
On 15 May 2006, Fàbregas was selected for the Spanish [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] squad. During the tournament, he came on as a second-half substitute in Spain's first two group matches, contributing an assist to striker [[Fernando Torres]] in their 3–1 victory against [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spain 3–1 Tunisia|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853264.stm|website=BBC Sport|date=19 June 2006|access-date=23 May 2007}}</ref> He started alongside Spain's reserve players (including then-Arsenal teammate [[José Antonio Reyes]]) in Spain's third group match against [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saudi Arabia 0–1 Spain|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853438.stm|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=23 June 2006|access-date=23 May 2007}}</ref> He earned a starting role in Spain's first knockout-stage match against [[France national football team|France]], in place of [[Marcos Senna]], but Spain lost 3–1.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spain 1–3 France|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991524.stm|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=19 June 2006|access-date=23 May 2007}}</ref> Fàbregas also became the youngest player in Spanish football history to participate in a [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] when he came on as a substitute for [[Luis García (footballer, born 1978)|Luis García]] after 77 minutes in the 4–0 victory against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] on 13 June 2006; he was then 19 years and 41 days old.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spain 4–0 Ukraine|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4852902.stm|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=14 June 2006|access-date=22 May 2007}}.</ref> He was later nominated for the [[FIFA World Cup awards#FIFA Young Player Award|Gillette Young Player]] of the World Cup, but [[Germany national football team|Germany]]'s [[Lukas Podolski]] won the award.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Germany's Podolski named top young player|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/worldcup2006/storyview.html?/story/worldcup2006/national/2006/07/07/fifa-youngplayer-podolski.html|url-status=dead|date=7 July 2006|access-date=22 May 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029002211/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/worldcup2006/storyview.html?/story/worldcup2006/national/2006/07/07/fifa-youngplayer-podolski.html|archive-date=29 October 2006}}</ref>

====UEFA Euro 2008====
[[File:Spain Euro 08 celebration 2.jpg|thumb|Fàbregas celebrating Spain's Euro 2008 championship]]
In [[UEFA Euro 2008]], Fàbregas was handed the [[Number (sports)|squad number]] 10, rather than 18 which he had previously held.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Wayne|last=Veysey|title=Cesc Fàbregas ready to talk tough with Arsenal|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2008%2F05%2F28%2Fsfnars228.xml|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=28 May 2008|access-date=10 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080531021229/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2008%2F05%2F28%2Fsfnars228.xml|archive-date=31 May 2008}}</ref> Despite featuring mostly as a substitute, the midfielder made a considerable impact in Spain's campaign. He scored his first international goal in that competition in Spain's 4–1 win over [[Russia national football team|Russia]] and also had an assist in that game.<ref name=cescteam>{{Cite web|title=Cesc in Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/cesc-in-euro-2008-team-of-the-tournament|url-status=dead|website=Arsenal F.C.|date=30 June 2008|access-date=6 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604182854/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/cesc-in-euro-2008-team-of-the-tournament|archive-date=4 June 2009}}</ref> In the quarter-finals against [[Italy national football team|Italy]], Fàbregas scored the winning penalty in the [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] after the teams remained deadlocked 0–0 after extra time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spain beat Italy in a penalty shoot-out|url=http://soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com/report?id=232283&cc=4716|website=ESPN|date=22 June 2008|access-date=23 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626132140/http://soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com/report?id=232283&cc=4716|archive-date=26 June 2008}}</ref> In the semi-finals, Spain defeated Russia 3–0 with Fàbregas providing two assists.<ref name=cescteam/> The midfielder made the starting eleven in the [[UEFA Euro 2008 Final|Final]] against Germany where Spain prevailed 1–0, which was Spain's first major title since 1964.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Germany 0–1 Spain: Torres ends Spain's pain|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=232286&cc=4716|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120525090011/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=232286&cc=4716|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-05-25|website=ESPN|date=30 June 2008}}</ref> For his efforts, Fàbregas was named in the Team of the Tournament, a 23-man squad selected by the UEFA Technical Team.<ref name=cescteam/>

====2009 Confederations Cup====
After missing out for several months due to his injury, Fàbregas regained his place as a regular in [[Vicente del Bosque]]'s squad. In June, he was named in the team for the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]]. He scored his second international goal in a 5–0 win against [[New Zealand men's national football team|New Zealand]] in the competition's group stage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Torres stars in Spanish stroll|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=250116/match=66203/summary.html|url-status=dead|website=FIFA|date=15 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617043847/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round%3D250116/match%3D66203/summary.html|archive-date=17 June 2009}}</ref> In the semi-finals against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]], which Fàbregas started, Spain suffered a shock 2–0 loss, and its 15-game winning streak came to an end.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Altidore's goal leads U.S. to stunning upset|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=270153&cc=4716|url-status=dead|website=ESPN|date=24 June 2009|access-date=26 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627131619/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=270153&cc=4716|archive-date=27 June 2009}}</ref>

====2010 World Cup====
Fàbregas was selected as a part of del Bosque's 23-man squad for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spain omit Marcos Senna from 2010 World Cup squad|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8695232.stm|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=20 May 2010|access-date=22 May 2010}}</ref> With del Bosque preferring a starting midfield of [[Sergio Busquets]], [[Xabi Alonso]], [[Xavi (footballer, born 1980)|Xavi]] and [[Andrés Iniesta]], Fàbregas did not start in any of Spain's games in the competition. He featured as a substitute in four of their seven matches, in which Spain lost their opening game against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] before winning the next six en route to [[2010 FIFA World Cup Final|the final]]. In the final against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], Fàbregas set up the extra-time winner for Iniesta to win Spain the World Cup for the first time in their history.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Iniesta sinks Dutch with late strike|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=264123&league=FIFA.WORLD&cc=4716&ver=global|url-status=dead|website=ESPN|date=11 July 2010|access-date=13 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715083343/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=264123&league=FIFA.WORLD&cc=4716&ver=global|archive-date=15 July 2010}}</ref>

