Cesc Fàbregas
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full name | Francesc Fàbregas Soler[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 4 May 1987||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Arenys de Mar, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Como (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1997 | Mataró | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2003 | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 |
Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2011 | Arsenal | 212 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Barcelona | 96 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2019 | Chelsea | 138 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2022 | Monaco | 54 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Monaco B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Como | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 518 | (81) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Spain U16 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Spain U17 | 14 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Spain U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Spain U21 | 12 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2016 | Spain | 110 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Como (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Francesc Fàbregas Soler (Catalan pronunciation: .
Fàbregas came through La Masia, Barcelona's youth academy, leaving at 16 when he was signed by Premier League club Arsenal in September 2003. Following injuries to key midfielders in the early part of the 2004–05 season, he went on establish himself in the team. He broke several of the club's records in the process, earning a reputation as one of the best players in his position, and won the FA Cup in 2005. He was also 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 million. During his three-year spell at the
Internationally, Fàbregas made his debut for the Spanish national team in March 2006. He represented his country in the
Early years
Born in
Club career
Arsenal
Adapting to England
Sensing that he would have limited opportunities at Barcelona,
It was not until the start of the
Making the starting eleven
After The Gunners' move to the
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,[32] but Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger stated that Arsenal would not listen to any offers.[33] 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.[34] While the contract was unusually long, Fàbregas cited Arsenal's playing style and Wenger as reasons for his long-term commitment to the club.[35][36]
The
The
Captaincy
On 24 November 2008, 14 league games into the
in tow.In the opening league game of
Before the start of the
Barcelona
2011–12 season
On 15 August 2011, Barcelona signed Fàbregas for an initial fee of €29 million with a further €5 million in variables, plus Fàbregas would pay Arsenal €1 million a year from his wage for five years,[66][67] 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 and Andrés Iniesta, despite both having made more appearances in the same period.[68][69]
Fàbregas joined a team that had won three 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. Barcelona won the tie 3–2 and 5–4 on aggregate.[70][71] He scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against Porto as Barcelona won the 2011 UEFA Super Cup,[72] and his first league goal on his league debut, a 5–0 home win over Villarreal.[73] 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.[74]
Fàbregas then spent the majority of October sidelined with a hamstring injury picked up on international duty.[75] He made his return, and scored, in a 4–0 away victory to Viktoria Plzeň in the Champions League.[76] He then made his league return in the 2–2 draw away to Athletic Bilbao, scoring a goal in the same match.[77] Fàbregas then went on to score a brace in a 5–0 home victory against Levante before netting in a 3–1 away victory against Real Madrid.[78][79] Fàbregas later scored against Brazilian club Santos to help Barcelona to a 4–0 victory in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup final.[80]
Fàbregas got another brace in a 4–0 victory against
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.[86]
2012–13 season
Fàbregas ended his long goal drought for his club when he scored his first league goals of the season with a brace against Sevilla in a 3–2 away victory. He then scored three goals in October, coming in the league, Champions League and the Copa del Rey. He scored again on 25 November in a 4–0 win away to Levante. On 13 January 2013, Fàbregas scored in a 3–1 win away to Málaga. Fàbregas scored his first hat-trick of his career against Mallorca in a 5–0 victory on 6 April 2013. He ended his second season at Barcelona by winning the first 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 Bayern Munich. Fàbregas ended the season with 14 goals and 12 assists in 48 appearances in all competitions.[citation needed]
2013–14 season
Barcelona began the season by winning the Supercopa de España. In the opening game of the league season on 18 August, Fàbregas provided five assists in a 7–0 win over Levante.[87] He scored 8 goals in 36 league matches, including braces in away wins over Granada on 10 November and 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 in the group stage of the Champions League, heading in Alexis Sánchez's cross in the 73rd minute.[88]
Chelsea
On 12 June 2014, Premier League club Chelsea signed Fàbregas on a five-year contract for a fee in the region of €33 million. Following his transfer he took the number 4 shirt, previously worn by David Luiz.[89][90] 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."[91]
2014–15 season
Fàbregas made his competitive debut for Chelsea on 18 August as the team began their league season away to Burnley; he played the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 victory, providing two assists.[92] 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.[93] On 13 September 2014, after providing two assists in Chelsea's 4–2 victory over 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 season.[94] Four days later, he scored his first goal for the club, opening a 1–1 draw at home against Schalke 04 in Chelsea's first match of the Champions League group stage.[95]
His first league goal for Chelsea gave them a 2–1 win at
Fàbregas was fitted with a protective mask after breaking his nose in a collision with Charlie Adam during the reverse fixture on 4 April.[100] Eight days later, he scored the only goal of the game in the 88th minute in a victory over Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road.[101] 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, 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.[102] On appeal, the suspension for this red card was cut from three matches to one.[103]
