Cazorla joined Real Oviedo's academy at the age of eight and left a decade later to sign for Villarreal CF, where he spent three seasons before moving to Recreativo de Huelva. His impressive performances at Huelva caught Villarreal's attention, and he rejoined the club in 2008 on a six-year deal. "I'm happy to stay here because this club feels like home," Cazorla said. "What mattered most was that the club showed they valued me. I didn't need to think twice about it."

Cazorla went on to become a fan favorite at Villarreal, playing over 120 league games during his second stint. He later moved to Málaga CF and then Arsenal, where he excelled before a serious injury threatened to end his career. After multiple surgeries and a long recovery, Cazorla returned to Villarreal in 2018, despite concerns about his fitness.

It took 668 days for Cazorla to return to action, but he made a successful comeback against Real Sociedad, saying, "I feel like a footballer again, it's special." He went on to play 59 league games and score 15 goals before joining Al-Sadd in Qatar. Three years later, Villarreal fans voted him into their Historic XI.

Cazorla returned to his boyhood club, Real Oviedo, with a mission to bring them back to the top flight. He agreed to sign on the minimum wage, with the goal of helping the team play top-flight football for the first time since 2000/01. "I'd play for free, but that's not allowed," Cazorla said. "They made a good offer, and my wife encouraged me to join for the love of the game, not just for the money."

Cazorla led Real Oviedo to the LALIGA HYPERMOTION playoff final in his first season and scored twice in the playoffs last term, helping the team earn promotion. On Friday, his dream of seeing Real Oviedo play in LALIGA EA SPORTS again will come true, and they will face the team where he became a legend, Villarreal CF.