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{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Cazorla|González|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Santi Cazorla
| image = Santi Cazorla, 2012-08-18 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Cazorla with [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in 2012
| full_name = Santiago Cazorla González
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Llanera, Asturias]], Spain
| height = 1.68 m<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4477/Santi-Cazorla/overview|title=Santi Cazorla: Overview|publisher=Premier League|access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Real Oviedo|Oviedo]]
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 1992–1996
| youthclubs1 = [[CD Covadonga|Covadonga]]
| youthyears2 = 1996–2003
| youthclubs2 = [[Real Oviedo|Oviedo]]
| years1 = 2003–2004
| clubs1 = [[Villarreal CF B|Villarreal B]]
| caps1 = 40
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2003–2006
| clubs2 = [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]]
| caps2 = 54
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2006–2007
| clubs3 = [[Recreativo de Huelva|Recreativo Huelva]]
| caps3 = 34
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2007–2011
| clubs4 = [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]]
| caps4 = 127
| goals4 = 23
| years5 = 2011–2012
| clubs5 = [[Málaga CF|Málaga]]
| caps5 = 38
| goals5 = 9
| years6 = 2012–2018
| clubs6 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| caps6 = 129
| goals6 = 25
| years7 = 2018–2020
| clubs7 = [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]]
| caps7 = 70
| goals7 = 15
| years8 = 2020–2023
| clubs8 = [[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
| caps8 = 55
| goals8 = 23
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = [[Real Oviedo|Oviedo]]
| caps9 = 56
| goals9 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2004–2006
| nationalteam1 = [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2020
| nationalteam2 = [[Spain national football team|Spain]]
| nationalcaps2 = 81
| nationalgoals2 = 15
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}
{{medalCountry|{{fb|ESP}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Championship]]}}
{{medal|Winner|[[UEFA Euro 2008|2008 Austria–Switzerland]]|}}
{{medal|Winner|[[UEFA Euro 2012|2012 Poland–Ukraine]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{medal|Runner-up|[[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup|2013 Brazil]]|}}
{{medal|3rd|[[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009 South Africa]]|}}
| club-update = 1 June 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 18 November 2019 (UTC)
}}
'''Santiago Cazorla González''' ({{IPA|es|sanˈtjaɣo ˈsanti kaˈθoɾla ɣonˈθaleθ}};{{efn-ua|In isolation, ''González'' is pronounced {{IPA|es|ɡonˈθaleθ|}}.}} born 13 December 1984) is a Spanish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[La Liga]] club [[Real Oviedo|Oviedo]]. A former [[Spain national football team|Spanish international]], Cazorla operates primarily as an [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]], but also plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]], [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]] or as a [[Playmaker#Deep-lying playmakers|deep-lying playmaker]].

Cazorla began his professional career at [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] in 2003 after impressing as a youngster with Oviedo, his hometown club. He continued his development at Villarreal before a short spell at partner club, [[Recreativo de Huelva]]. He was Recreativo Huelva's standout player in the [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07 La Liga season]], contributing to their top-ten finish and being awarded [[Don Balón Award|Spain's Footballer of the Year]]. He returned to Villarreal for €1.2 million the following season, becoming a key contributor to the side, regularly being named in the [[La Liga]] Team of the Season. In 2011, Cazorla moved to [[Málaga CF|Málaga]] in a club-record €21 million deal, where he gained a reputation for his speed, shooting accuracy, capacity to change the rhythm of gameplay, and excellent close control.<ref name="elpais1">[http://www.elpais.com/especial/eurocopa/santi-cazorla.html La chispa de 'Paquirrín' (The pizazz of 'Paquirrín')] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522185731/http://www.elpais.com/especial/eurocopa/santi-cazorla.html |date=22 May 2012 }}; [[El País]] {{in lang|es}}</ref><ref name="fifa1">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=297705/profile.html |title=Santi Cazorla |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=18 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927013854/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player%3D297705/profile.html |archive-date=27 September 2013 }}</ref>

After the [[2011–12 La Liga|2011–12 season]], coupled with Málaga's perilous financial situation, Cazorla moved to [[Premier League]] side Arsenal for a fee of £10 million, where he became a core component to the team in his [[2012–13 Arsenal F.C. season|first year]] at the club, registering thirteen [[Assist (football)|assists]], after which he was voted Arsenal Player of the Season, as well as becoming ranked one of the best footballers in Europe.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/8772182/Messi-and-Ronaldo-joined-by-Ribery-in-top-three-of-new-list-of-Europe-s-top-50-stars|title=Messi and Ronaldo joined by Ribery in top three of new list of Europe's top 50 stars|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|date=12 June 2013|access-date=14 June 2013}}</ref> Cazorla was integral in ending the club's [[History of Arsenal F.C. (1966–present)|nine-year trophy drought]], scoring a crucial free-kick en route to winning the [[2014 FA Cup final|FA Cup final]] in 2014. Injuries plagued his latter years with Arsenal. In 2018, Cazorla returned to Villarreal; in his two seasons, he recorded his highest appearance, league goals and assist count since 2015. In 2020, he signed for Qatari club [[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]] before returning to his childhood club Oviedo in 2023.

Cazorla made his senior debut for [[Spain national football team|Spain]] in a victory against [[Peru national football team|Peru]] in May 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300689/index.html|title=Match report: Spain 2–1 Peru|author=euro2008.UEFA.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228192611/http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300689/index.html|archive-date=28 February 2009}}</ref> and was a semi-regular participant in the nation's triumphs at [[UEFA Euro 2008]] and [[UEFA Euro 2012|Euro 2012]], as well as featuring at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]. He scored his first international goal in a [[Exhibition game#Association football|friendly]] match against [[Chile national football team|Chile]], and went on to amass 81 [[Cap (sport)|appearances]] and 15 goals for the national side.

==Club career==

===Villarreal===
Born in [[Llanera, Asturias]], Cazorla started playing club football for local team [[Real Oviedo]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archivo.lavozdeasturias.es/html/429720.html|title=Santi Cazorla: El más listo de la clase|trans-title=Santi Cazorla: Brightest pupil in class|publisher=La Voz de Asturias|language=es|date=1 July 2008|access-date=10 September 2012}}</ref> being acquired by [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] six months before turning 18, as his previous club, immersed in a deep financial crisis, suffered two relegations at the end of the [[2002–03 Segunda División|2002–03 season]] which saw it land in [[Tercera División]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lne.es/deportes/2011/07/22/rebollo-regresa-oviedo/1106095.html|title=Rebollo regresa al Oviedo|trans-title=Rebollo returns to Oviedo|publisher=[[La Nueva España]]|language=es|date=22 July 2011|access-date=11 September 2012}}</ref>

Cazorla then progressed through [[Villarreal CF B|the reserve side]], making his debut with the first team on 30 November 2003 in a 1–0 [[La Liga]] win at [[Deportivo de La Coruña]], playing one minute in place of [[Roger García Junyent|Roger]], making one more appearance off the bench over [[2003–04 La Liga|the season]]. He scored his first goal in a 3–0 win at [[Odense Boldklub]] in the [[2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup]], which the "Yellow Submarine" went on to win.<ref>{{cite news|title=Villarreal to test AaB mettle|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01d2-0e700a6f89ff-96e0a4917d55-1000--villarreal-to-test-aab-mettle/|access-date=13 March 2016|publisher=UEFA|date=3 October 2008}}</ref>