2015–16 season
Fàbregas scored his first goal of the season on 16 September, as Chelsea defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–0 in the Champions League.[104] He, Costa and 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.[105] His first league goal came in a 3–3 home draw against Everton on 15 January 2016[106] and his second came in a 2–1 away win against Southampton on 27 February 2016.[106] 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.[107] 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.[108]
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.[109] On 20 August 2016, Fàbregas once again started on the bench against 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.[110] 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.[111] Fàbregas's first two goals of the season came in an 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.[112]
After a month long absence due to an injury, Fàbregas played a full 90 minute to for
On 4 February 2017, Fàbregas scored against former club Arsenal when he collected goalkeeper
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
Fàbregas opened his account for the 2018–19 season, scoring the winner against
Monaco
On 11 January 2019, Fàbregas signed for Monaco on a deal until June 2022.[123] On 13 January, Fàbregas made his league debut in a 1–1 draw against Marseille.[124] On 2 February, Fabregas scored his first league goal of the season for Monaco in a 2–1 win against Toulouse.[125] On 20 November 2020, Fàbregas scored the winning goal for Monaco in a 3–2 win over Paris Saint-Germain, which was their first win against PSG since August 2016.[126]
Como and retirement
On 1 August 2022, Fàbregas was unveiled as a new player for Serie B club Como, signing a two-year contract.[127][128] On 1 July 2023, Fàbregas announced his retirement from football.[129]
International career
Youth team
Although he features regularly for the
Senior team
After emerging as one of Arsenal's key players in only his second season at the club, it did not take long for Fàbregas to be called up to the senior squad. Noting his impressive performances in Arsenal's 2006 Champions League campaign, Spain coach
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.[134] He then started alongside Spain's reserve players (including then-Arsenal teammate José Antonio Reyes) in Spain's third group match against Saudi Arabia.[135] He earned a starting role in Spain's first knockout-stage match against France, in place of Marcos Senna, but Spain lost 3–1.[136] Fàbregas also became the youngest player in Spanish football history to participate in a World Cup when he came on as a substitute for Luis García after 77 minutes in the 4–0 victory against Ukraine on 13 June 2006; he was then 19 years and 41 days old.[137] He was later nominated for the Gillette Young Player of the World Cup, but Germany's Lukas Podolski won the award.[138]
UEFA Euro 2008
In
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 in the competition's group stage.[143] In the semi-finals against the United States (which Fàbregas started), Spain suffered a shock 2–0 loss, and its 15-game winning streak came to an end.[144]
2010 World Cup
Fàbregas was selected as a part of del Bosque's 23-man squad for the
UEFA Euro 2012
Fàbregas was selected as a part of del Bosque's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012.[147] Fàbregas started in the centre of the front three of a 4–3–3 formation against
2013 Confederations Cup
Fàbregas was named in the provisional squad in the lead up to the
2014 World Cup
Fàbregas was named in Spain's 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup,
UEFA Euro 2016
On 31 March 2015, Fàbregas
2018 World Cup
Fàbregas was not selected for the
Managerial career
Como
On 1 July 2023, Fàbregas was appointed as head coach of Como U19 and B following his retirement from professional football.[165] He obtained his UEFA A coaching licence in 2023.[166]
On 13 November 2023, following the dismissal of Moreno Longo, Fàbregas was promoted to first-team head coach on an interim basis.[167] As he had no UEFA Pro coaching license by the time of his appointment, Fàbregas was handed a special dispensation to fill in as head coach for one month.[168] On 20 December 2023, Como announced the appointment of Osian Roberts as the new caretaker manager until the end of season, while Fàbregas will stay on as an assistant to the first team coaching staff.[169] Fàbregas's final game in charge of the club was a 3–3 home draw against Palermo on 23 December 2023.[170]
Style of play
Arsenal
Originally brought to Arsenal as a youth to slowly develop via the League Cup, Fàbregas was unexpectedly deployed as Arsenal's starting central midfielder following a midfield injury crisis during the 2004–05 season. At the time, defensive midfielder Vieira served as his role model and mentor,[171] 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.[13] Because he was of a different mould from his Arsenal predecessors who played in the same position,[13][27] this led to criticisms of his lightweight frame and less aggressive style of play, due to his development in the Barcelona Youth Academy,[27][30] with former teammate Ashley Cole criticising the Spaniard as "an unproven featherweight" in his autobiography.[172]
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.[4][5][9][11][173][174] 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.[17] Between 2006–07 and 2010–11, Fàbregas created the most chances in the top-division leagues of England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France.[175]
Fàbregas quickly started assuming responsibility for
Barcelona and Spain
At Barcelona, Fàbregas continued to play a prominent midfield and 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, Sergio Busquets and Andrés Iniesta in the three-man midfield, as well as the emerging Thiago, Fàbregas was often employed as a supporting forward, or even out of position as a winger under Guardiola. He regularly performed in the role that Lionel Messi had occupied during the previous season, functioning as a false-9 in a 4–6–0 formation (a role which he would also regularly play for Spain at Euro 2012 under Del Bosque),[179] whilst Messi would play as a right winger or second forward.[180] Fàbregas was used in deeper roles on occasion, as an 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 & 'shoe-horned' under Guardiola rather than given a consistent midfield berth like Iniesta or Xavi, an admission that Fàbregas himself acknowledged.[181][182][183]
Chelsea
Upon returning to England, Fàbregas moved back to playing a
Outside football
Personal life
