Santi Cazorla’s long-cherished dream is inching toward reality. Real Oviedo confirmed on Wednesday, via a video featuring artist Melendi, that the Spanish international has agreed to return to the club where his professional journey began. The deal marks a one-year transition back to the blue side, reviving a connection that once propelled him from the academy to the highest levels of European football with Villarreal and the Spanish national team.
Now 38, Cazorla will reunite with his roots on terms strongly favorable to Oviedo. The club announced that he will receive the minimum professional salary set by LaLiga Hypermotion for the Segunda Division, a reflection of the careful, economical approach taken by the club in this high-profile reunion. An additional contractual element was disclosed: Cazorla would transfer all image rights to the club, with a single condition — 10% of the proceeds from his shirt sales will be reinvested into the team’s youth infrastructure, strengthening the academy and its future talents.
Even while he remains in Qatar, Cazorla is expected to be present at Carlos Tartiere on Sunday for the match against Racing de Ferrol. The team plans for him to join first-team training sessions at El Requexón in the coming week, with fans eagerly awaiting the moment he finally steps onto the pitch in Oviedo colors.
Seniority for Oviedo
Cazorla’s commitment to the club where his professional spark began is clear. His resume spans more than 450 appearances across elite clubs, accumulating over 33,800 minutes of top-flight football. His trophy cabinet includes two Intertotos, three Community Shields, and two European trophies, underscoring a career built on consistent performances at the highest level. His status as a capped international with Spain is secured by 81 appearances, marking him as a cornerstone figure in the sport’s landscape.
Santi Cazorla’s dream has already come true. Real Oviedo announced this Wednesday, in a video featuring artist Melendi, that the Spanish international has signed the European champion twice (2008 and 2012) with Spain. Sign for a year and return to the club where he trained before leaving. to Villarreal to succeed on the international football scene.
Now the dream comes true. At 38, Santi returns home and does so on very advantageous terms for the blue club, as Oviedo explains in his statement announcing the signing of Llanera. Cazorla will receive “the minimum professional salary set by LaLiga Hypermotion for the Spanish Second Division”. Not only that, Oviedo also revealed another detail of the contract that will unite the two sides: Cazorla “transfers all image rights to the heart club on one condition: 10% of the sales of your t-shirts It will be completely invested in the blue stone quarry,” he said.
Cazorla, still in Qatar, will be at Carlos Tartiere on Sunday after the match between the Blues and Racing de Ferrol. It is expected that the team will be able to attend practice sessions at El Requexón next week, but we’ll have to wait a little longer to see him on the pitch.
Seniority for Oviedo
After playing more than 450 games in professional football’s elite teams, Santi Cazorla has dedicated himself to the club he grew up in, with a total of 33,872 minutes and a brilliant record crowned with 2 Intertotos, 3 Community Shields and 2 Euro Cups. The Spanish team as an absolute international in 81 games.