==== UEFA Euro 2012 ====
[[File:Cesc Fàbregas and Giorgio Chiellini Euro 2012 final.jpg|thumb|Fàbregas during the [[UEFA Euro 2012 Final]]]]
Fàbregas was selected as a part of del Bosque's 23-man squad for [[UEFA Euro 2012]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spain name Fernando Torres in 23-man squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18227019|date=27 May 2012|website=BBC Sport|access-date=11 June 2012 }}</ref>
Fàbregas started in the centre of the front three of a 4–3–3 formation against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in Spain's opening [[UEFA Euro 2012 Group C|Group C]] match, essentially acting as a false 9. In the 64th minute he scored the equaliser after Italy had taken the lead in the 61st minute; the game finished in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18180099|title=Spain 1–1 Italy|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=10 June 2012|access-date=11 June 2012 }}</ref> He then scored his second goal of the tournament in the next group stage match against [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]], which ended in a 4–0 win to Spain.<ref name="esp-irl report">{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003332_fr.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803025230/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003332_fr.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 August 2012 |title=Full-time report Spain-Republic of Ireland|website=UEFA|date=14 June 2012 |access-date=14 June 2012 }}</ref> When Spain faced [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] in the semi-finals and the game remained scoreless at the end of extra time, Fàbregas scored the winning penalty of the shootout as Spain prevailed 4–2.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/euro-2012/euro-2012-defending-champion-spain-advances-final-beating-portugal-4-2-penalties-article-1.1103477 |title=Euro 2012: Defending champion Spain advances to another final after beating Portugal 4–2 on penalties|newspaper=NY Daily News|location=New York |date=27 June 2012|access-date=28 June 2012}}</ref> In the [[UEFA Euro 2012 Final|final]] against Italy, Fàbregas started and provided the assist to [[David Silva]] for the game's opening goal, en route to a 4–0 Spain victory.<ref name="Spain 4-0 Italy">{{cite news| first=Phil|last=McNulty|title=Spain 4–0 Italy|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18355496| website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date= 1 July 2012| access-date=11 July 2012}}</ref>

==== 2013 Confederations Cup ====
Fàbregas was named in the provisional squad in the lead up to the [[2013 Confederations Cup]] by del Bosque.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.futaa.com/football/article/confed-cup-spain-name-provisional-squad-for-nigeria-others|title=Confed Cup:Spain name provisional squad for Nigeria, others|date=27 May 2013|website=futaa.com|access-date=16 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614091029/http://www.futaa.com/football/article/confed-cup-spain-name-provisional-squad-for-nigeria-others|archive-date=14 June 2013}}</ref> He made two starts in the competition and one substitute appearance, all during the group stage of the competition, and assisting a goal in Spain's opening group match against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]], which Spain won 2–1.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2013 FIFA Confederations Cup – Group B – Spain vs. Uruguay: 2–1|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/97895/spain-vs-uruguay/report?|website=Goal|publisher=Platform Group|access-date=16 July 2013}}</ref> Spain won all their group matches, only conceding a goal and scoring 15. Spain advanced to the final of the competition for the first time, after a lengthy and difficult semi-final clash in a re-match against their opponents of the [[Euro 2012 final|European Championship Final]] of the previous year, [[Italy national football team|Italy]]. The match ended 0–0 after extra time and Spain won 7–6 in the resulting penalty shoot-out,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=255207/match=300222468/summary.html |title=Spain edge dramatic shootout to reach Final |publisher=FIFA |date=27 June 2013 |access-date=4 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418233757/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round%3D255207/match%3D300222468/summary.html |archive-date=18 April 2015}}</ref> but were eventually defeated 3–0 in the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final|final]] by hosts and defending champions [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Ben|last=Smith|title=Brazil 3–0 Spain|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23093784|website=BBC Sport|date=1 July 2013|access-date=2 September 2017}}</ref>

==== 2014 World Cup ====

Fàbregas was named in Spain's 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup,<ref>{{Cite news|title=World Cup 2014: Diego Costa and Fernando Torres in Spain squad|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27394287|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=13 May 2014|access-date=5 July 2014}}</ref> and was also included in the final list for the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Cup 2014: Spain drop Alvaro Negredo and Jesus Navas|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27647635|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=31 May 2014|access-date=5 July 2014}}</ref> He made his debut in the tournament in the opening 1–5 defeat to the Netherlands, replacing [[David Silva]] for the last 12 minutes.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Spain 1–5 Netherlands|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25285043|website=BBC Sport|date=13 June 2014|access-date=5 July 2014}}</ref> With Spain already eliminated, he played 22 minutes of 3–0 win against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] in the last group game, this time in place of [[Santi Cazorla]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Saj|last=Chowdhury|title=Australia 0–3 Spain|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25285263|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=23 June 2014|access-date=5 July 2014}}</ref>

====UEFA Euro 2016====
On 31 March 2015, Fàbregas [[Captain (association football)|captained]] Spain for the first time, in their 0–2 friendly defeat to the Netherlands at the [[Johan Cruyff Arena|Amsterdam Arena]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Internationals: Belgium hold on, Fabregas captains Spain|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/03/internationals--belgium-hold-on--fabregas-captains-spain.html|url-status=dead|website=Chelsea F.C.|date=31 March 2015|access-date=12 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224185031/http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/03/internationals--belgium-hold-on--fabregas-captains-spain.html|archive-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> He earned his [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|100th cap]] on 12 October 2015, becoming the tenth Spaniard to do so, in a [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]] match against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] with Spain already qualified.<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Myson|title=Fabregas makes 100th Spain appearance|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/88/spain/2015/10/12/16259312/fabregas-makes-100th-spain-appearance|website=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|publisher=Platform Group|date=12 October 2015|access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> In his milestone match at the [[Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex|Olympic Stadium]] in [[Kyiv]], he won a first-half penalty when fouled by [[Oleksandr Kucher]], but his spot kick was saved by [[Andriy Pyatov]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ukraine 0–1 Spain: Fabregas misses penalty on 100th appearance|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/ukraine-vs-spain/1653387/report|website=Goal|publisher=Platform Group|date=12 October 2015|access-date=13 October 2015}}</ref> He started all of Spain's matches at the finals, coming as a substitute in each of the [[UEFA Euro 2016 Group D|three group games]] and playing the entirety of the [[UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase#Italy vs Spain|defeat by Italy]] in the Round of 16 which ended their participation.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

====2018 World Cup====
Fàbregas was not selected for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup squads#Spain|Spain squad]] for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] (his Chelsea colleagues [[Pedro (footballer, born 1987)|Pedro]], [[Álvaro Morata]] and [[Marcos Alonso Mendoza|Marcos Alonso]] were also overlooked after the club's disappointing season);<ref>{{cite web|title=Spain World Cup squad: Julen Lopetegui announces 23-man selection for Russia|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/spain-world-cup-squad-2018-russia-confirmed-revealed-23-morata-fabregas-bellerin-a8361401.html|work=[[The Independent]] |date=21 May 2018|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> he instead joined the [[BBC]] as a studio analyst for the tournament.<ref name=bbcwc18>{{cite web|title=World Cup 2018: Cesc Fabregas joins BBC's punditry line-up|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44435725|website=BBC Sport |date=11 June 2018|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref>

