César Azpilicueta

Following his move to Sevilla, Azpilicueta's current-season form is down 17% on last season (Season 18→15), while his Rating eased 17→12. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 57).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Sevilla · 13th	17	0	1	6.84	18	15
2024/25	Atletico Madrid · 3rd	31	1	0	7.01	17	18
2023/24	Atletico Madrid · 4th	29	0	2	6.87	26	22
2022/23	Chelsea · 12th	25	0	0	6.84	32	23
2021/22	Chelsea · 3rd	27	1	2	6.9	43	48

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 15 earlier seasons in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain	48	2
Spain U23	1	0
Spain U21	11	1
Spain U20	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Full-back

César Azpilicueta is a 37-year-old full-back at Sevilla, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 15. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.5. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (35.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Azpilicueta.

On the season, Azpilicueta graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 4.286 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 37 Azpilicueta is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26

11.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

15.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.29

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sevilla finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.29

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 89.9/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %35.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.074

Goal contribution / 900.074

Defensive actions / 904.286

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.296

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~13), then tapers with age. At 37, Azpilicueta sits on 3.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Azpilicueta's projected Rating — 11.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions22

Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€14.8M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowEnd of career

SevillaAug 2025 – Jun 2026Free

Atletico MadridJul 2023 – Aug 2025Free

ChelseaAug 2012 – Jul 2023€ 8.8M

MarseilleJul 2010 – Aug 2012€ 6M

Osasunauntil Jul 2010

About César Azpilicueta

César Azpilicueta Tanco is a 36-year-old full-back who plays for Sevilla, born on August 28, 1989 in Pamplona, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Spain. Sevilla currently sit 6th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, César Azpilicueta has made 17 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 1,218 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

César Azpilicueta's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Sevilla face Barcelona at home in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates César Azpilicueta at 11.5 with a Season form score of 15.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 21 career titles — among them the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 20 recorded seasons, César Azpilicueta has totalled 572 club appearances with 12 goals and 31 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 38 appearances for Chelsea.

César Azpilicueta's career has also included time at Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Marseille and Osasuna.

On the international stage, César Azpilicueta has represented Spain, Spain U23, Spain U21, Spain U20 — 64 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sevilla finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points