Fàbregas married his long time Lebanese girlfriend Daniella Semaan in May 2018.[192][193] Together they have three children, daughters Lia (born 2013),[194] Capri (born 2015),[195] and son Leonardo (born 2017).[196] In July 2013, Fàbregas won a court case over the marital home with Semaan's ex-husband.[197]
In July 2019 he was banned from driving in the UK for six months after being caught speeding.[198]
Sponsorship
In 2011, Fàbregas signed a sponsorship deal with German sportswear and equipment supplier,
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
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.[204]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2003–04 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
2004–05 | Premier League | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
2005–06 | Premier League | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 1 | 50 | 5 | |
2006–07 | Premier League | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10[a] | 2 | — | 54 | 4 | ||
2007–08 | Premier League | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[a] | 6 | — | 45 | 13 | ||
2008–09 | Premier League | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
2009–10 | Premier League | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[a] | 4 | — | 36 | 19 | ||
2010–11 | Premier League | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5[a] | 3 | — | 36 | 9 | ||
2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 212 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 61 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 303 | 57 | ||
Barcelona | 2011–12 | La Liga | 28 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | 9[a] | 1 | 3[c] | 2 | 48 | 15 | |
2012–13 | La Liga | 32 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | 8[a] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 48 | 14 | ||
2013–14 | La Liga | 36 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | 9[a] | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 55 | 13 | ||
Total | 96 | 28 | 23 | 9 | — | 26 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 151 | 42 | |||
Chelsea | 2014–15 | Premier League | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[a] | 2 | — | 47 | 5 | |
2015–16 | Premier League | 37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 49 | 6 | |
2016–17 | Premier League | 29 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 7 | |||
2017–18 | Premier League | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 49 | 3 | |
2018–19 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5[e] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
Total | 138 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 22 | ||
Monaco | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 54 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 68 | 4 | |||
Monaco B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Como | 2022–23 | Serie B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
Career total | 518 | 81 | 61 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 118 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 738 | 125 |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c d e Appearance in FA Community Shield
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
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 | |
Total | 110 | 15 |
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fàbregas goal.[206]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 June 2008 | Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck , Austria |
27 | Russia | 4–1 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 |
2 | 14 June 2009 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa | 39 | New Zealand | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
3 | 9 September 2009 | Estadio Romano, Mérida, Spain | 44 | Estonia | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 10 October 2009 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | 45 | Armenia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 18 November 2009 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | 47 | Austria | 1–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
6 | 8 June 2010 | Estadio de La Condomina, Murcia, Spain | 50 | Poland | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
7 | 2 September 2011 | AFG Arena, St. Gallen , Switzerland |
59 | Chile | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
8 | 3–2 | ||||||
9 | 10 June 2012 | Stadion Energa Gdańsk, Gdańsk , Poland |
64 | Italy | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 |
10 | 14 June 2012 | Stadion Energa Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland | 65 | Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 |
11 | 15 August 2012 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 70 | Puerto Rico | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
12 | 6 February 2013 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 76 | Uruguay | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
13 | 8 June 2013 | Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States | 79 | Haiti | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
14 | 11 June 2015 | Estadio Reino de León, Castile and León, Spain | 96 | Costa Rica | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
15 | 1 June 2016 | Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria | 105 | South Korea | 2–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
Managerial statistics
- As of 16 December 2023
Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
Como | 13 November 2023 | 20 December 2023 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 60.00 |
Total | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 60.00 |
Honours
Arsenal
Barcelona
- La Liga: 2012–13[211]
- Copa del Rey: 2011–12[212]
- Supercopa de España: 2011, 2013[213]
- UEFA Super Cup: 2011[214]
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2011[215]
Chelsea
- Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17[216]
- FA Cup: 2017–18;[217] runner-up: 2016–17[218]
- Football League Cup: 2014–15[219]
Monaco
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2020–21[220]
Spain
Individual
- Golden Ball: 2003[citation needed]
- Golden Shoe: 2003[citation needed]
- 2004[citation needed]
- Bravo Award: 2006[citation needed]
- Golden Boy: 2006[citation needed]
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2006,[224] 2008[225]
- Premier League Player of the Month: January 2007, September 2007[216]
- PFA Young Player of the Year: 2007–08[227]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2007–08 Premier League,[228] 2009–10 Premier League[229]
- 2014–15[230]
- FIFA FIFPro World XI 5th team: 2014[233]
Orders
- Prince of Asturias Awards: 2010[citation needed]
- Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit: 2011[234]
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
- ^ Records began at the start of the 2006–07 season.