Established in the main squad in the 2004–05 campaign, Cazorla scored four goals in a run to the quarter-finals of [[2004–05 UEFA Cup|the season]]'s [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]. On 1 May 2005, given an opportunity due to [[Juan Román Riquelme]]'s suspension, he scored his first league goal in a 4–0 win over [[Getafe CF|Getafe]] at [[Estadio El Madrigal|El Madrigal]], and followed it a week later with a strike in a 2–0 victory at [[Málaga CF|Málaga]].<ref>{{cite news|title=El Villarreal, sin Riquelme, golea a un relajado Getafe|trans-title=Villarreal, without Riquelme, thrash a relaxed Getafe|url=http://elpais.com/diario/2005/05/02/deportes/1114984817_850215.html|access-date=13 March 2016|publisher=El País|date=1 May 2005|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=El Villarreal se deshace del Málaga con dos golpes|trans-title=Villarreal undo Málaga with two blows|url=http://elpais.com/diario/2005/05/09/deportes/1115589616_850215.html|access-date=13 March 2016|publisher=El País|date=9 May 2005}}</ref> After contributing to an eventual fourth-place finish, he also made two goalless appearances in [[2005–06 UEFA Champions League|the following season]]'s [[UEFA Champions League]], where Villarreal were semi-finalists.

===Recreativo===
On 7 July 2006, newly promoted [[Recreativo de Huelva]] signed Cazorla for [[Euro|€]]600,000 on a four-year deal, with a clause in his contract whereby he could return to Villarreal (for €1.2&nbsp;million),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recreativohuelva.com/pag/noticias_detalle.asp?offset=1800&idnoticias=3315 |title=Santi Cazorla será presentado este lunes |trans-title=Santi Cazorla will be presented Monday |publisher=[[Recreativo de Huelva]] |language=es |date=15 July 2006 |access-date=26 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929193317/http://www.recreativohuelva.com/pag/noticias_detalle.asp?offset=1800&idnoticias=3315 |archive-date=29 September 2011 }}</ref> going on to score in his official debut, a 1–1 home draw with [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]], on 27 August. The following 22 April, he dedicated a goal to his father, José Manuel,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/06/04/futbol/mundial/espana/1401896795.html|title=Cazorla, la alegría|trans-title=Cazorla, Joy|work=Marca.com|date=4 June 2014|access-date=19 March 2016|first1=Miguel|last1=Ángel Lara|first2=F.|last2=Fernández|location=Madrid/Oviedo|language=es}}</ref> who had died recently, in a 4–2 home win against [[Racing de Santander]]; in the penultimate fixture on 10 June, he struck twice in a 5–2 win at [[Deportivo de La Coruña]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Alberto Fernández|first1=Carlos|title=El Recreativo pasa por encima del Deportivo en Riazor|trans-title=Recreativo trample Deportivo in Riazor|url=http://www.hoy.es/prensa/20070611/deportes/recreativo-pasa-encima-deportivo_20070611.html|access-date=13 March 2016|work=Hoy|date=10 June 2007|language=es}}</ref>

His performances helped the [[Andalusia]]ns [[2006–07 La Liga|finish eighth]], and he was named Spain's Player of the Year according to ''[[Don Balón]]'', a member of [[European Sports Magazines]], after topping its rating list.<ref name=Balon>{{cite web|url=http://www.donbalon.com/front/default.asp?OPT=RER&RERID=1964 |title=Don Balón Rankings 2006–2007 |publisher=[[Don Balón]] |language=es |access-date=20 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106222027/http://www.donbalon.com/front/default.asp?OPT=RER&RERID=1964 |archive-date= 6 November 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Return to Villarreal===
The following year, Villarreal took advantage of the clause in Cazorla's contract and bought him back, as the team believed he had proven himself. In [[2007–08 La Liga|his first season in his second spell]], he was instrumental in Villarreal's final runner-up placing, providing [[Assist (football)|assists]] for [[Nihat Kahveci]] and [[Giuseppe Rossi]] and netting five goals himself.

On 26 August 2008, Cazorla announced that [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] were interested in signing him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.setantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/08/26/Liga-Cazorla-on-Madrid/?facets/sport-space/great-britain-locale/football/|title=Cazorla: Madrid want to sign me|website= Setanta Sports.com}}</ref> He then went on to cause a stir in the media by rejecting the team, announcing that, "There are many other things in football besides Real Madrid. It's clear that it is possible to say 'no' to them, there is no doubt that they are a great team, but I also feel very satisfied and valued at my club." He added, "I hope I can continue growing at Villarreal because I am young and I’m only starting off with the national team."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=857173|title=It's possible to say 'No' to Madrid|website=Goal.com}}</ref>

During a league game against [[UD Almería|Almería]] in early April 2009, Cazorla injured his right [[fibula]] after suffering a challenge from two opponents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01d8-0e712862ad05-2612cca3fc1f-1000--villarreal-rocked-by-cazorla-injury/|title=Villarreal rocked by Cazorla injury|website=[[UEFA]]|date=4 April 2009}}</ref> He missed several games but ''el Submarino Amarillo'' still managed to [[2008–09 La Liga|qualify for the Europa League]], as the player made his comeback earlier than expected in the side's final match, a 3–2 win at Mallorca, and finished the league campaign with a career-high eight goals.

Cazorla struggled heavily with injury in the [[2009–10 La Liga|2009–10 season]],<ref name="HERNIA">[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2010-02-03-621816192_x.htm Cazorla has hernia operation, out 5–6 weeks]; [[USA Today]], 2 March 2010</ref><ref name=back>[http://www.elcomercio.es/v/20110606/deportes/futbol/cazorla-espalda-contratiempos-20110606.html Cazorla da la espalda a los contratiempos (Cazorla turns back on setbacks)]; El Comercio, 6 June 2011 {{in lang|es}}</ref> going on to miss the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]].<ref name=omit>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8695232.stm Spain omit Marcos Senna from 2010 World Cup squad]; [[BBC Sport]], 20 May 2010</ref> He returned to full fitness in [[2010–11 La Liga|the following campaign]], only missing one game and scoring five times as Villarreal finished fourth and [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|qualified to the Champions League]].

