Cesc Fàbregas

Cesc Fàbregas

Personal information
Full name	Francesc Fàbregas Soler
Date of birth	4 May 1987 (1987-05-04)
Place of birth	Vilassar de Mar, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Barcelona
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2011 2011-	Arsenal Barcelona
National team
2006–	Spain
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Cesc Fàbregas (born May 4, 1987) is a Spanish football player. He plays as a central midfielder for FC Barcelona in the La Liga. Nowadays he plays as a shadow striker. Fàbregas started playing football at Barcelona. In 2003, when he was just 16 years old, he signed with Arsenal. He was named as the new captain of Arsenal in November 2008, after William Gallas lost the captaincy. He also plays for the Spanish national team since he was 19.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		Football League Cup		Europe		Total
2003/04	Arsenal	Premier League	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	3	1
2004/05			33	2	6	0	1	0	5	1	45	3
2005/06			35	3	0	0	1	0	13	1	49	4
2006/07			38	2	2	0	4	0	10	2	54	4
2007/08			32	7	2	0	1	0	10	6	45	13
2008/09			22	3	1	0	0	0	10	0	33	3
2009/10
Country	England		160	17	11	0	10	1	48	10	229	28
Total			160	17	11	0	10	1	48	10	229	28

International career statistics

Spain national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2006	14	0
2007	8	0
2008	15	1
2009	10	4
2010
Total	47	5