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- Juli 04, 2012

Cesc Fabregas Spanish Football Player Profile

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Name: Francesc Fabregas Soler
Nationality: Spanish
Date and Place of Birth: May 4, 1987 in Barcelona, Spain
Position: Midfielder
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 69 kg
Current Club: Barcelona (La Liga)
Previous Club: Barcelona (2000-2003), Arsenal (2003-2011
International Career: 2006 to present
Shirt Number: 4

Professional soccer player. Born Francesc "Cesc" Fabregas Soler on May 4, 1987, in the Spanish port town of Arenys de Mar. Fabregas came from a modest background; his mother Nuria worked as a caterer for a time, while father Francesc Fabregas, Sr. kept his family fed as a construction worker. Soccer was also a large part of his father's life, and young Cesc's early lessons on the game came from him. His dad continued to play soccer even after he had his son, and Cesc often attended his father's games. When it came for Cesc to take the field, it was Francesca, Sr. who served as his son's first coach.

From an early age, Cesc demonstrated the mental toughness and dedication to the game that set him apart as a true professional. At the age of 8, with dreams of playing professionally very much on his mind, Cesc was already training hard. He was also becoming careful about his diet, opting for fish and vegetables over fast food. His skills progressed immensely as a teenager, and in the summer of 2003 Fabregas showcased talent in the FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland, where the playmaker led Spain to a second-place finish, captured the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player, and received the Golden Boot award for becoming the tournament's top scorer.