César Azpilicueta

Mercedes


Arriving at the training ground of Chelsea in 2017 in his Mercedes car. This picture was made just after the 3-0 loss against AS Roma for the Champions League.

Azpilicueta started his youth career at CA Osasuna, the team of his place of birth. He joined them in 1995. He was only six years old by then! He made his debut for the first team on April 8th 2007 against Real Madrid (2-0 loss). Nowadays we know him as a strong centre back, back then he played as a midfielder. His major breakthrough came alread in the very next 2007-08 season. The manager started with him as a right defender because of many injuries, and he simply never disappeared from the 1st team. In 2010 he signed a contract at the French club Olympique Marseille, who bought him for about 7.5 Million Euro. He made his debut for the (by then) French champion against SM Caen (1-2 loss). He became one of the most important players in Marseille. Only two years later he moved to Chelsea, who bought him for 8 Million Euro. Already in his very first season he became a regular in the first team. He was supposed to compete with Branislav Ivanovic for the right back position. He won this easily. He played over two hundred games in London already and is regarded as one of the most important players of 'The Blues'. He's also a regular at the Spanish national team and participated at the 2014 World Cup, 2016 Euro Cup and the 2018 World Cup in Russia.