===Málaga===
On 26 July 2011, Cazorla left Villarreal and returned to [[Andalusia]] to join high-spending Málaga for a fee of €21&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/937505/winger-santi-cazorla-set-to-join-malaga-revolution?cc=5901|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026121007/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/937505/winger-santi-cazorla-set-to-join-malaga-revolution?cc=5901|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 October 2012|title=Cazorla: Malaga move close|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=26 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/soccer/07/26/malaga.cazorla.ap/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104163924/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/soccer/07/26/malaga.cazorla.ap/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |title=Malaga signs Santi Cazorla from Villarreal|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=26 July 2011}}</ref> He scored on his official debut on 28 August, netting from a superbly taken [[Direct free kick|free kick]] in a 1–2 away loss against neighbouring [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121102061443/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/324014?cc=5739 Sevilla see off Malaga]; ESPN Soccernet, 28 August 2011</ref> On 12 September, he scored a brace and gave an assist in another [[local derby]], a 4–0 home win against [[Granada CF|Granada]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/327701?cc=5739|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102110412/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/327701?cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2012|title=Malaga ease to victory|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=12 September 2011|access-date=25 September 2011}}</ref> and netted his fourth in only four games nine days later – again from a free kick – in a 1–0 home success over [[Athletic Bilbao]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/323985?cc=5739|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102110418/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/323985?cc=5739|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2012|title=Cazorla nets winner|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=21 September 2011|access-date=25 September 2011}}</ref>

On 18 March 2012, Cazorla scored from an injury-time free kick in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2011_12/primera/jornada_28/rma_mga/|title=Cazorla manda callar al Bernabéu|trans-title=Cazorla silences Bernabéu|publisher=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|language=es|date=18 March 2012|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref> and finished [[2011–12 La Liga|the season]] as the team's second top scorer (only behind [[Salomón Rondón]]) as Málaga finished fourth and [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|qualified for the Champions League]] for the first time in the club's history.

===Arsenal===
On 7 August 2012, it was officially announced that Cazorla had signed a long-term deal with [[Premier League]] club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], worth £10&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-sign-spain-midfielder-santi-cazorla|title=Arsenal sign Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla|publisher=Arsenal F.C.|date=7 August 2012|access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> He became [[Arsène Wenger]]'s third major signing of the summer after the arrivals of German attacker [[Lukas Podolski]] and French striker [[Olivier Giroud]]. Cazorla picked up the man of the match award on his debut for the club against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/santi-cazorla|title=Cazorla shines in Arsenal debut|publisher=Arsenal FC|date = 19 August 2012|access-date=21 August 2012}}</ref>
[[File:Flickr - Ronnie Macdonald - Santi Cazorla 2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Cazorla taking a [[Corner kick|corner]] for Arsenal]]

He scored his first Arsenal goal in a 2–0 win against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] at [[Anfield]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/santi-cazorla|title=Cazorla relishing in Arsenal form|publisher=Arsenal FC|date = 22 September 2012|access-date=25 September 2012}}</ref> and scored his first hat-trick for the club against [[Reading F.C.|Reading]], a performance that saw him pick up another man of the match award. Despite his successful start to the campaign, Cazorla was mired in controversy during the match against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], as he earned a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] upon apparently being tripped by [[Steven Reid]], which was converted to make it 1–0 in an eventual 2–0 home success. Television replays, however, showed that there had been no contact between Reid and Cazorla; this led to Wenger issuing an apology for Cazorla being awarded a penalty and suggesting that the Spaniard could face disciplinary action for going to ground too easily; the manager also revealed that the playmaker had told him that he "was touched, lost his balance".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/183055.html|title=Wenger sorry for Cazorla dive|publisher=ESPN FC|date=10 December 2012|access-date=10 December 2012}}</ref>

On 14 May 2013, Cazorla assisted all four of Arsenal's goals in a vital 4–1 win over [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], which relegated their opponents and kept the Gunners in fourth place, with the eventual [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League|qualification to the Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22430454|title=Arsenal 4–1 Wigan|publisher=BBC Sport|last=McKenna|first=Chris|date=14 May 2013|access-date=15 May 2013}}</ref> Cazorla finished an exceptional first season in England as the only Arsenal player to feature in all 38 league games, and on 31 May 2013, he was named Arsenal's Player of the Season for [[2012–13 Arsenal F.C. season|2012–13]].<ref name=pots>{{cite news|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/player-of-the-season-1st-cazorla|title=Player of the Season: 1st Cazorla|date=31 May 2013|access-date=9 March 2013|work=Arsenal F.C.}}</ref> He ended his first season at Arsenal with 12 goals and 14 assists from 49 appearances.<ref name=pots/> "I think he is a bit of an underrated player in the Premier League," Wenger told Arsenal. "When you think he was not in the [PFA] team of the season picked by the players, it's quite harsh. Personally I would have put him in there."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/santi-cazorla|title=Wenger says Cazorla is "underrated"|publisher=Arsenal FC|date = 14 May 2013|access-date=15 May 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Santi Cazorla v Sunderland - 22 Feb 2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Cazorla preparing to take a corner against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] in a Premier League match on 22 February 2014]]
Cazorla returned to pre-season training a few weeks later than normal after his involvement in the [[2013 Confederations Cup|Confederations Cup]] for [[Spanish national football team|Spain]]. He started from the bench against Aston Villa but was introduced at half-time after Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's injury. He played in every minute of Arsenal's games after that and played an important part in the side's three-straight wins early on in the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cazorla returns to pre season and plays important part for Arsenal |url=http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/santi-cazorla |work=Arsenal FC |date=31 August 2013}}</ref> The Spaniard picked up an ankle injury in September before the Sunderland game that kept him out of action for the rest of the month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cazorla injured in Sunderland game |url=http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/santi-cazorla |work=Arsenal FC |date=14 September 2013}}</ref> On 30 November 2013, Cazorla made his 300th career top-flight league appearance, when he started for Arsenal in a 3–0 win against [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]].

Cazorla produced a string of sparkling performances in January. He thumped home Arsenal's first against Tottenham before scoring a [[Hat-trick|brace]] in the win at home to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]. The goals kept coming for the 29-year-old with further strikes against [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] and [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cazorla's amazing performances in January too much for opponents |url=http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/santi-cazorla |work=Arsenal FC |date=28 January 2014}}</ref> Cazorla played every minute of Arsenal's seven fixtures in March and committed his long-term future to Arsenal by signing a new contract.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cazorla, Ramsey, Zelalem sign new contracts |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140318/cazorla-ramsey-zelalem-sign-contracts |work=Arsenal FC |date=18 March 2014}}</ref>

Cazorla tucked home the winning penalty in the shootout against Wigan to send Arsenal to the final of the [[2013–14 FA Cup|FA Cup]] at [[Wembley Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26897266|title=Arsenal 1–1 Wigan|date=12 April 2014|access-date=18 May 2014|work=BBC}}</ref> The Spaniard also added to his assist tally when his corner was headed home by Giroud against West Brom and scored Arsenal's first goal – a direct free-kick – as the team came from 2–0 down to defeat [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] 3–2 in the [[2014 FA Cup Final]], winning his first piece of silverware with the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27354148|title=Arsenal 3–2 Hull|date=17 May 2014|access-date=18 May 2014|work=BBC}}</ref> He finished the campaign with 7 goals and 47 appearances in all competitions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/santi-cazorla|title=Cazorla finishes season on a high|date=30 May 2014|access-date=31 May 2014|work=Arsenal.com}}</ref>