References
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Player Profile: Cesc Fàbregas". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Francesc Fabregas profile Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, accessed 27 June 2009.
- ^ a b c Cesc Fàbregas profile Archived 17 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Arsenal F.C., accessed 27 June 2009.
- ^ Francesc Fabregas: Spanish marvel blossoms out of the world of his mentors, The Independent, accessed 31 August 2010.
- ^ Cuando todo era un sueño, ELPAÍS.com, accessed 16 May 2006
- ^ Cesc Fàbregas faces the Barcelona Dream Team he left behind, The Guardian, 31 March 2010, accessed 18 September 2010.
- ^ a b c Cesc Fabregas, UEFA, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ The one that got away, BBC Sport, accessed 1 June 2010.
- ^ a b c The Young Gunner, The Football Association, 19 May 2005, accessed 27 August 2011.
- ^ ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ a b c d Marcotti, Gabriele and Balague, Guillem, "From Barcelona to Barnet: how a rising star learnt his trade", The Times, 28 February 2007, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ Cesc Fabregas becomes Arsenal's youngest ever player, Arsenal F.C., 27 January 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Arsenal youngsters thump Wolves, BBC Sport, 2 December 2003, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Record Scorelines, Arsenal F.C., accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g Francesc Fabregas history Archived 18 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, accessed 18 December 2007.
- ^ Hughes, Ian, "Fabregas the fabulous", BBC Sport, 27 August 2004, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Arsenal 3–0 Blackburn Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, 25 August 2004, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ Fabregas commits to Arsenal, BBC Sport, 17 September 2004, accessed 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Who hit Sir Alex with pizza?". standard.co.uk. 27 October 2004. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Selfish, lazy youngsters cost Arsenal the season – Cole". standard.co.uk. 13 September 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Fabregas revealed as Gunner who fired pizza at Fergie". The People. 13 November 2011. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Fabregas confirmed as 'Battle of the Buffet' culprit who threw pizza at Sir Alex Ferguson". Mancunian Matters. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ Haylett, Trevor, "Awesome Arsenal progress in style, UEFA, 7 December 2004, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Arsenal 0–0 Man Utd (aet), BBC Sport, 21 May 2005, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ a b c Hubbard, Norman, "Arsenal's midfield muddle" Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, 22 August 2005, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ a b Arsenal 2–0 Juventus, BBC Sport, 28 March 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ Sheringham, Sam, "Spain Teenager Fabregas Sparks World Cup Rally, Wows Maradona", Bloomberg, 20 June 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ a b c Harrold, Michael, "Fabregas plots Arsenal revival", UEFA, 13 April 2007, accessed 23 May 2007. Archived 18 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Haslam, Andrew, "Barca comeback denies Arsenal", UEFA, 17 May 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ Kendall, Mark, "Real confident of securing Cesc's signature", Sky Sports, 4 July 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Wenger: Fàbregas is not for sale, he is Arsenal's future, Arsenal F.C., 12 July 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Fàbregas signs new Arsenal deal, BBC Sport, 19 October 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Harris, Chris, "Fabregas – Our style of play makes me so happy" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Arsenal F.C., 22 October 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ Adams, Tom, "Cesc staying grounded", Sky Sports, 27 October 2006, accessed 24 May 2007.
- ^ a b "Chelsea 2–1 Arsenal: Match report". BBC Sport. 25 February 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007.