==Managerial career==

On 1 July 2023, Fàbregas was appointed as head coach of Como's under-19 and B-teams following his retirement from professional football.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cesc Fabregas: Former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder retires from football aged 36 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12913068/cesc-fabregas-former-arsenal-chelsea-and-barcelona-midfielder-retires-from-football-aged-36 |access-date=1 July 2023 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref> He obtained his [[UEFA coaching licences#UEFA A Licence|UEFA A coaching licence]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-mikel-arteta-cesc-fabregas-31180037 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Cesc Fabregas' 'unrecognisable' Arsenal claim after visits to see Mikel Arteta's training|publisher=Mirror |date=14 October 2023 |accessdate=14 November 2023 }}</ref>

Following the dismissal of [[Moreno Longo]] on 13 November 2023, Fàbregas was promoted to first-team head coach on an interim basis.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |date=13 November 2023 |accessdate=13 November 2023 |publisher=Como 1907 |url=https://comofootball.com/si-sono-separate-le-strade-tra-il-como-1907/ |title=COMUNICATO UFFICIALE DEL CLUB |archive-date=19 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119133258/https://comofootball.com/si-sono-separate-le-strade-tra-il-como-1907/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> As he had no UEFA Pro coaching licence by the time of his appointment, he was handed a special dispensation to fill in as head coach for one month.<ref>{{cite web |language=it |date=20 December 2023 |accessdate=20 December 2023 |publisher=Fanpage.it |url=https://www.fanpage.it/sport/calcio/fabregas-non-puo-piu-essere-lallenatore-del-como-da-domenica-24-dicembre-deve-liberare-il-posto/ |title=Fabregas non può più essere l'allenatore del Como: da domenica 24 dicembre deve liberare il posto}}</ref> On 20 December, Como announced the appointment of [[Osian Roberts]] as the new caretaker manager until the end of season, while Fàbregas would stay on as an assistant to the first team coaching staff.<ref name="roberts_como">{{cite web |date=20 December 2023 |accessdate=20 December 2023 |publisher=Como 1907 |url=https://comofootball.com/en/como-1907-appoints-osian-roberts-as-caretaker-manager/ |title=COMO 1907 APPOINTS OSIAN ROBERTS AS CARETAKER MANAGER}}</ref> Fàbregas's final game in charge of the club was a 3–3 home draw against [[Palermo FC|Palermo]] on 23 December.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 December 2023 |accessdate=23 December 2023 |publisher=Como 1907 |url=https://onefootball.com/it/notizie/como-fabregas-contro-il-palermo-sara-5050-lesperienza-di-roberts-porta-molto-38763067 |language=it |title=COMO, FABREGAS: "CONTRO IL PALERMO SARÀ 50/50. L'ESPERIENZA DI ROBERTS PORTA MOLTO"}}</ref>

After Roberts took Como from 7th to 3rd place, the club managed to win automatic promotion to Serie A, with Fàbregas staying as assistant for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/cesc-fabregas-ian-rush-como-george-clooney-italian-b2545530.html |work=The Independent |title=Osian Roberts 'proud' of Como promotion but will step aside for Cesc Fabregas |date=15 May 2024 |accessdate=26 May 2024}}</ref> On 19 July 2024, just days after being admitted to the UEFA Pro coaching course organised yearly in [[Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano|Coverciano]] by the [[Italian Football Federation]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.figc.it/it/tecnici/news/da-fabregas-ad-hamsik-una-classe-ricca-di-grandi-nomi-per-il-prossimo-master-uefa-pro/ |publisher=FIGC.it |language=it |accessdate=11 October 2024 |date=11 July 2024 |title=Da Fabregas ad Hamsik, una classe ricca di grandi nomi per il prossimo Master UEFA Pro}}</ref> Fàbregas was formally appointed in charge of Como, signing a four-year contract as head coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cesc Fàbregas to officially become Head Coach of Como 1907's Men Team|url=https://comofootball.com/en/cesc-fabregas-to-officially-become-head-coach-of-como-1907s-men-team/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |date=2024-07-19 |website=Como 1907 }}</ref>

Fàbregas's debut as the permanent manager of Como on 11 August 2024 was a 1–1 draw away to [[Sampdoria]] in the first round of the [[Coppa Italia]], subsequently losing on penalties.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lambourne |first1=Jack |title=Raphael Varane's Como debut gets off to worst start possible after just 20 minutes in Cesc Fabregas' first match in charge |url=https://talksport.com/football/2005010/raphael-varane-como-debut-injury-serie-a/ |access-date=21 October 2024 |publisher=Talksport |date=13 August 2024}}</ref> Eight days later in his first game in Serie A, the club lost 3–0 away to [[Juventus]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kobylinska |first1=Anita |title=Thiago Motta beats Cesc Fabregas as Juventus start Serie A with a win |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/thiago-motta-cesc-fabregas-juventus-win-como-serie-a-b2598836.html |access-date=21 October 2024 |work=The Independent |date=20 August 2024}}</ref> Fàbregas would achieve his first win in charge of Como on matchday 5 of the serie A season after beating [[2024 UEFA Europa League final|Europa League winners]] [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]] 3–2 away from home.<ref>https://www.legaseriea.it/it/match/2024-25aunicouni5atacom</ref>

After a 1–0 home win over [[Genoa CFC|Genoa]] Fàbregas equalled Como's record run of four consecutive Serie A wins.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comofootball.com/il-como-raggiunge-la-salvezza/ |title=Il como raggiunge la salvezza |date=27 April 2025 |website=calciocomo.it |language=Italian |trans-title=Como is mathematically safe}}</ref> 6 days later Fàbregas led Como to their 5th win in a row after beating [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] 1–0 away from home, following it up with a 3–1 win over [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] to make it 6 wins in a row for Como.<ref>https://www.legaseriea.it/en/match/como-cagliari-serie-a-matchday-36</ref> Despite the 6 match winning run ending after a 1–1 draw with [[Hellas Verona FC|Hellas Verona]], the draw confirmed Como would finish 10th in Serie A, their best finish since they finished 9th in [[1986-87 Serie A|1987]].