Cazorla began the 2014–15 campaign with another goal at Wembley, slotting home Arsenal's opener against Manchester City in the [[2014 FA Community Shield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/english-fa-community-shield/story/1979883/arsenal-beat-manchester-city-in-community-shield |title=Arsenal beat City in Community Shield |publisher=ESPNFC |date=10 August 2014 |access-date=10 August 2014 }}</ref> On 30 May 2015, Cazorla was selected to start in the [[2015 FA Cup Final]], playing the full 90 minutes and being voted man of the match in a 4–0 defeat of Aston Villa at Wembley.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/32563518|title=FA Cup final – FT: Arsenal 4–0 Villa|date=30 May 2015|work=BBC}}</ref> He finished the Premier League season with 11 assists, the second-highest in the League behind Chelsea's [[Cesc Fàbregas]], and seven goals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Santiago Cazorla Player Profile|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.statistics.html/santiago-cazorla|access-date=24 May 2015|archive-date=27 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927123137/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.statistics.html/santiago-cazorla|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Premier League Top Assists 2014/15|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/barclays-premier-league/23/statistics/assists?season=2014|access-date=24 May 2015}}</ref>

Cazorla began the [[2015–16 Premier League|2015–16 season]] strongly, featuring in every match for Arsenal from the start of the campaign,<ref name=kneeinjury>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/02/santi-cazorla-out-three-months-arsenal-knee-injury|title=Arsenal's Santi Cazorla to miss at least three months with knee injury |work=The Guardian|date = 2 December 2015 |access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> with analysis showing him to be the league's busiest and most accurate passer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/santi-cazorla-stats-reveal-the-arsenal-midfielder-to-be-the-best-passer-in-the-premier-league-a6754676.html|title=Santi Cazorla: Stats reveal the Arsenal midfielder to be the best passer in the Premier League|work=The Independent|date = 30 November 2015 |access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> However, on 30 November 2015 he suffered a knee injury in a match against [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] and was ruled out for at least three months.<ref name=kneeinjury/> In fact he did not return to the team until the last matchday on 15 May 2016, when he was named as [[Player of the match#Association football|player of the match]] in a 4–0 win over relegated Aston Villa which secured runners-up spot for the ''Gunners''.<ref name=comeback16>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36240512|title=Arsenal 4–0 Aston Villa|publisher=BBC Sport|date = 15 May 2016|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref>

At the outset of [[2016–17 Premier League|2016–17]] Cazorla was once again an important player for Arsenal, making 11 appearances and scoring twice, before he injured his right [[Achilles tendon]] during a [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League#Group A|Champions League]] fixture against [[PFC Ludogorets Razgrad|Ludogorets Razgrad]] on 19 October 2016, sustaining the injury from a challenge while providing an assist for a Mesut Özil goal in the 6–0 victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-injury-news-arsene-wenger-fears-santi-cazorla-achilles-problem-but-is-confident-on-alexis-a3373741.html|title=Arsenal injury news: Arsene Wenger fears Santi Cazorla's Achilles problem but confident on Alexis Sanchez |publisher=Evening Standard|date = 19 October 2016|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> Standard rehabilitation did not prove effective and in December it was confirmed that he would require surgery.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/01/santi-cazorla-arsenal-three-months-out|title=Arsenal's Santi Cazorla to miss three months after surgery on ankle |work=The Guardian|date = 1 December 2016|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> He eventually endured eight operations on the problem (the ankle originally having been damaged playing for Spain in 2013),<ref name=marcaankle>{{cite web |url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2017/11/03/59fc2d9722601d063d8b45bb.html|title=Cazorla: Doctors said that if I walked again, I should be satisfied|publisher=Marca|date = 3 November 2017|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> and contracted [[gangrene]] on the affected area with the infection 'eating' part of the tendon. It had been feared that he could be unable to walk again or could even lose the affected leg.<ref name=bbcankle>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41857095|title=Santi Cazorla: Arsenal player was told he should be 'satisfied' to walk again|publisher=BBC Sport |date = 3 November 2017|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> The condition required antibiotic treatment and a [[Skin grafting|skin graft]], with the skin sourced from Cazorla's left forearm where a tattoo of his daughter's name had featured.<ref name=marcaankle/><ref name=graft>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/11/03/santi-cazorlas-ankle-skin-graft-taken-tattoo-daughters-name/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/11/03/santi-cazorlas-ankle-skin-graft-taken-tattoo-daughters-name/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Santi Cazorla's ankle skin graft is taken from tattoo of daughter's name|publisher= The Daily Telegraph|date = 3 November 2017|access-date=6 November 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He temporarily relocated to [[Salamanca]] to complete a further recovery programme, with the aim of returning to play football in 2018;<ref name=bbcankle/><ref name=marcaankle/> after further operations, however, this was revised to 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-santi-cazorla-injury-latest-return-action-2019-a8176411.html|title=Arsenal's Santi Cazorla hoping to return to action for 2019|work= The Independent|date = 24 January 2018|access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref>

With his contract ending at the end of the [[2017–18 Arsenal F.C. season|2017–18]] season, it was announced that Cazorla would be leaving Arsenal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44203704|title=Santi Cazorla to leave Arsenal this summer at end of contract|date=21 May 2018|access-date=22 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In 2020, he voiced his desire to return to Arsenal for a farewell match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/santi-cazorla-arsenal-spanish-king-waiting-for-emirates/15ndlaj7ejau31mlgutt6r2e69|title=Santi Cazorla: Arsenal's Spanish king still waiting for his Emirates farewell|first=Charles|last=Watts|publisher=Goal|access-date=21 July 2020}}</ref>

===Second return to Villarreal===
After his departure from Arsenal, Cazorla spent a brief period training with the youth team at [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/exarsenal-star-santi-cazorla-training-with-alaves-youth-team-in-bid-to-prove-fitness-a3853996.html |title=Cazorla training with Alaves youth team in bid to prove fitness | first = James | last=Benge |newspaper=Evening Standard |location=London |date=3 June 2018 |access-date=22 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=LaLiga – Alaves: Santi Cazorla trains with the Alaves youth teams – MARCA in English |first1=Rafa |last1=Ubera |first2=Euan |last2=McTear |newspaper=Marca |date=1 June 2018 |access-date=22 July 2018 |url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2018/06/01/5b11a4a3ca4741b4368b45d0.html}}</ref> He then returned to former club [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]] in order to train with them during the rest of the pre-season period and prove his fitness.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.villarrealcf.es/en/news/item/21147-cazorla-comes-back-home |title=Cazorla comes back home |publisher=Villarreal CF |first=Fran |last=Segovia |date=5 June 2018 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/former-arsenal-star-santi-cazorla-returns-to-villarreal-for-preseason-as-he-bids-to-end-injury-hell-a3855786.html |title=Cazorla returns to Villarreal as he bids to end injury hell |newspaper=Evening Standard |first=James |last=Benge |location=London |date=5 June 2018 |access-date=5 June 2018}}</ref> He played his first game in 636 days when he appeared in a friendly against [[Hércules CF|Hércules]]. He came on as a substitute in the 57th minute to a standing ovation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2018/07/17/5b4e61e5e5fdea98208b45a4.html |title=Santi Cazorla ends 636-day injury nightmare to play for Villarreal |first1=Omid |last1=Sokout |first2=Marc |last2=Mayo |newspaper=Marca |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=22 July 2018}}</ref> On 9 August 2018, his signing was officially announced by the club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cazorla: "El Villarreal siempre ha sido mi casa" |trans-title=Cazorla: "Villarreal has always been my home" |publisher=Villarreal CF |date=9 August 2018 |access-date=9 August 2018 |url=https://www.villarrealcf.es/noticias/indice-general/noticias-generales/item/21543-cazorla-el-villarreal-siempre-ha-sido-mi-casa|language=es}}</ref>