- ^ a b Arsenal are the ultimate 'second half' team, Arsenal F.C., accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ Dinamo Zagreb 0–3 Arsenal, BBC Sport, 8 June 2006, accessed 7 September 2008.
- ^ Lipton, Martin, "HE'S FAB IN POLL", Daily Mirror, 2 December 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Your Team of 2006 revealed, UEFA, 19 January 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Benitez and Fabregas scoop awards, BBC Sport, 9 February 2007, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Arsenal 3–1 Man City: Fabregas inspires revival Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, 17 April 2007, accessed 18 April 2007.
- ^ a b 'He showed he is the ultimate midfield player', Arsenal F.C., accessed 28 June 2007.
- ^ Wenger signs new three-year Gunners deal Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, 7 September 2007, accessed 16 September 2007.
- ^ a b How Fabregas plans to save Arsenal, The Guardian, 25 August 2007, accessed 17 September 2007.
- ^ Burying the ghost of Henry Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. ESPNsoccernet, 15 September 2007, accessed 17 September 2007.
- ^ Fabregas scoops O2 Player of the Month award Archived 30 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Arsenal F.C., 5 October 2007, accessed 6 October 2007.
- ^ GUNNERS DUO CELEBRATE AWARDS DOUBLE Archived 1 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Premier League, 19 October 2007, accessed 5 March 2008.
- ^ AC Milan 0 – Arsenal 2, BBC Sport, 5 March 2008, accessed 5 March 2008.
- ^ Season Review Week: The highlights and the lowlights, Arsenal F.C., accessed 24 May 2008.
- ^ Ronaldo heads shortlist for players' awards Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, 11 April 2008, accessed 12 April 2008.
- ^ Fabregas is O2/Arsenal.com Player of the Season, Arsenal F.C., accessed 8 July 2008.
- ^ Fabregas replaces Gallas as Arsenal skipper Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, 24 November 2008, accessed 25 November 2008.
- ^ Captain Cesc's appointment is no surprise, The Sport Review, 26 November 2008, accessed 22 May 2009.
- ^ Injured Fabregas ruled out for 3–4 months Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, 23 December 2008, accessed 24 December 2008.
- ^ 2008/2009 English Premier League: Statistics Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, accessed 1 July 2009.
- ^ Arsenal 1 – 3 Manchester United, ESPNsoccernet, 29 April 2009, accessed 1 July 2009.
- ^ Gunners crush Toffees, ESPNsoccernet, 15 August 2009, accessed 18 August 2009.
- ^ a b Fabregas out for six weeks with leg fracture, ESPNsoccernet, 1 April 2010, accessed 2 April 2010.
- ^ Rooney scoops PFA Player of the Year Award, ESPNsoccernet, 25 April 2010, accessed 26 April 2010.
- ^ Arsenal reject Barcelona's bid for Cesc Fabregas, BBC Sport, 2 June 2010, accessed 15 June 2010.
- ^ Laporta: Lines of communication open over Cesc, fcbarcelona.cat, 4 June 2010, accessed 27 June 2010.
- ^ Roger, Martins, "EPL midseason surprises and disappointments" Archived 2 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Yahoo! Sports, 29 December 2010, accessed 20 January 2011.
- ^ Wenger not questioning steel Archived 12 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, 14 March 2011, accessed 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Bartomeu thanks Cesc for his efforts to come to Barça". FC Barcelona. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "Fabregas arrives for medical". ESPN SOCCERNET. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Fabregas Is Better Than Xavi & Iniesta", Football-Talk, 20 July 2011, accessed 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas completes move from Arsenal to Barcelona", BBC Sport, 15 August 2011, accessed 15 August 2011.
