Chelsea Legend Cesar Azpilicueta Retires From Professional Football
- Cesar Azpilicueta announced his retirement from professional football, confirming via a post on X that "this season will be my last as a professional footballer."
- Starting his professional journey at Osasuna in 2006, the defender later moved to Marseille before joining Chelsea in 2012, where he became a stalwart at Stamford Bridge for 11 years.
- Throughout his career, he amassed 508 appearances, securing two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup, and two Europa League trophies, alongside 44 caps for the Spanish national team.
- Following his illustrious spell in London, he spent two seasons at Atletico Madrid and joined Sevilla last summer, making 16 Liga appearances this term.
- The former defender will provide analysis for the BBC alongside Olivier Giroud for the upcoming World Cup, marking his transition to media work.
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César Azpilicueta announced his retirement after twenty years as a professional. The Spanish defender played for Chelsea and the Olympique de Marseille.
Former Chelsea Skipper Cesar Azpilicueta Confirms Retirement from Football
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. During an 11-year stay at Stamford Bridge, Azpilicueta made 508 appearances, the most by a non-English player for Chelsea, and captained the side to UEFA Champions League glory in 2021. He also won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup, two Europa League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. Sports News | Former Chelsea Skipper Cesar Azpilicueta Confirms Retire…
Chelsea legend who won every major trophy at club retires from football
Chelsea legend Cesar Azpilicueta has announced his retirement from professional football.The Spaniard, who joined the Blues from Marseille for a fee of around £6.5million, won every major club trophy while at Chelsea.During his 11 years at the club, Azpilicueta played more than 500 games and became the club captain.The defender won two Premier Leagues, one FA Cup, one League Cup, two Europa Leagues, one Champions League, which he lifted, one Sup…
Former Chelsea captain and long-time Spanish international Cesar Azpilicueta has announced the end of his illustrious playing career. The 36-year-old defender announced his retirement from professional football after 20 seasons and shared his decision with the public via a post on social media. “Dear football. Today, I want to share with you that this season will be my last as a professional footballer. After so many years living my dream, I fee…
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