Cazorla scored his team's second goal in a 5–1 thrashing of [[Real Betis]] on 27 September 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/cronica/2019/09/27/5d8e80cd22601d4d4d8b45b9.html |title=Villarreal move into European contention |newspaper=Marca |date=27 September 2019 |access-date=29 September 2019}}</ref> With this goal, he became the highest-scoring midfielder in Villarreal's history with 46 goals, a record previously held by [[Juan Román Riquelme]]. He ended the season with 10 assists, the third-most in the league.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2019/09/28/primera/1569682275_808444.html |title=Cazorla supera a Riquelme como el centrocampista con más gol de la historia del Villarreal |newspaper=Diario AS |first=Javier |last=Mata |language=es |trans-title=Cazorla beats Riquelme as the midfielder with the most goal in Villarreal's history |date=28 September 2019 |access-date=29 September 2019}}</ref>

On 19 July 2020, Cazorla made his last appearance for Villarreal, in a 4–0 league win over [[SD Eibar|Eibar]]. Before being substituted in the 82nd minute of the match, he assisted the opening goal, which was scored by [[André-Frank Zambo Anguissa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='Villarreal will always be my home' – Cazorla says goodbye|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/villarreal-cazorla-bruno-laliga/qoh0c1b2zmmm1iqxxv564aau8 |website=Goal |publisher=DAZN Group |location=Leeds |first=Sacha |last=Pisani |date=20 July 2020 |access-date=20 July 2020}}</ref> He ended the season with 11 goals (joint 10th most) and 9 assists (the third-most) in the league. Cazorla was given a [[guard of honour]] by teammates and opponents as he exited the pitch.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Santi Cazorla given guard of honour after playing final game for Villarreal |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/santi-cazorla-villarreal-guard-of-honour-a4502911.html |newspaper=Evening Standard |location=London |first=Malik |last=Ouzia |date=19 July 2020 |access-date=19 July 2020}}</ref> Across his three spells at the club he made 334 appearances (251 in the league) and scored 57 goals (40 in the league).

===Al Sadd===
On 20 July 2020, [[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]] confirmed that Cazorla joined the club to play under his former teammate [[Xavi (footballer, born 1980)|Xavi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Al Sadd sign Santi Cazorla|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CC3GNzYJay6/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CC3GNzYJay6 |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=20 July 2020|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 30 August, Cazorla scored on his debut match in a [[Qatari Stars Cup]] semi-final win against [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al Ahli]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qatar-tribune.com/news-details/id/196802/cazorla-scores-stunner-on-debut-as-al-sadd-cruise-into-ooredoo-cup-final|title=Cazorla scores stunner on debut as Al Sadd cruise into Ooredoo Cup final|work=[[Qatar Tribune]] |date=30 August 2020|access-date=1 September 2020}}</ref> This followed with a [[Brace (sports)|brace]] four days later on the [[2020–21 Qatar Stars League|2020–21 QSL]] matchday one fixture against [[Al-Kharaitiyat SC|Al-Kharaitiyat]].{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} He was released on a free transfer after the 2022–23 season, having won 6 trophies and being their player of the season in the [[2020–21 Qatar Stars League|2020–21 QSL season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best player of the season|url=https://twitter.com/AlsaddSC/status/1675480840946569216 |access-date=13 July 2023 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>

===Real Oviedo===
On 16 August 2023, Cazorla returned to his first club, [[Real Oviedo]], on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realoviedo.es/noticias/new|title=Santi Cazorla, nuevo futbolista del Real Oviedo|trans-title=Santi Cazorla, new footballer of Real Oviedo|publisher=Real Oviedo|language=es|date=16 August 2023|accessdate=16 August 2023}}</ref> It was announced that he would receive the minimum salary, 91,000 euros a season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/deportes/2023-08-16/santi-cazorla-vuelve-al-real-oviedo-en-segunda-division.html#|title=Santi Cazorla vuelve al Real Oviedo en Segunda división|trans-title=Santi Cazorla returns to Real Oviedo en the Second Division|publisher=Real Oviedo|language=es|date=16 August 2023|accessdate=16 February 2024}}</ref> On 11 June 2025, he netted a goal in a 1–1 draw against [[UD Almería|Almería]], helping his team advance to the [[2025 Segunda División play-offs|promotion play-offs]] final for a place in La Liga by winning 3–2 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web |last=Garcia |first=Adriana |url=https://www.espn.com/football/story/_/id/45497520/santi-cazorla-ex-arsenal-star-fires-real-oviedo-laliga-playoff-final |title=Santi Cazorla: Ex-Arsenal star fires Real Oviedo to LaLiga playoff final |publisher=ESPN |date=12 June 2025 }}</ref> In the final against [[CD Mirandés|Mirandés]], he converted a penalty in a 3–1 extra-time victory in the second leg, playing a key role in securing his team's return to the top division after 24 years.<ref>{{cite web |last=Menzies |first=John |url=https://www.football-espana.net/2025/06/21/oviedo-mirandes-segunda-playoff-report |title=Santi Cazorla gets his fairytale as Real Oviedo end 24‑year wait for La Liga return |publisher=Football Espana |date=21 June 2025 }}</ref>

==International career==
Cazorla began his international career in the [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain under-21 team]], under [[Iñaki Sáez]]. He was called up for play-off games against [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy]] for the [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]], playing the first match which ended 0–1 – coming in on the 77th minute for [[Javier Arizmendi]] – but missing the second leg as the nation did not eventually qualify for the competition.<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/10/10/futbol/1160511434.html El fútbol español vuelve a quedarse fuera de los JJOO (Spanish football once again out of Olympic Games)]; [[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]], 10 October 2006 {{in lang|es}}</ref>

Despite his club football success, Cazorla had struggled to start regularly for Spain during their illustrious and highly successful run under Vicente del Bosque.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121103005020/http://www.uefa.com/under21/news/newsid=465541.html Sáez seeking Spanish advance]; UEFA.com</ref>

On 17 May 2008, [[Spain national football team|senior side]] boss [[Luis Aragonés]] surprised the Spain's press by including the [[Cap (sport)|uncapped]] Cazorla and [[Sergio García (footballer, born 1983)|Sergio García]] in his [[UEFA Euro 2008]] squad, over more established wingers such as [[Joaquín (footballer, born 1981)|Joaquín]] and [[Albert Riera]].<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0517/spain.html Raul omitted from Spanish squad]; RTÉ Sport, 17 May 2008</ref> Justifying the decision, Aragonés stated, "They are players [Cazorla and García] who are performing very well and had the possibility of coming. I made myself decide between Riera and Cazorla where I considered each player's form."<ref>[http://www.eldia.es/2008-05-18/jornada/jornada38.htm Sergio García y Santi Cazorla, las sorpresas de la selección nacional (S.García and S.Cazorla, national team callup surprises)]; El Día, 18 May 2008 {{in lang|es}}</ref>

