Santi Cazorla finally made his senior debut for boyhood club Real Oviedo on Sunday afternoon, 27 years after he first joined the Carbayones.
After arriving at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere in the mid 90's, a young Cazorla was making a name for himself in Oviedo's academy set-up when his time at club came to an abrupt end.
Oviedo suffered two relegations and the young Spanish midfielder was pushed to leave their academy in 2003 for Villarreal following a 'deep' financial crisis.
He flourished with the Yellow Submarine across three different spells, making 334 appearances in total, and would later play for the likes of Malaga, Arsenal and more recently Al Sadd.
Now, in a romantic ending to his much-loved career, the 38-year-old has selflessly volunteered to earn the minimum wage at his boyhood club, who play in the second tier of Spanish football.
#EFEfotos | 0-1. El Valladolid le amarga, en el 92, el debut a Luis Carrión y Cazorla.
— EFE Deportes (@EFEdeportes) September 24, 2023
En el 89', Santi Cazorla debutó en medio de una atronadora ovación. #LALIGAHYPERMOTION pic.twitter.com/rhNyfkDfzQ
Cazorla, who has waived all image rights on the premise that 10 per cent of the funds from his shirt sales go towards the youth academy, made his bow against Real Valladolid on Sunday.
And as expected, the experienced playmaker received a heroes welcome on his return, with all four corners of the stadium handing him a well-deserved standing ovation.
Check out footage of that scene below. How good is this?
El Tartiere en pie para recibir a Santi Cazorla. pic.twitter.com/j6nfdjzCyM
— Guillermo Bañó (@guillermobano) September 24, 2023
It must have been an emotional moment considering the circumstances surrounding his fragile career. Back in 2017, Cazorla spoke of how he almost lost his foot to gangrene after contracting a dangerous infection.
After undergoing several operations to fix the achilles tendon injury he sustained during Arsenal's 6-0 win over Ludogorets, he lost eight centimetres from the tendon in his right ankle.
In fact, at one stage, doctors said he'd be lucky to be able to walk in the garden with his son.
Several years later and Cazorla is still playing for the club he loves, aged 38. “When I was a 9-year-old boy I had the dream of playing in my city, with my people and with my family," he said after signing.
"I had the objective of fulfilling it and it is a challenge that must be accepted. I want to live this experience and be with my people. It was a very easy decision in that regard.
"A lot of people may think I have a lot to lose and nothing to gain, but for me it’s the opposite.”
Logically Real Oviedo shouldn’t still exist, Cazorla shouldn’t still be a footballer. But here we are 30 years since he joined, 20 since he left, and the day he always dreamt of, that Oviedistas spent decades dreaming of, it’s happening: Cazorla is playing football at Tartiere!!! pic.twitter.com/XMYuM2GFQT
— Alexandra Jonson (@AlexandraJonson) September 24, 2023
Cazorla has played a huge part in Real Oviedo's existence. The former Arsenal man, alongside fellow academy products Juan Mata and Michu, purchased shares in Oviedo back in 2012 in order to keep the club going.
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