== Style of play ==

=== Arsenal ===

[[File:Second half (5131080394).jpg|left|thumb|Fàbregas and [[Marouane Chamakh]] preparing to kick off in 2010. Fàbregas was a regular [[Set piece (football)|set-piece]] taker for Arsenal.]]

Originally brought to Arsenal as a youth to slowly develop via the League Cup, Fàbregas was unexpectedly deployed as Arsenal's starting [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]] following a midfield injury crisis during the 2004–05 season. At the time, [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] Vieira served as his role model and mentor,<ref>Townsend, Nick, [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20051002/ai_n15644739 "Spanish marvel blossoms"], ''The Independent'', 2 October 2005, accessed 17 September 2007. {{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and he styled his game after his childhood hero and compatriot [[Pep Guardiola]], whose shirt number 4 he would inherit in his subsequent move to Barcelona in 2011.<ref name=times/> Because he was of a different mould from his Arsenal predecessors who played in the same position,<ref name=times/><ref name=hubb/> this led to criticisms of his lightweight frame and less aggressive style of play, due to his development in the [[La Masia|Barcelona Youth Academy]],<ref name=hubb/><ref name=harr/> with former teammate [[Ashley Cole]] criticising the Spaniard as "an unproven featherweight" in his autobiography.<ref>Macintosh, Iain, "Completely Fab", ''The New Paper'', 29 September 2007.</ref>

However, it did not take long for Fàbregas to become one of the most coveted and celebrated young talents in the game with his success at Arsenal. Functioning mostly as a [[playmaker]] and renowned for his passing range, he was described as the general of Arsenal's first team, bringing vision, creativity, and an innate understanding of timing and space to Arsenal's intricate passing game, displaying maturity that belied his age.<ref name=espn/><ref name=ars/><ref name=uefap/><ref name=fa/><ref name=skates>Smith, Alan, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070122160714/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2007%2F01%2F20%2Fsfnsmi20.xml "Fabregas puts his skates on in chase for perfection"], ''The Daily Telegraph'', 20 January 2007, accessed 23 May 2007.</ref><ref>McIlvanney, Hugh, [https://www.thetimes.com/article/hugh-mcilvanney-fabregas-a-leader-in-waiting-pjp9ztqjl2h "Fàbregas a leader in waiting"], ''The Times'', 26 March 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.</ref> He was the main creative force when he was at Arsenal, as exemplified by his 16 assists in all competitions in the 2006–07 season.<ref name=stats/> Between 2006–07 and 2010–11, Fàbregas created the most chances in the top-division leagues of England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14491850 The magic of Cesc Fabregas], BBC Sport, 11 August 2011, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref>

Fàbregas quickly started assuming responsibility for [[Set piece (football)|set pieces]], taking [[corner kick|corners]], [[Direct free kick|free kicks]] and [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalties]]. After the 2007–08 season, Fàbregas began maturing as a goalscorer, scoring 11 goals in his first 16 games, prompting Arsene Wenger to compare the Spaniard to [[Michel Platini]].<ref>[http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-fabregas-has-the-vision-of-platini Wenger: Fabregas has the vision of Platini], Arsenal F.C., 19 September 2007, accessed 4 January 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-this-team-is-blossoming-and-growing- Wenger: 'This team is blossoming and growing'], Arsenal F.C., 15 September 2007, accessed 17 September 2007.</ref> Through his career at Arsenal, Fàbregas played as a central midfielder in a two-man midfield pivot (usually next to a more defensive player like [[Edu (footballer, born 1978)|Edu]], [[Patrick Vieira]], [[Gilberto Silva]], [[Mathieu Flamini]] or [[Abou Diaby]]), a box-to-box 'number 8' in a three-man midfield, and later as a '[[Number 10 jersey|number 10]]' in his prime.<ref name="pots" /><ref name="chall" />

=== Barcelona and Spain ===

[[File:Cesc Fàbregas Euro 2012 vs France 02.jpg|thumb|upright|Fàbregas playing for Spain at [[UEFA Euro 2012]]]]

