César Arzo
Arzo with Kairat in 2017
Personal information
Full name César Arzo Amposta
Date of birth (1986-01-21) 21 January 1986
Place of birth Villarreal, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Villarreal B
2003–2008 Villarreal 39 (1)
2006–2007 → Recreativo (loan) 24 (0)
2007–2008 → Murcia (loan) 28 (0)
2008–2009 Recreativo 24 (0)
2009–2011 Valladolid 38 (3)
2011–2013 Gent 84 (4)
2014 Zaragoza 18 (2)
2014–2015 Beitar Jerusalem 27 (0)
2015–2016 AEK Athens 23 (0)
2016–2017 Kairat 39 (2)
2018–2019 Gimnàstic 12 (0)
Total 356 (12)
International career
2002–2003 Spain U17 13 (0)
2005 Spain U19 3 (0)
2006–2008 Spain U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

César Arzo Amposta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈθesaɾ ˈaɾθo]; born 21 January 1986) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Arzo was born in Villarreal, Valencian Community. He came through the ranks of hometown club Villarreal CF, making his debut for the first team on 23 March 2003 against Real Sociedad[1] but never being able to consolidate himself in the starting XI, however.[2]

In the 2006–07 season, Arzo was loaned to La Liga newcomers Recreativo de Huelva alongside teammates Javier López Vallejo and Santi Cazorla, moving on loan for the following campaign to another promotee, Real Murcia. Immediately after returning from his latter loan he was deemed surplus to requirements by Villarreal boss Manuel Pellegrini, rejoining, now definitely, Recreativo on a free transfer.

Arzo returned to Villarreal in July 2009, as the club retained an option to buy back from Huelva. However, he was immediately sold, signing a four-year contract with Real Valladolid as well as former Villarreal teammate Marcos.[3]

In summer 2011, aged 25, Arzo moved abroad, going on to represent in the following years K.A.A. Gent (Belgium),[2] Beitar Jerusalem FC (Israel) and AEK Athens FC (Greece).[4][5] This was interspersed with a five-month spell back in his country, with Real Zaragoza.[6]

On 5 July 2016, Arzo signed a two-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Kairat.[7] He left by mutual agreement on 21 November 2017[8] and, late into the following month, he returned to his country by joining Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[9]

Arzo suffered a knee injury in October 2018, and subsequently retired. The following March, he joined the political party Citizens, taking part of their candidacy for the Congress of Deputies.[10]

Career statistics

Club

[11][12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villarreal 2002–03 La Liga 2000–––20
2003–04 10020–20–140
2004–05 15110–100–261
2005–06 12020–40–180
2006–07 0000–––00
2007–08 0000–––00
Total 39150--160--601
Recreativo (loan) 2006–07 La Liga 24020–––260
Murcia (loan) 2007–08 La Liga 28000–––2810
Recreativo 2008–09 La Liga 24010–––250
Valladolid 2009–10 La Liga 22121–––242
2010–11 Segunda División 16230–––192
Total 38351------434
Gent 2010–11 Belgian First Division A 14030–––170
2011–12 31220–––332
2012–13 31230–41–383
2013–14 8000–––80
Total 84480--41--965
Zaragoza 2013–14 Segunda División 18200–––182
Beitar Jerusalem 2014–15 Israeli Premier League 2701030––310
AEK Athens 2015–16 Superleague Greece 23010–00–240
Kairat 2016 Kazakhstan Premier League 12130–1000161
2017 27130–2011332
Total 39260--3011493
Gimnàstic 2017–18 Segunda División 10000–––100
2018–19 2000–––20
Total 12000–––120
Career total 35612291302311141215

Honours

Club

Villarreal

AEK

Kairat

References

  1. ↑ El 'Submarino' hunde a la Real en un final explosivo (The 'Submarine' sinks Real in explosive finale); Mundo Deportivo, 24 March 2003 (in Spanish)
  2. 1 2 César Arzo, de sus dos etapas en el Decano a ser un baluarte del Gent belga (César Arzo, from his two spells with the Dean to become a stalwart of Belgium's Gent); Huelva 24, 21 January 2013 (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Marcos García y César Arzo, del Villarreal, al Valladolid (Marcos García and César Arzo, from Villarreal, to Valladolid); Diario AS, 24 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ «Αρθο, η καλύτερη επιλογή για την ΑΕΚ» («Αrzo, the best choice for ΑΕΚ»); Gazzetta, 26 June 2015 (in Greek)
  5. ↑ Ανακοίνωσε Άρθο η ΑΕΚ (Arzo announced at AEK); Sport 24, 26 June 2015 (in Greek)
  6. ↑ El Real Zaragoza ficha a César Arzo hasta el 2016 (Real Zaragoza sign César Arzo until 2016); El Periódico de Aragón, 22 December 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ "Сесар Арсо – игрок Кайрата" [Сésаr Аrzо – Kairat player] (in Russian). FC Kairat. 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Сесар Арзо покидает Кайрат" [César Arzo leaves Kairat] (in Russian). FC Kairat. 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Acord amb el defensa César Arzo" [Agreement with defender César Arzo] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "César Arzo también se apunta a lista de Ciudadanos por Vila-real" [César Arzo also joins Vila-real's Citizens list] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "César Arzo: César Arzo Amposta". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "César Arzo". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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