After making his debut on 31 May 2008 in a 2–1 [[Exhibition game|friendly]] win over [[Peru national football team|Peru]], Cazorla made [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] appearances in the tournament's group stage matches against [[Russia national football team|Russia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300689/index.html|title=Euro 2008 match report: Spain 4–1 Russia|author=euro2008.UEFA.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228192611/http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300689/index.html|archive-date=28 February 2009}}</ref> [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300697/index.html|title=Euro 2008 match report: Sweden 1–2 Spain|author=euro2008.UEFA.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228191721/http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300697/index.html|archive-date=28 February 2009}}</ref> and [[Greece national football team|Greece]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300704/index.html|title=Euro 2008 match report: Greece 1–2 Spain|author=euro2008.UEFA.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429094814/http://euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=300704/index.html|archive-date=29 April 2009}}</ref> also coming from the bench in the quarterfinals against [[Italy national football team|Italy]], converting his penalty in the ensuing [[Penalty shootout (association football)|shootout]] which Spain won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=301702/index.html|title=Euro 2008 match report: Spain 0–0 Italy|author=euro2008.UEFA.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330020423/http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=301702/index.html|archive-date=30 March 2009}}</ref> In the final, he played the last 25 minutes for [[David Silva]], as Spain defeated [[Germany national football team|Germany]] 1–0 and aided his country in winning their first major tournament in 44 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=301696/index.html|title=Euro 2008 match report: Spain 1–0 Germany|author=euro2008.UEFA.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414204712/http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/matches/match=301696/index.html|archive-date=14 April 2009}}</ref>

On 19 November 2008, Cazorla scored his first international goal against [[Chile national football team|Chile]], a 3–0 friendly win at [[Estadio El Madrigal|his club's home ground]]. He was summoned for [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|the following year]]'s [[FIFA Confederations Cup]], where he made a couple of substitute appearances.

After missing the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] due to a [[hernia]],<ref name="HERNIA"/><ref name=omit/><ref name=back/><ref name=marcaankle/> Cazorla returned to the national team's setup. On 4 June 2011, during the first half of a friendly against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] in [[Foxborough, Massachusetts]], he scored twice in a 4–0 win.<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/general/story/15199301/playing-without-donovan-us-shut-out-by-spain/rss Playing without Donovan, U.S. shut out by Spain]; [[CBS Sports]], 4 June 2011</ref><ref name=back/>

Cazorla was selected by [[Vicente del Bosque]] for [[UEFA Euro 2012|Euro 2012]] in Poland and Ukraine. He played ten minutes against [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]] (4–0 group stage win)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0252-0cdc4f07099e-c668b1e10f55-1000--spain-turn-on-style-to-eliminate-ireland-in-euro-2012-gr/|title=Spain turn on style to eliminate Ireland|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=14 June 2012|access-date=3 July 2012}}</ref> and six against [[France national football team|France]] (2–0, quarterfinals)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0252-0cdc4f07099e-099b47486ed3-1000--centurion-alonso-sends-spain-past-france-into-euro-2012-last/|title=Centurion Alonso sends Spain into last four|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=23 June 2012|access-date=3 July 2012}}</ref> for the eventual champions.

Cazorla was named in Spain's 30-man provisional squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27394287|title=World Cup 2014: Diego Costa and Fernando Torres in Spain squad|work=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2014|access-date=14 May 2014}}</ref> and was also included in the final list for the competition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27647635|title=World Cup 2014: Spain drop Alvaro Negredo and Jesus Navas|work=BBC Sport|date=31 May 2014|access-date=31 May 2014}}</ref> On 19 June, he made his debut in [[FIFA World Cup|the tournament]] by coming on for the last 14 minutes in place of [[Pedro (footballer, born 1987)|Pedro]] against Chile at the [[Maracanã (stadium)|Maracanã]] in the second group game. Spain lost 2–0 and were eliminated.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25285155|title=Spain 0–2 Chile|work=BBC Sport|last1=Ornstein|first1=David|date=18 June 2014|access-date=18 June 2014}}</ref> He started the [[dead rubber]] third match, a victory over [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]].

On 9 October 2015, Cazorla scored twice in a 4–0 win over [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]] at the [[Estadio Las Gaunas]] in [[Logroño]], a result which sent Spain to [[UEFA Euro 2016|Euro 2016]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Champions Spain through after Luxembourg stroll|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014032--spain-vs-luxembourg/|access-date=10 October 2015|publisher=UEFA|date=9 October 2015}}</ref> He played and scored in a friendly victory over [[England national football team|England]] the following month,<ref name=eng15>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34742149|title=Spain 2–0 England|publisher=BBC Sport|date = 14 November 2015|access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> but was not selected for the Euro 2016 finals squad having just come back from injury,<ref name=comeback16/> and did not feature for his country in 2016 or 2017 due to further long-term injury problems.<ref name=marcaankle/><ref name=bbcankle/>

Having overcome his injury problems and returned to playing regularly at Villarreal, in May 2019 Cazorla was recalled to the Spain squad for upcoming [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualification]] fixtures.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/05/17/santi-cazorla-recalled-spain-squad-first-time-four-years-told/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/05/17/santi-cazorla-recalled-spain-squad-first-time-four-years-told/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Santi Cazorla recalled to Spain squad for first time in four years after being told he may never play again|publisher=Daily Telegraph|date = 17 May 2019|access-date=17 May 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 7 June, he made his first appearance for Spain since November 2015, a gap of 1302 days, when he started in a 4–1 [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying]] win over [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]]. It was also a milestone occasion for Cazorla as he captained the national team for the first time in the second half of the match, assuming the armband following the substitution of regular captain [[Sergio Ramos]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/santi-cazorla-starts-first-spain-game-for-1529-days-after-career-revival-a4162506.html|title=Santi Cazorla starts first Spain game for 1,529 days after career revival|publisher=Standard|last=Young|first=Alex|date=8 June 2019|access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2019/06/08/5cfae0f822601da8698b4595.html|title=Cazorla: Captaining Spain is another dream fulfilled|publisher=Marca|last=Clancy|first=Conor|date=8 June 2019|access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref>