At Barcelona, Fàbregas continued to play a prominent [[midfield]] and [[Playmaker|playmaking]] role, although he was moved into a less talismanic role than that which he had occupied at Arsenal. His new surroundings at Barcelona were comparable with what he had played with the Spanish national team. In [[Pep Guardiola]]'s 4–3–3 formation, he was suggested to be a good profile fit for the trademark patient, attacking, "[[tiki-taka]]" build-up style of play, also associated in the international setup under [[Luis Aragonés]] and [[Vicente del Bosque]]. Fàbregas was used in a variety of different roles under Guardiola. Due to the presence of [[Xavi (footballer, born 1980)|Xavi]], [[Sergio Busquets]] and [[Andrés Iniesta]] in the three-man midfield, as well as the emerging [[Thiago Alcântara|Thiago]], Fàbregas was often employed as a supporting [[Forward (association football)|forward]], or even out of position as a [[Forward (association football)#Winger|winger]] under Guardiola. He regularly performed in the role that [[Lionel Messi]] had occupied during the previous season, functioning as a [[Forward (association football)#False 9|false-9]] in a [[Formation (association football)#4–6–0|4–6–0 formation]] (a role which he would also regularly play for Spain at [[UEFA Euro 2012|Euro 2012]] under Del Bosque),<ref>{{cite web|title=False nine Fabregas shows his importance, and more|date=10 June 2012 |url=http://chroniclesofalmunia.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/false-nine-fabregas-shows-his-importance-and-more/|access-date=14 September 2013}}</ref> whilst Messi would play as a right winger or [[Forward (association football)#Second striker|second forward]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Guardiola's Barcelona-Reinventing Total Football|date=6 April 2012 |url=http://www.thefalse9.com/2012/04/guardiolas-barcelona-reinventing-total.html|access-date=14 September 2013}}</ref> Fàbregas was used in deeper roles on occasion, as an [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking]], deep-lying or central playmaking midfielder, in particular under Guardiola's immediate successors, [[Tito Vilanova]] and [[Gerardo Martino]]. While Fàbregas' time at Barcelona was deemed to be successful, critics argued that there was a sense that he was not used to his maximum ability as at Arsenal and 'shoe-horned' under Guardiola rather than given a consistent midfield berth like Iniesta or Xavi, an admission that Fàbregas himself acknowledged.<ref>{{Citation |title=Cesc Fabregas reveals why he left Arsenal for Barcelona {{!}} BBC Sounds | date=11 March 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKPSx3sSfvk |access-date=13 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkes |first=Paul |title=Complete Analysis of Cesc Fabregas' Barcelona Role |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1944338-complete-analysis-of-cesc-fabregas-barcelona-role |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fabregas' evolution from Barcelona to Chelsea |url=https://thefalse9.com/2015/01/fabregas-evolution-barcelona-chelsea.html |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=The False 9 |date=7 January 2015 |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Chelsea ===
Upon returning to England, Fàbregas moved back to playing a [[Playmaker|playmaking]] role in midfield, using his technique, ball control and vision to dictate the tempo of play. He was often supported by defensive midfielders in order to give him more space and time on the ball due to his then-deteriorating pace & athleticism.<ref>{{cite web |last=Palmer |first=Kevin |date=15 December 2014 |title=Cesc Fabregas happy pulling the strings from Chelsea's midfield |url=http://www.espnfc.com/chelsea/story/2200896/chelseas-cesc-fabregas-believes-his-good-form-in-the-premier-league-is-due-to-his-deployment-his-favoured-central-midfield-role |access-date=27 January 2015 |publisher=ESPN FC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hurrey |first1=Adam |date=8 November 2017 |title=How slow Cesc Fabregas thrives among midfield pace and athleticism |work=ESPN FC |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37485979/how-slow-cesc-fabregas-thrives-midfield-pace-athleticism |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref> In this [[Midfielder#Deep-lying playmaker (Strolling 10)|deeper creative position]],<ref>{{cite web |date=20 October 2014 |title=Cesc Fabregas Says He is Thriving in Deeper Chelsea Role |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/cesc-fabregas-says-he-thriving-deeper-chelsea-role-1470915 |access-date=27 January 2015 |website=International Business Times}}</ref> although playing in a significantly less dynamic role than at Arsenal or Barcelona, he still excelled in Mourinho's system,<ref>{{cite web |date=15 December 2014 |title=Cesc Fabregas believes Chelsea success down to Jose Mourinho playing him in the right position |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cesc-fabregas-believes-chelsea-success-4816953 |access-date=27 January 2015 |publisher=The Mirror}}</ref> where he proved to be an effective [[Assist (football)|assist]]-provider.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cesc Fàbregas |url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/38886/cesc-fabregas |access-date=27 January 2015 |publisher=ESPN FC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas: My favourite assists |newspaper=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/cesc-fabregas/11370990/Chelseas-Cesc-Fabregas-My-favourite-assists.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 January 2015 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/cesc-fabregas/11370990/Chelseas-Cesc-Fabregas-My-favourite-assists.html |archive-date=11 January 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In his penultimate seasons at Chelsea, Fàbregas was given a more limited role - often coming off the bench in efforts to wrangle technical control of the midfield or to provide further creative pressure against low blocks.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas: I am playing the best football of my life |newspaper=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/11256429/Chelsea-midfielder-Cesc-Fabregas-I-am-playing-the-best-football-of-my-life.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 January 2015 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/11256429/Chelsea-midfielder-Cesc-Fabregas-I-am-playing-the-best-football-of-my-life.html |archive-date=11 January 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=27 January 2015 |title=Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas: Thierry Henry assist record 'not an obsession' |url=http://www.espnfc.com/barclays-premier-league/story/2267016/chelseas-cesc-fabregas-thierry-henry-assist-record-for-arsenal-not-an-obsession |access-date=27 January 2015 |publisher=ESPN FC}}</ref>

== Outside football ==

=== Personal life ===
Fàbregas married his long-time Lebanese girlfriend Daniella Semaan in May 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wright|first1=Chris|title=Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas marries Daniella Semaan before FA Cup final|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37496579/chelsea-cesc-fabregas-marries-daniella-semaan-fa-cup-final|website=ESPN|date=16 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=16 May 2018|title=Barcelona football star Cesc Fàbregas marries Lebanese girlfriend|url=https://lebaneseexaminer.com/2018/05/16/barcelona-football-star-marries-lebanese-girlfriend-picture-perfect-wedding/|url-status=live|access-date=2 November 2021|website=Lebanese Examiner|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527145251/http://www.lebaneseexaminer.com:80/2018/05/16/barcelona-football-star-marries-lebanese-girlfriend-picture-perfect-wedding/ |archive-date=27 May 2018 }}</ref> They have two daughters and a son, all born in the 2010s.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/may/11/fame-fortune-sportsman-family-childbirth | title = They have fame and often fortunes but what of a sportsman's family? | work = guardian.co.uk | access-date = 12 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Long|first1=Sam|title=Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas becomes a father for the second time|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-midfielder-cesc-fabregas-becomes-a-father-for-the-second-time-10381122.html|website=Standard|date=10 July 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cesc Fabregas shares picture with his partner and newborn son|url=http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2017/04/cesc-fabregas-son-chelsea-latest-news/|website=Sports Review}}</ref> In July 2013, Fàbregas won a court case over the marital home with Semaan's ex-husband.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10213603/Cesc-Fabregas-wins-court-battle-with-girlfriends-ex-husband-over-marital-home.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/10213603/Cesc-Fabregas-wins-court-battle-with-girlfriends-ex-husband-over-marital-home.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Cesc Fabregas wins court battle with girlfriend's ex-husband over marital home|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=31 July 2013 |access-date=22 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In July 2019 he was banned from driving in the UK for six months after being caught speeding.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-49113717|title=Footballer Fabregas banned from driving|date=25 July 2019|website=BBC News}}</ref>

=== Sponsorship ===
In 2011, Fàbregas signed a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier, [[Puma SE|Puma]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.footballboots.co.uk/3724-official-fabregas-to-wear-puma-boots.html | title = Official: Fabregas to wear Puma boots | publisher = Football Boots | access-date = 30 September 2011 }}</ref> He appeared in an advert for the new Puma PowerCat 1.12 in September 2011 and was one of the flagship wearers of Puma's PowerCat range of football boots.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.footballboots.co.uk/8107-yellow-custom-powercats-for-fabregas.html | title = Yellow Custom PowerCats For Fabregas| publisher = FootballBoots.co.uk | access-date = 30 September 2011 }}</ref> When the PowerCat was succeeded by the evoPower, again Fàbregas was the forefront of Puma's marketing campaign. In January 2014, the brand launched a C4 evoPower boot,<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.footballboots.co.uk/22579-c4-fabregas-evopower.html | title = PUMA launch special C4 evoPOWER for Fabregas| publisher = FootballBoots.co.uk | access-date = 3 January 2014 }}</ref> specifically designed for just Fàbregas to wear. In 2012, Fàbregas signed an endorsement deal with [[Soul Electronics]] to sport [[Ludacris]]' signature line of headphones.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Long |first1=Michael |title=Euro 2012 winner to endorse Soul Electronics  |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/euro_2012_winner_to_endorse_soul_electronics |website=Sports Pro |date=3 July 2012 }}</ref>