- ^ Sid Lowe (18 August 2011). "Cesc Fábregas starts with a night to remember at Barcelona". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Messi wins Super Cup". ESPNsoccernet. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Kevin Ashby (26 August 2011). "Barcelona breeze to fourth UEFA Super Cup". UEFA.com. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Roger Gonzalez (29 August 2011). "Barcelona 5-0 Villarreal: Messi, Fabregas & Alexis Sanchez all on target as champions cruise to victory". Goal.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Late goal from Cesc Fábregas earns Barcelona a draw with Valencia". The Guardian. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Barcelona's Cesc Fábregas out for three weeks with hamstring injury". The Guardian. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Charlie Scott (1 November 2011). "Viktoria Plzen 0-4 Barcelona: Lionel Messi breaks 200-goal barrier with hat-trick as European champions ease into the knockout stages". Goal.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Daniel Quinton-Navarro (6 November 2011). "Athletic Bilbao 2-2 Barcelona: Injury-time Messi strike salvages point for champions at rain-soaked San Mames". Goal.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Graham MacAree (3 December 2011). "Barcelona Vs. Levante, 2011 La Liga: Hosts Crush Levante In 5-0 Rout". SB Nation. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Sid Lowe (10 December 2011). "Cesc Fàbregas scores in El Clásico as Barcelona beat Real Madrid". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Telegraph staff and agencies (18 December 2011). "Barcelona 4 Santos 0: match report". The Tepegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Arron Duckling (5 January 2012). "Copa del Rey: FC Barcelona 4-0 CA Osasuna: Match Review". Barca Blaugranes. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Sid Lowe (8 February 2012). "Lionel Messi and Xavi see off Valencia to seal Barcelona final place". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Phil McNulty (18 April 2012). "Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Phil Dawkes (24 April 2012). "Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Pep Guardiola's final game: Barcelona win Copa del Rey". BBC Sport. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Cesc Fabregas in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Barcelona 7–0 Levante: Stunning debut win for Tata Martino". Goal.com. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Bogunya, Roger. "Barça show they learnt last year's lesson". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas: Chelsea sign ex-Arsenal midfielder from Barcelona". BBC Sport. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "FABREGAS SIGNS FOR CHELSEA". Chelsea FC. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas insists he told Barcelona he wanted to leave". Chelsea FC. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Burnley 1–3 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Diego Costa accepts August accolade". Chelsea F.C. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ Crooks, Garth (14 September 2014). "Garth Crooks's team of the week". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Chelsea 1–1 Schalke". BBC Sport. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Fifield, Dominic (18 October 2014). "Chelsea stay top after Cesc Fàbregas nets winner at Crystal Palace". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "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". BBC Sport. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Williams, Adam (10 December 2014). "Chelsea 3–1 Sporting". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Strickland, Jamie (22 December 2014). "Stoke 0–2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas to wear face mask after breaking nose – report". ESPN. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Moore, Glenn (12 April 2015). "QPR vs Chelsea match report: Man in the mask Cesc Fabregas secures vital win in Premier League title race". The Independent. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ James Whaling (18 May 2015). "Cesc Fabregas sent off for kicking the ball into West Brom player's HEAD after melee". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas: Chelsea player's ban cut from three games to one". BBC Sport. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Cryer, Andy. "Chelsea 4–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Osborne, Chris (26 December 2015). "Chelsea 2–2 Watford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Chelsea 3–3 Everton". BBC Sport. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Chelsea 2–2 West Ham". BBC Sport. 19 March 2016.
- ^ "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". BBC Sport. 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Chelsea transfer news: Cesc Fabregas 'considers' Chelsea exit after being left on the bench against West Ham". Independent. 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Watford 1–2 Chelsea: Diego Costa controversially seals second win". SkySports. 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas display for Chelsea at Watford delights Antonio Conte". ESPN. 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas hits two in extra-time as Chelsea advance past Leicester". ESPN FC. 20 September 2016.
- ^ "PL2 report: Chelsea 3 Southampton 2". Chelsea F.C. 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Manchester City 1 – 3 Chelsea". premierleague.com. 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Chelsea 1 – 0 West Bromwich Albion". premierleague.com. 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Sunderland 0 – 1 Chelsea". premierleague.com. 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Willian double sinks brave Stoke and extends Chelsea run to 13 straight wins". The Guardian. 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas in Guinness World Records for reaching 100 PL assists". Sky Sports. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Chelsea 3 Arsenal 1: Eden Hazard emphasises superiority of Antonio Conte's leaders with sensational goal". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Chelsea 3 – 1 Swansea City". premierleague.com. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Premier League Club Records, All-Time Team & Player Stats". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "REPORT: CHELSEA 3 DERBY COUNTY 2". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas à l'AS Monaco". AS Monaco (in French). 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Marseille 1–1 Monaco". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Monaco 2–1 Toulouse". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Monaco 3–2 Paris Saint Germain". BBC Sport. 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Comunicato Como 1907: Cesc Fabregas e Nuovo Kit". Como 1907 (in Italian). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Oficial: Cesc Fàbregas ficha por el Como". Mundo Deportivo (in European Spanish). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Fabregas retires". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Brazil roar past brave Spain, Argentina take third Archived 3 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA, 30 August 2003, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ a b Haslam, Andrew, "2004: Cesc Fabregas", UEFA, accessed 9 July 2008. Archived 26 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Harris, Chris, "Fabregas – Why I feel part of the Spain 'family'", Arsenal F.C., 28 March 2007, accessed 24 May 2007.