==Style of play==
A hard-working, versatile, and technical two-footed player, Cazorla primarily operates as an attacking midfielder, but can also play as a winger on either side of the pitch, as a central midfielder, or even as a deep-lying [[playmaker]]. In his prime, his main traits were his speed, creativity, shot accuracy particularly from outside the box, capacity to change the rhythm of gameplay in midfield, [[Cross (football)|crossing]] ability, and passing, which allowed him to set the tempo and dictate play in midfield, cut inside from the flank, link up with teammates, make runs into the penalty area, and either create chances or score goals. A diminutive player, he also possessed excellent close control, a low centre of gravity, and quick feet, as well as the [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbling]] skills which allowed him to retain the ball in tight spaces. He is also accurate from [[Free kick (association football)|set pieces]].{{#tag:ref|See<ref name="elpais1"/><ref name="fifa1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/club/arsenal/359/blog/post/3507569/santi-cazorla-was-vintage-arsenal-before-injuries-cut-him-down |title=Santi Cazorla brought Arsenal great skill on the ball, and earned fans' unanimous affection |publisher=ESPN FC |last1=Adams |first1=Tom |date=23 May 2018 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/tactics-and-analysis/67/post/3056495/soccer-age-curves-show-goalkeepers-and-central-defenders-peak-latest |title=Want to have a long career in soccer? Play in goal or central defence |publisher=ESPN FC |last1=Caley |first1=Michael |date=29 March 2017 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2511694-the-tactical-evolution-of-arsenal-midfielder-santi-cazorla |title=The Tactical Evolution of Arsenal Midfielder Santi Cazorla |publisher=Bleacher Report |last1=McNicholas |first1=James |date=1 July 2015 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/sport/football-arsenal-carzorla/index.html |title=Spain winger Cazorla joins Arsenal from Malaga |publisher=CNN |date=7 August 2012 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/7126488/champions-league-europe-most-underrated-playmakers-michael-cox-soccer |title=Europe's most underrated playmakers |publisher=ESPN FC |last1=Cox |first1=Michael |date=20 October 2011 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/a-closer-look-at-spains-euro-2012-squad/article4235828/ |title=A closer look at Spain's Euro 2012 squad |work=The Globe and Mail |date=6 June 2012 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/name/93/post/1842164/headline |title=Putting it in the mixer |publisher=ESPN FC |last1=Limbert |first1=Sam |date=20 November 2012 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/nov/22/santi-cazorla-return-spain-romania |title=Miracle man Cazorla dances on as last of Spain's pioneer generation |work=The Guardian |last1=Ronay |first1=Barney |date=22 November 2019 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1811615 |title=How Will Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil Partnership Work at Arsenal? |publisher=Bleacher Report |last1=Dudko |first1=James |date=15 October 2013 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref>|name="style1"|group="nb"}} Despite his ability, however, he has often struggled with injuries throughout his career.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/07/santi-cazorla-villarreal-injury-arsenal-interview-sid-lowe |title=Santi Cazorla: 'Every time they sewed me up, it split again, more liquid' |work=The Guardian |last1=Lowe |first1=Sid |date=7 September 2018 |access-date=17 May 2020 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Cazorla has three dogs, one of which is named Zlatan after [[Zlatan Ibrahimović|the Swedish footballer]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Arsenal star Santi Cazorla reveals his dog is named after notoriously hot-tempered footballer|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/arsenal-star-santi-cazorla-reveals-7563356|access-date=15 March 2016|publisher=UEFA|date=24 November 2016}}</ref>

He has a son, Enzo, and a daughter, India; their names were tattooed on his forearms, which he would kiss after scoring goals, although the design on his left arm was ruined in 2017 when the skin was needed for use as a graft over his infected right heel.<ref name=graft/>

Cazorla's childhood footballing hero was Danish great [[Michael Laudrup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFQlHEUUuAM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/gFQlHEUUuAM |archive-date=19 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Santi Cazorla - Arsenal Twitter Takeover|date=22 October 2014 |publisher=Arsenal FC|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In November 2012, along with fellow Premier League stars [[Michu]] and [[Juan Mata]], he bought shares in his former club Oviedo as they struggled to raise €2 million to stay afloat in Spain's third division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.givemefootball.com/european-news/chelsea-and-arsenal-stars-team-up-to-buy-ailing-sp?state=00cae4ebd79540569b31a9952e36dbe0|title=Chelsea and Arsenal stars team up to buy ailing Spanish club|publisher=Give Me Football|last=South|first=Pete|date=7 November 2012|access-date=8 November 2012}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Copa del Rey]], [[FA Cup]] and [[Emir of Qatar Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[EFL Cup|Football League/EFL Cup]] and [[Qatari Stars Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]]
|[[2003–04 Villarreal CF season|2003–04]]
|[[La Liga]]
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
|[[2004–05 Villarreal CF season|2004–05]]
|La Liga
|29||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||18{{efn|Seven appearances and one goal in [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]], eleven appearances and four goals in [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]}}||5||colspan="2"|—||48||7
|-
|[[2005–06 Villarreal CF season|2005–06]]
|La Liga
|23||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||25||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!54!!2!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!20!!5!!colspan="2"|—!!75!!7
|-
|[[Recreativo de Huelva|Recreativo Huelva]]
|[[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]
|La Liga
|34||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||5
|-
|rowspan="5"|Villarreal
|[[2007–08 Villarreal CF season|2007–08]]
|La Liga
|36||5||6||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup}}||1||colspan="2"|—||49||6
|-
|[[2008–09 Villarreal CF season|2008–09]]
|La Liga
|30||8||1||0||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||39||8
|-
|[[2009–10 Villarreal CF season|2009–10]]
|La Liga
|24||5||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||30||6
|-
|[[2010–11 Villarreal CF season|2010–11]]
|La Liga
|37||5||4||1||colspan="2"|—||14{{efn|name=UEL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||55||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!127!!23!!13!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!33!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!173!!28
|-
|[[Málaga CF|Málaga]]
|[[2011–12 Málaga CF season|2011–12]]
|La Liga
|38||9||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||9
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[2012–13 Arsenal F.C. season|2012–13]]
|[[Premier League]]
|38||12||3||0||1||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||49||12
|-
|[[2013–14 Arsenal F.C. season|2013–14]]
|Premier League
|31||4||6||3||1||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||46||7
|-
|[[2014–15 Arsenal F.C. season|2014–15]]
|Premier League
|37||7||5||0||1||0||9{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=CS|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||1||53||8
|-
|[[2015–16 Arsenal F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Premier League
|15||0||0||0||0||0||5{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=CS}}||0||21||0
|-
|[[2016–17 Arsenal F.C. season|2016–17]] 
|Premier League
|8||2||0||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||11||2
|-
|[[2017–18 Arsenal F.C. season|2017–18]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!129!!25!!14!!3!!3!!0!!32!!0!!2!!1!!180!!29
|-
|rowspan="3"|Villarreal
|[[2018–19 Villarreal CF season|2018–19]]
|La Liga
|35||4||1||1||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|name=UEL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||46||7
|-
|[[2019–20 Villarreal CF season|2019–20]]
|La Liga
|35||11||5||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||15
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!70!!15!!6!!5!!colspan="2"|—!!10!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!86!!22
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Al Sadd SC|Al Sadd]]
|[[2020–21 Al Sadd SC season|2020–21]]
|[[Qatar Stars League]]
|20||13||5||2||4||3||10{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in [[AFC Champions League]]}}||4||2{{efn|name=QC|Appearances in [[Qatar Cup]]}}||1||41||23
|-
|[[2021–22 Al Sadd SC season|2021–22]]
|Qatar Stars League
|16||6||3||0||0||0||6{{efn|name=ACL}}||1||0||0||25||7
|-
|[[2022–23 Al Sadd SC season|2022–23]]
|Qatar Stars League
|19||4||4||3||6||2||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=QC}}||0||31||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!55!!23!!12!!5!!10!!5!!16!!5!!4!!1!!97!!39
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Real Oviedo|Oviedo]]
|[[2023–24 Real Oviedo season|2023–24]]
|[[Segunda División]]
|24||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=SDP|Appearance(s) in [[La Liga play-offs|Segunda División promotion play-offs]]}}||0||26||0
|-
|[[2024–25 Real Oviedo season|2024–25]]
|Segunda División
|32||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=SDP}}||2||35||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!56!!3!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!2!!61!!5
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!563!!105!!51!!14!!13!!5!!111!!16!!10!!3!!748!!143
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player|26000|access-date=}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="12"|[[Spain national football team|Spain]]
|2008||13||1
|-
|2009||11||1
|-
|2010||5||0
|-
|2011||10||2
|-
|2012||11||4
|-
|2013||11||3
|-
|2014||8||0
|-
|2015||8||3
|-
|2016||0||0
|-
|2017||0||0
|-
|2018||0||0
|-
|2019||4||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!81!!15
|}