=== Other projects ===
Fàbregas starred in his own one-time only television programme, called ''"The Cesc Fàbregas Show: Nike Live"'', that aired on 19 May 2008. The programme was sponsored by [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] and was shown on [[Sky Sports]]. The show featured Fàbregas in several sketches with then Arsenal teammates like [[Philippe Senderos]] and Nicklas Bendtner, as well as coach Arsène Wenger, Fàbregas' parents and ''[[Little Britain (sketch show)|Little Britain]]'' star [[Matt Lucas (comedian)|Matt Lucas]].<ref>[http://inside.nike.com/blogs/nikefootball-en_SG/tags/nikelive?view=all NIKELIVE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714183226/http://inside.nike.com/blogs/nikefootball-en_SG/tags/nikelive?view=all |date=14 July 2011 }}, NikeLiveFabregas.com, accessed 19 April 2008.</ref>

===Punditry===
For the 2018 World Cup, Fàbregas was a pundit for the [[BBC]]'s coverage. He featured alongside [[Rio Ferdinand]], [[Alan Shearer]] and [[Gary Lineker]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44435725|title=Cesc Fabregas joins BBC's punditry line-up|date=11 June 2018|website=BBC Sport|access-date=7 January 2020}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name=stats/><ref>{{cite web | title = Cesc Fàbregas Premier League Player Profile | url = http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/francesc-fabregas | work = [[Premier League]] | access-date = 25 May 2022 | archive-date = 26 May 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160526225559/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/francesc-fabregas | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="SW"/>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[FA Cup]], [[Copa del Rey]], [[Coupe de France]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[EFL Cup|Football League/EFL Cup]], [[Coupe de la Ligue]]}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[2003–04 Arsenal F.C. season|2003–04]]
|[[Premier League]]
|0||0||0||0||3||1||0||0||0||0||3||1
|-
|[[2004–05 Arsenal F.C. season|2004–05]]
|Premier League
|33||2||6||0||1||0||5{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||1||1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||0||46||3
|-
|[[2005–06 Arsenal F.C. season|2005–06]]
|Premier League
|35||3||0||0||1||0||13{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||1||50||5
|-
|[[2006–07 Arsenal F.C. season|2006–07]]
|Premier League
|38||2||2||0||4||0||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||54||4
|-
|[[2007–08 Arsenal F.C. season|2007–08]]
|Premier League
|32||7||1||0||2||0||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||6||colspan="2"|—||45||13
|-
|[[2008–09 Arsenal F.C. season|2008–09]]
|Premier League
|22||3||1||0||0||0||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||33||3
|-
|[[2009–10 Arsenal F.C. season|2009–10]]
|Premier League
|27||15||1||0||0||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||4||colspan="2"|—||36||19
|-
|[[2010–11 Arsenal F.C. season|2010–11]]
|Premier League
|25||3||3||2||3||1||5{{efn|name=UCL}}||3||colspan="2"|—||36||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!212!!35!!14!!2!!14!!2!!61!!17!!2!!1!!303!!57
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
|[[2011–12 FC Barcelona season|2011–12]]
|[[La Liga]]
|28||9||8||3||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||3{{efn|One appearance and one goal in [[UEFA Super Cup]], one appearance in [[Supercopa de España]], one appearance and one goal in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]}}||2||48||15
|-
|[[2012–13 FC Barcelona season|2012–13]]
|La Liga
|32||11||7||2||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||1{{efn|name=SDE|Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España}}||0||48||14
|-
|[[2013–14 FC Barcelona season|2013–14]]
|La Liga
|36||8||8||4||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||2{{efn|name=SDE}}||0||55||13
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!96!!28!!23!!9!!colspan="2"|—!!26!!3!!6!!2!!151!!42
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|[[2014–15 Chelsea F.C. season|2014–15]]
|Premier League
|34||3||1||0||4||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||47||5
|-
|[[2015–16 Chelsea F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Premier League
|37||5||4||0||0||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||49||6
|-
|[[2016–17 Chelsea F.C. season|2016–17]]
|Premier League
|29||5||6||0||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||7
|-
|[[2017–18 Chelsea F.C. season|2017–18]]
|Premier League
|32||2||4||0||4||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||49||3
|-
|[[2018–19 Chelsea F.C. season|2018–19]]
|Premier League
|6||0||1||0||3||1||5{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||16||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!138!!15!!16!!0!!13!!3!!28!!4!!3!!0!!198!!22
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]]
|[[2018–19 AS Monaco FC season|2018–19]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|13||1||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||1
|-
|[[2019–20 AS Monaco FC season|2019–20]]
|Ligue 1
|18||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||0
|-
|[[2020–21 AS Monaco FC season|2020–21]]
|Ligue 1
|21||2||5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||3
|-
|[[2021–22 AS Monaco FC season|2021–22]]
|Ligue 1
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!54!!3!!8!!1!!3!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!68!!4
|-
|[[AS Monaco FC#Reserves|Monaco B]]
|[[2021–22 Championnat National 2|2021–22]]
|[[Championnat National 2]]
|1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[[Como 1907|Como]]
|[[2022–23 Como 1907 season|2022–23]]
|[[Serie B]]
|17||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!518!!81!!61!!12!!30!!5!!118!!24!!11!!3!!738!!125
|}

{{notelist}}

=== International ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=nft>{{NFT player|13168|accessdate= }}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Spain national football team|Spain]]
|2006||14||0
|-
|2007||8||0
|-
|2008||15||1
|-
|2009||10||4
|-
|2010||11||1
|-
|2011||4||2
|-
|2012||13||3
|-
|2013||11||2
|-
|2014||8||0
|-
|2015||7||1
|-
|2016||9||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!110!!15
|}