- ^ Ivory Coast suffer defeat, BBC Sport, 2 March 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ Spain 3–1 Tunisia, BBC Sport, 19 June 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ Saudi Arabia 0–1 Spain, BBC Sport, 23 June 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ Spain 1–3 France, BBC Sport, 27 June 2006, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ Spain 4–0 Ukraine, BBC Sport, 14 June 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Germany's Podolski named top young player, CBC.ca, 7 July 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ Veysey, Wayne, "Cesc Fabregas ready to talk tough with Arsenal", The Daily Telegraph, 28 May 2008, accessed 10 June 2008.
- ^ a b c Cesc in Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament, Arsenal F.C., accessed 6 August 2008.
- ^ Spain beat Italy in penalty shootout Archived 26 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNsoccernet, 22 June 2008, accessed 23 June 2008.
- ^ Germany 0–1 Spain: Torres ends Spain's pain, ESPNsoccernet, 30 June 2008, accessed 30 June 2008.
- ^ Torres stars in Spanish stroll Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, FIFA, accessed 15 June 2009.
- ^ Altidore's goal leads U.S. to stunning upset, ESPNsoccernet, 24 June 2009, accessed 26 June 2009.
- ^ Spain omit Marcos Senna from 2010 World Cup squad, BBC Sport, 20 May 2010, accessed 22 May 2010.
- ^ Iniesta sinks Dutch with late strike, ESPNsoccernet, 11 July 2010, accessed 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Spain name Fernando Torres in 23-man squad". BBC Sport. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Spain 1–1 Italy". BBC Sport. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report Spain-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Euro 2012: Defending champion Spain advances to another final after beating Portugal 4–2 on penalties". Daily News. New York. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (1 July 2012). "Spain 4–0 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Confed Cup:Spain name provisional squad for Nigeria, others". futaa.com. 27 May 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "2013 FIFA Confederations Cup – Group B – Spain vs. Uruguay: 2–1". Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Spain edge dramatic shootout to reach Final". FIFA. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Ben Smith (1 July 2013). "Brazil 3–0 Spain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "World Cup 2014: Diego Costa and Fernando Torres in Spain squad". BBC Sport. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "World Cup 2014: Spain drop Alvaro Negredo and Jesus Navas". BBC Sport. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Spain 1–5 Netherlands". BBC Sport. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Chowdhury, Saj (23 June 2014). "Australia 0–3 Spain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Internationals: Belgium hold on, Fabregas captains Spain". Chelsea F.C. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ Myson, Chris (12 October 2015). "Fabregas makes 100th Spain appearance". Goal.com. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Ukraine 0–1 Spain: Fabregas misses penalty on 100th appearance". Goal. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Spain World Cup squad: Julen Lopetegui announces 23-man selection for Russia". The Independent. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: Cesc Fabregas joins BBC's punditry line-up". BBC Sport. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas: Former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona midfielder retires from football aged 36". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Cesc Fabregas' 'unrecognisable' Arsenal claim after visits to see Mikel Arteta's training". Mirror. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE DEL CLUB" (in Italian). Como 1907. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Fabregas non può più essere l'allenatore del Como: da domenica 24 dicembre deve liberare il posto" (in Italian). Fanpage.it. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "COMO 1907 APPOINTS OSIAN ROBERTS AS CARETAKER MANAGER". Como 1907. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "COMO, FABREGAS: "CONTRO IL PALERMO SARÀ 50/50. L'ESPERIENZA DI ROBERTS PORTA MOLTO"" (in Italian). Como 1907. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Townsend, Nick, "Spanish marvel blossoms", The Independent, 2 October 2005, accessed 17 September 2007. [dead link]
- ^ Macintosh, Iain, "Completely Fab", The New Paper, 29 September 2007.
- ^ Smith, Alan, "Fabregas puts his skates on in chase for perfection", The Daily Telegraph, 20 January 2007, accessed 23 May 2007.
- ^ McIlvanney, Hugh, "Fàbregas a leader in waiting", The Times, 26 March 2006, accessed 22 May 2007.
- ^ The magic of Cesc Fabregas, BBC Sport, 11 August 2011, accessed 15 August 2011.
- ^ Wenger: Fabregas has the vision of Platini, Arsenal F.C., 19 September 2007, accessed 4 January 2008.
- ^ Wenger: 'This team is blossoming and growing', Arsenal F.C., 15 September 2007, accessed 17 September 2007.