:''Scores and results lists Spain's goal tally first.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whoscored.com/Players/4522|title=Santi Cazorla|website=WhoScored}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=25660|title=Football PLAYER: Santi Cazorla|website=EU Football.info}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ List of international goals scored by Santi Cazorla
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 19 November 2008 || [[Estadio El Madrigal|El Madrigal]], [[Villarreal]], Spain || {{fb|CHI}} || align=center | 3–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || 9 September 2009 || [[Estadio Romano]], [[Mérida, Spain|Mérida]], Spain || {{fb|EST}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 3. || rowspan="2"| 4 June 2011 || rowspan="2"| [[Gillette Stadium]], [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]], United States || rowspan="2"| {{fb|USA}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" align=center | 4–0 || rowspan="8"| Friendly
|-
| 4. || align=center | 3–0
|-
| 5. || 26 May 2012 || [[AFG Arena]], [[St. Gallen]], Switzerland || {{fb|SRB}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–0
|-
| 6. || 30 May 2012 || [[Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf|Stade de Suisse]], [[Bern]], Switzerland || {{fb|KOR}} || align=center | 3–1 || align=center | 4–1
|-
| 7. || 15 August 2012 || [[Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium|Juan Ramón Loubriel]], [[Bayamón, Puerto Rico|Bayamón]], Puerto Rico || {{fb|PUR}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–1
|-
| 8. || 7 September 2012 || [[Estadio Municipal de Pasarón|Pasarón]], [[Pontevedra]], Spain || {{fb|KSA}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 5–0
|-
| 9. || 8 June 2013 || [[Sun Life Stadium|Sun Life]], [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]], United States || {{fb|HAI}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–1
|-
| 10. || 14 August 2013 || [[Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo|Monumental]], [[Guayaquil]], Ecuador || {{fb|ECU}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–0
|-
| 11. || 16 November 2013 || [[Estadio de Malabo]], [[Malabo]], Equatorial Guinea || {{fb|EQG}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–1 || Friendly (''unofficial'')<ref>{{cite news|title=La FIFA anula el Guinea-España [FIFA annul the game between Equatorial Guinea and Spain]|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/12/31/seleccion/1388482413_777511.html|access-date=25 June 2014|publisher=AS|date=31 December 2013}}</ref>
|-
| 12. || rowspan="2"| 9 October 2015 || rowspan="2"| [[Estadio Las Gaunas]], [[Logroño]], Spain || rowspan="2"| {{fb|LUX}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" align=center | 4–0 || rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group C|UEFA Euro 2016 qualification]]
|-
| 13. || align=center | 4–0
|-
| 14. || 13 November 2015 || [[Estadio José Rico Pérez]], [[Alicante]], Spain || {{fb|ENG}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–0 || Friendly
|-
| 15. || 15 November 2019 || [[Estadio Ramón de Carranza|Ramón de Carranza]], [[Cádiz]], Spain || {{fb|MLT}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 7–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group F|UEFA Euro 2020 qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Villarreal'''
*[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2004]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round%3D1960/Match%3D79341/Report%3DMS.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040829050035/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round%3D1960/Match%3D79341/Report%3DMS.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 August 2004 |title=Atletico 2–0 Villarreal (Aggregate: 2–2)|publisher=UEFA |access-date=30 May 2020}}</ref>

'''Arsenal'''<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|santiago-cazorla-gonzalez/18102}}</ref>
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2013–14 FA Cup|2013–14]], [[2014–15 FA Cup|2014–15]]
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2014 FA Community Shield|2014]], [[2015 FA Community Shield|2015]]

'''Al Sadd''' 
*[[Qatar Stars League]]: [[2020–21 Qatar Stars League|2020–21]], [[2021–22 Qatar Stars League|2021–22]]
*[[Qatar Cup]]: [[2021 Qatar Cup|2021]]
*[[Emir of Qatar Cup]]: [[2020 Emir of Qatar Cup|2020]], [[2021 Emir of Qatar Cup|2021]]
*[[Qatari Stars Cup]]: [[2019–20 Qatari Stars Cup|2019–20]]

'''Spain'''<ref name="Soccerway"/>
*[[UEFA European Football Championship|UEFA European Championship]]: [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]], [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Don Balón Award|Spain's Player of the Year]]: [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]<ref name=Balon />
* [[Arsenal Player of the Season Award|Arsenal Player of the Season]]: [[2012–13 Arsenal F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name=pots />
* [[Professional Footballers' Association|PFA Fans' Player of the Month]]: December 2014,<ref name="Santi Cazorla named PFA Fans' Player of the Month for December">{{cite news|url=http://www.football.co.uk/arsenal/santi_cazorla_named_pfa_fans__player_of_the_month_for_january_rss5516235.shtml |title=Santi Cazorla named PFA Fans' Player of the Month for December |date=1 February 2015 |work=Football.co.uk}}</ref> January 2015<ref>{{cite news|title=Cazorla PFA Fans' Player of the Month|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150204/cazorla-pfa-fans-player-of-the-month|publisher=Arsenal F.C.|access-date=4 February 2015}}</ref>
* [[Qatar Stars League#Post-season awards|Qatar Stars League Best Player Award]]: [[2020–21 Qatar Stars League|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://al-saddclub.com/xavi-cazorla-win-best-coach-player-awards/|title=Xavi, Cazorla win Best Coach, Player awards|publisher=Al Sadd SC|date=8 July 2021|access-date=4 July 2023}}</ref>
*[[Qatar Stars League]] Player of the Month: September/October 2020<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.qsl.qa/en/best-of-months|title=Best of Month Listing|publisher=Qatar Stars League|access-date=4 July 2023}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.arsenal.com/first-team/players/santi-cazorla Arsenal official profile]
* {{BDFutbol|2453}}
* [http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/j2453.html?cat=SEL National team data] at BDFutbol
* [http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/santi-cazorla Premier League profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207062311/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/santi-cazorla |date=7 December 2013 }}
* {{NFT player|26000}}
* {{FIFA player|297705}}

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[[Category:2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players]]
[[Category:2014 FIFA World Cup players]]
[[Category:UEFA European Championship–winning players]]
[[Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England]]
[[Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Qatar]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar]]
[[Category:Real Oviedo players]]
[[Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen]]