:''Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fàbregas goal.''<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|francesc-fabregas-soler/328}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Cesc Fàbregas
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col" data-sort-type="date"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Cap
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
|align="center"|1
|10 June 2008||[[Tivoli-Neu]], [[Innsbruck]], Austria||align="center"|27||{{fb|RUS}}||align="center"|4–1||align="center"|4–1||[[UEFA Euro 2008 Group D|UEFA Euro 2008]]
|-
|align="center"|2
|14 June 2009||[[Royal Bafokeng Stadium]], [[Phokeng]], South Africa||align="center"|39||{{fb|NZL}}||align="center"|4–0||align="center"|5–0||[[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A|2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|-
|align="center"|3
|9 September 2009||[[Estadio Romano]], [[Mérida, Spain|Mérida]], Spain||align="center"|44||{{fb|EST}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|3–0||[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|align="center"|4
|10 October 2009||[[Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium]], [[Yerevan]], Armenia||align="center"|45||{{fb|ARM}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|2–1||2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|align="center"|5
|18 November 2009||[[Ernst-Happel-Stadion]], [[Vienna]], Austria||align="center"|47||{{fb|AUT}}||align="center"|1–1||align="center"|5–1||[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
|align="center"|6
|8 June 2010||[[Estadio de La Condomina]], [[Murcia]], Spain||align="center"|50||{{fb|POL}}||align="center"|4–0||align="center"|6–0||Friendly
|-
|align="center"|7
|rowspan="2"|2 September 2011||rowspan="2"|[[AFG Arena]], [[St. Gallen]], Switzerland||rowspan="2" align="center"|59||rowspan="2"|{{fb|CHI}}||align="center"|2–2||rowspan="2" align="center"|3–2||rowspan="2"|Friendly
|-
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|3–2
|-
|align="center"|9
|10 June 2012||[[Stadion Energa Gdańsk]], [[Gdańsk]], Poland||align="center"|64||{{fb|ITA}}||align="center"|1–1||align="center"|1–1||[[UEFA Euro 2012 Group C|UEFA Euro 2012]]
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|align="center"|10
|14 June 2012
|Stadion Energa Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland|| align="center" |65||{{fb|IRL}}||align="center"|4–0||align="center"|4–0||UEFA Euro 2012
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|align="center"|11
|15 August 2012||[[Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium]], [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]], Puerto Rico||align="center"|70||{{fb|PUR}}||align="center"|2–0||align="center"|2–1||Friendly
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|align="center"|12
|6 February 2013||[[Khalifa International Stadium]], [[Doha]], Qatar||align="center"|76||{{fb|URU}}||align="center"|1–0||align="center"|3–1||Friendly
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|align="center"|13
|8 June 2013||[[Hard Rock Stadium|Sun Life Stadium]], [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]], United States||align="center"|79||{{fb|HAI}}||align="center"|2–0||align="center"|2–1||Friendly
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|11 June 2015||[[Estadio Reino de León]], [[Castile and León]], Spain||align="center"|96||{{fb|CRC}}||align="center"|2–1||align="center"|2–1||Friendly
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|align="center"|15
|1 June 2016||[[Red Bull Arena (Salzburg)|Red Bull Arena]], [[Salzburg]], Austria||align="center"|105||{{fb|KOR}}||align="center"|2–0||align="center"|6–1||Friendly
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==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|27 December 2025}}
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!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record
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!{{Tooltip|M|Matches coached}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
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!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
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|align=left|[[Como 1907|Como]] (interim)
|align=left|13 November 2023
|align=left|20 December 2023
{{WDL|5|3|1|1|for=5|against=4|diff=yes}}
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|align=left|[[Como 1907|Como]]
|align=left|16 July 2024
|align=left|''present''
{{WDL|56|22|16|18|for=77|against=65|diff=yes}}
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!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|61|25|17|19|for=82|against=69|diff=yes}}
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== Honours ==
=== Player ===
[[File:UK Prime Minister David Cameron with Cesc Fabregas in July of 2011.jpg|thumb|Fàbregas (centre) in 2011 with Spanish Prime Minister [[José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero]] (left) and British Prime Minister [[David Cameron]]]]

'''Arsenal'''
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2004–05 FA Cup|2004–05]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4558271.stm |title=Arsenal 0–0 Man Utd (aet) |work=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2005 |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref>
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2004 FA Community Shield|2004]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3532952.stm |title=Arsenal 3–1 Man Utd |work=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2004 |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref>
*[[Football League Cup]] runner-up: [[2006–07 Football League Cup|2006–07]]<ref name=2007LeagueCupFinal/>
*[[UEFA Champions League]] runner-up: [[2005–06 UEFA Champions League|2005–06]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/4773353.stm |title=Barcelona 2–1 Arsenal |work=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2006 |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref>

'''Barcelona'''
*[[La Liga]]: [[2012–13 La Liga|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t2012-131.html?t=lista |title=Barcelona 2012–13: Statistics |website=BDFutbol |access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref>
*[[Copa del Rey]]: [[2011–12 Copa del Rey|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite web|date=26 May 2012|title=Pep Guardiola's final game: Barcelona win Copa del Rey|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/18216611|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref>
*[[Supercopa de España]]: [[2011 Supercopa de España|2011]], [[2013 Supercopa de España|2013]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=FERNÁNDEZ|first=FELIPE|date=29 August 2013|title=Supercopa de España 2013: El Barça gana la Supercopa gracias al gol de Neymar en la ida|url=https://www.rtve.es/deportes/20130829/barca-gana-supercopa-gracias-gol-neymar-ida/743731.shtml|access-date=29 June 2020|website=RTVE.es|language=es}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2011 UEFA Super Cup|2011]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/match/2006776--barcelona-vs-porto/ |title=Barcelona beat Porto for fourth UEFA Super Cup |publisher=UEFA |date=26 August 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024170931/https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/matches/season=2011/round=2000258/match=2006776/index.html |archive-date=24 October 2018}}</ref>
*[[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2011 FIFA Club World Cup|2011]]<ref>{{cite news|date=18 December 2011|title=Barcelona win Fifa Club World Cup|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/16234168|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref>

'''Chelsea'''
*[[Premier League]]: [[2014–15 Premier League|2014–15]], [[2016–17 Premier League|2016–17]]<ref name=PremProfile>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/2417/Cesc-Fàbregas/overview |title=Cesc Fàbregas: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref>
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2017–18 FA Cup|2017–18]];<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44091559 |title=Chelsea 1–0 Manchester United |first=Phil |last=McNulty |work=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2018 |access-date=19 May 2018}}</ref> runner-up: [[2016–17 FA Cup|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39984089 |title=Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea |first=Phil |last=McNulty |work=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2017 |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref>
*[[Football League Cup]]: [[2014–15 Football League Cup|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/31572594 |title=Chelsea 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur |first=Phil |last=McNulty |work=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2015 |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref>
*[[UEFA Europa League]]: [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368406 |title=Chelsea 4–1 Arsenal |first=Chris |last=Bevan |website=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2019 |access-date=29 May 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602144009/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368406 |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Monaco'''
*[[Coupe de France]] runner-up: [[2020–21 Coupe de France|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57177755|title=Monaco 0–2 Paris Saint Germain: PSG win sixth French Cup in seven years|work=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2021|access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref>