- ^ "'Van Persie and Nasri were the only players on my level' - Fabregas explains decision to leave Arsenal in 2011 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "False nine Fabregas shows his importance, and more". 10 June 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Guardiola's Barcelona-Reinventing Total Football". Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ Cesc Fabregas reveals why he left Arsenal for Barcelona | BBC Sounds, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Wilkes, Paul. "Complete Analysis of Cesc Fabregas' Barcelona Role". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Fabregas' evolution from Barcelona to Chelsea". The False 9. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Palmer, Kevin (15 December 2014). "Cesc Fabregas happy pulling the strings from Chelsea's midfield". ESPN FC. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Hurrey, Adam (8 November 2017). "How slow Cesc Fabregas thrives among midfield pace and athleticism". ESPN FC. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas Says He is Thriving in Deeper Chelsea Role". International Business Times. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas believes Chelsea success down to Jose Mourinho playing him in the right position". The Mirror. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Cesc Fàbregas". ESPN FC. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas: My favourite assists". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas: I am playing the best football of my life". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas: Thierry Henry assist record 'not an obsession'". ESPN FC. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Wright, Chris (16 May 2018). "Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas marries Daniella Semaan before FA Cup final". ESPN.
- ^ "Barcelona football star Cesc Fàbregas marries Lebanese girlfriend". Lebanese Examiner. 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "They have fame and often fortunes but what of a sportsman's family?". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ Long, Sam (10 July 2015). "Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas becomes a father for the second time". Standard.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas shares picture with his partner and newborn son". Sports Review.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas wins court battle with girlfriend's ex-husband over marital home". The Daily Telegraph. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Footballer Fabregas banned from driving". BBC News. 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Official: Fabregas to wear Puma boots". Football Boots. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Yellow Custom PowerCats For Fabregas". FootballBoots.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "PUMA launch special C4 evoPOWER for Fabregas". FootballBoots.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ Long, Michael (3 July 2012). "Euro 2012 winner to endorse Soul Electronics". Sports Pro.
- ^ NIKELIVE Archived 14 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, NikeLiveFabregas.com, accessed 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Cesc Fabregas joins BBC's punditry line-up". BBC Sport. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Cesc Fàbregas Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ a b Cesc Fàbregas at Soccerway
- ^ Cesc Fàbregas at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Arsenal 0–0 Man Utd (aet)". BBC Sport. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Arsenal 3–1 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 8 August 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Barcelona 2–1 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Barcelona 2012–13: Statistics". BDFutbol. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Pep Guardiola's final game: Barcelona win Copa del Rey". BBC Sport. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ FERNÁNDEZ, FELIPE (29 August 2013). "Supercopa de España 2013: El Barça gana la Supercopa gracias al gol de Neymar en la ida". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Barcelona beat Porto for fourth UEFA Super Cup". UEFA. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Barcelona win Fifa Club World Cup". BBC Sport. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Cesc Fàbregas: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (19 May 2018). "Chelsea 1–0 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (27 May 2017). "Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (1 March 2015). "Chelsea 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Monaco 0–2 Paris Saint Germain: PSG win sixth French Cup in seven years". BBC Sport. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Netherlands 0–1 Spain: Line-ups". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Germany 0-1 Spain". 29 June 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Euro 2012 final: Spain 4-0 Italy". BBC Sport. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ uefa.com (20 January 2007). "Community - Team of the Year - History". UEFA.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ uefa.com (21 January 2009). "Community - Team of the Year - History". UEFA.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Arsenal FC Player of the Year Award Winners". MFF. 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Steve (30 April 2008). "2008 PFA Player of the Year Awards". League Football Education (LFE). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Ronaldo named player of the year". BBC Sport. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Rooney is PFA player of the year". BBC Sport. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Die ESM-Topelf der Saison 2014/15 – ein Deutscher ist dabei". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Williams, Simon. "Euro 2008: The Official UEFA Squad Of The Tournament". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "UEFA EURO 2012 Team Of The Tournament Was Superb". www.sportbible.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "FIFA FIFPro World XI: the reserve teams – FIFPro World Players' Union". FIFPro. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Royal Order of Sporting Merit 2011, mundodeportivo.com, accessed 19 December 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Profile at the Como 1907 website
- Cesc Fàbregas at BDFutbol
- National team data at BDFutbol
- Cesc Fàbregas at Soccerbase
- Cesc Fàbregas at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cesc Fàbregas – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Cesc Fàbregas – UEFA competition record (archived)
- Cesc Fàbregas – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French