'''Spain'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]]: [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/match/300061509/#match-lineups |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208155241/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/matches/match/300061509/#match-lineups |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 February 2020 |title=Netherlands 0–1 Spain: Line-ups |publisher=FIFA |access-date=9 February 2020}}</ref>
*[[UEFA European Championship]]: [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]],<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 June 2008|title=Germany 0-1 Spain|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363545.stm|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref> [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 July 2012|title=Euro 2012 final: Spain 4-0 Italy|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/18355496|access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
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*[[FIFA U-17 World Championship]] [[FIFA U-17 World Championship#Awards|Golden Ball]]: [[2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship|2003]]{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
*[[FIFA U-17 World Championship]] [[FIFA U-17 World Championship#Awards|Golden Shoe]]: 2003{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
*[[UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship]] Golden Player: [[2004 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship|2004]]{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
*[[Bravo Award]]: 2006{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
*[[European Golden Boy|Golden Boy]]: 2006{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
*[[UEFA Team of the Year]]: [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2006|2006]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=uefa.com|date=20 January 2007|title=Community - Team of the Year - History|url=http://www.uefa.comhttp//en.toty.uefa.com/history=2006.html|access-date=29 June 2020|website=[[UEFA]]}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2008|2008]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=uefa.com|date=21 January 2009|title=Community - Team of the Year - History|url=http://www.uefa.comhttp//en.toty.uefa.com/history=2008.html|access-date=29 June 2020|website=[[UEFA]]}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
*[[Premier League Player of the Month]]: [[2006–07 FA Premier League#Monthly awards|January 2007]], [[2007–08 Premier League#Monthly awards|September 2007]]<ref name=PremProfile/>
*[[Arsenal Player of the Season Award|Arsenal Player of the Season]]: [[2006–07 Arsenal F.C. season|2006–07]], [[2009–10 Arsenal F.C. season|2009−10]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Arsenal FC Player of the Year Award Winners |url=https://www.myfootballfacts.com/premier-league/premier-league-clubs-2/arsenal_player_of_the_year/ |access-date=19 April 2022 |website=MFF}}</ref>
*[[PFA Young Player of the Year]]: 2007–08<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sutcliffe|first=Steve|date=30 April 2008|title=2008 PFA Player of the Year Awards|url=https://www.lfe.org.uk/news/2008-pfa-player-of-the-year-awards/|access-date=29 June 2020|website=League Football Education (LFE)}}</ref>
*[[PFA Team of the Year]]: [[PFA Team of the Year (2000s)#Premier League|2007–08 Premier League]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7370319.stm |title=Ronaldo named player of the year |work=BBC Sport |date=27 April 2008 |access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref> [[PFA Team of the Year (2010s)#Premier League|2009–10 Premier League]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8643305.stm |title=Rooney is PFA player of the year |work=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2010 |access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref>
*[[European Sports Magazines|ESM Team of the Year]]: [[European Sports Magazines#2007–08|2007–08]], [[European Sports Magazines#2009–10|2009–10]], [[European Sports Magazines#2014–15|2014–15]]<ref name="kicker.de_2014">{{cite magazine | url = https://www.kicker.de/die-esm-topelf-der-saison-20132f14---ein-deutscher-ist-dabei-605656/slideshow | title = Die ESM-Topelf der Saison 2014/15 – ein Deutscher ist dabei | language = de | magazine = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | access-date = 3 August 2015}}</ref>
*[[UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament]]: [[UEFA Euro 2008#Awards|2008]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Simon|title=Euro 2008: The Official UEFA Squad Of The Tournament|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/33716-euro-2008-the-official-uefa-squad-of-the-tournament|access-date=29 June 2020|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> [[UEFA Euro 2012#Awards|2012]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=UEFA EURO 2012 Team Of The Tournament Was Superb|url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-best-xi-what-a-side-20160324|access-date=29 June 2020|website=www.sportbible.com|archive-date=2 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702234659/https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-best-xi-what-a-side-20160324|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[FIFA FIFPro World XI]] 5th team: 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifpro.org/news/fifa-fifpro-world-xi-the-reserve-teams/en/ |title=FIFA FIFPro World XI: the reserve teams – FIFPro World Players' Union |publisher=FIFPro |date=15 January 2015 |access-date=1 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414193942/https://fifpro.org/news/fifa-fifpro-world-xi-the-reserve-teams/en/ |archive-date=14 April 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

'''Orders'''
*[[Prince of Asturias Awards]]: 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fpa.es/en/area-of-communication-and-media/other-news/the-spanish-national-football-squad-2010-prince-of-asturias-award-for-sports.html?idCategoria=14&especifica=0|title=The Spanish National Football Squad, 2010 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports - Other News - Area of Communication and Media|first=Developed with webControl CMS by Intermark|last=IT|website=The Princess of Asturias Foundation}}</ref>
*[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain#Society & culture|Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit]]: 2011<ref>[http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20111005/futbol/seleccion-espanola/las-campeones-del-mundo-de-futbol-ya-tienen-la-real-orden-del-merito-deportivo_54226408413.html Royal Order of Sporting Merit 2011], mundodeportivo.com, accessed 19 December 2011.</ref>

=== Manager ===
'''Individual'''
*[[Serie A Coach of the Month]]: [[2024–25 Serie A#Monthly awards|April 2025]],<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/cesc-fabregas-philadelphia-coach-of-the-month-for-april|publisher=Serie A |access-date=9 May 2025 |date=9 May 2025 |title=Cesc Fabregas Philadelphia Coach of the Month for April}}</ref> May 2025<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/cesc-fabregas-philadelphia-coach-of-the-month-for-may|publisher=Serie A |access-date=23 May 2025 |date=22 May 2025 |title=Cesc Fabregas Philadelphia Coach of the Month for May}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of footballers with 100 or more UEFA Champions League appearances]]
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

== Notes ==
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:{{note|a}}Records began at the start of the [[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07 season]].

== References ==
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* [https://www.arsenal.com/historic/players/cesc-fabregas Profile] at the Arsenal F.C. website
* {{BDFutbol}}
* [http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j10217.html?cat=SEL National team data] at BDFutbol
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