Player

César Azpilicueta

Defender · Sevilla 🇪🇸 Spain · Available

Apps 17

Minutes 1218

Rating 6.84 / 10

Goals 0

Assists 1

César Azpilicueta is listed as a Defender for Sevilla. Key facts: nationality Spain, age 37, number #3, born 1989-08-28, height 178, weight 76, apps 17.

Season coverage

Season attacking statistics

11 season rows

Understat league-season totals. xG and xA are expected goals and expected assists, displayed to two decimals. These totals are separate from BADB recorded-match statistics.

2025/2026 La Liga Sevilla Understat

Apps: 17
Minutes: 1233
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
xG: 0.01
xA: 0.56
Shots: 1
Key passes: 3

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.00
Assists / 90: 0.07
xG / 90: 0.00
xA / 90: 0.04
Shots / 90: 0.07
Key passes / 90: 0.22
Goals + assists / 90: 0.07

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: -0.01
Assists minus xA: +0.44
Goals + assists: 1

2024/2025 La Liga Atletico Madrid Understat

Apps: 14
Minutes: 881
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
xG: 0.18
xA: 0.09
Shots: 5
Key passes: 3

Season analysis

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: +0.82
Assists minus xA: -0.09
Goals + assists: 1

2023/2024 La Liga Atletico Madrid Understat

Apps: 25
Minutes: 1411
Goals: 0
Assists: 2
xG: 0.49
xA: 2.63
Shots: 2
Key passes: 15

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.00
Assists / 90: 0.13
xG / 90: 0.03
xA / 90: 0.17
Shots / 90: 0.13
Key passes / 90: 0.96
Goals + assists / 90: 0.13

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: -0.49
Assists minus xA: -0.63
Goals + assists: 2

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2022/2023 Premier League Chelsea Understat

Apps: 25
Minutes: 1511
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
xG: 0.33
xA: 1.44
Shots: 9
Key passes: 13

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.00
Assists / 90: 0.00
xG / 90: 0.02
xA / 90: 0.09
Shots / 90: 0.54
Key passes / 90: 0.77
Goals + assists / 90: 0.00

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: -0.33
Assists minus xA: -1.44
Goals + assists: 0

Change from 2021/2022

Compared with 2021/2022 (2084 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change: -0.04
xG / 90 change: -0.04
Assists / 90 change: -0.09
xA / 90 change: 0.00
Shots / 90 change: +0.06
Key passes / 90 change: +0.04

2021/2022 Premier League Chelsea Understat

Apps: 27
Minutes: 2084
Goals: 1
Assists: 2
xG: 1.26
xA: 2.08
Shots: 11
Key passes: 17

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.04
Assists / 90: 0.09
xG / 90: 0.05
xA / 90: 0.09
Shots / 90: 0.48
Key passes / 90: 0.73
Goals + assists / 90: 0.13

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: -0.26
Assists minus xA: -0.08
Goals + assists: 3

2019/2020 Premier League Chelsea Understat

Apps: 36
Minutes: 3234
Goals: 2
Assists: 6
xG: 2.59
xA: 6.03
Shots: 29
Key passes: 45

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.06
Assists / 90: 0.17
xG / 90: 0.07
xA / 90: 0.17
Shots / 90: 0.81
Key passes / 90: 1.25
Goals + assists / 90: 0.22

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: -0.59
Assists minus xA: -0.03
Goals + assists: 8

Shot quality

xG per shot: 0.09

Change from 2018/2019

Compared with 2018/2019 (3405 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change: +0.03
xG / 90 change: +0.04
Assists / 90 change: +0.03
xA / 90 change: +0.10
Shots / 90 change: +0.36
Key passes / 90 change: +0.54

2018/2019 Premier League Chelsea Understat

Apps: 38
Minutes: 3405
Goals: 1
Assists: 5
xG: 1.26
xA: 2.42
Shots: 17
Key passes: 27

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.03
Assists / 90: 0.13
xG / 90: 0.03
xA / 90: 0.06
Shots / 90: 0.45
Key passes / 90: 0.71
Goals + assists / 90: 0.16

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: -0.26
Assists minus xA: +2.58
Goals + assists: 6

Change from 2017/2018

Compared with 2017/2018 (3330 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change: -0.03
xG / 90 change: 0.00
Assists / 90 change: -0.03
xA / 90 change: -0.06
Shots / 90 change: +0.10
Key passes / 90 change: -0.15

2017/2018 Premier League Chelsea Understat

Apps: 37
Minutes: 3330
Goals: 2
Assists: 6
xG: 1.38
xA: 4.65
Shots: 13
Key passes: 32

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.05
Assists / 90: 0.16
xG / 90: 0.04
xA / 90: 0.13
Shots / 90: 0.35
Key passes / 90: 0.86
Goals + assists / 90: 0.22

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: +0.62
Assists minus xA: +1.35
Goals + assists: 8

Change from 2016/2017

Compared with 2016/2017 (3420 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change: +0.03
xG / 90 change: +0.02
Assists / 90 change: +0.06
xA / 90 change: +0.08
Shots / 90 change: -0.12
Key passes / 90 change: +0.29

2016/2017 Premier League Chelsea Understat

Apps: 38
Minutes: 3420
Goals: 1
Assists: 4
xG: 0.64
xA: 1.68
Shots: 18
Key passes: 22

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.03
Assists / 90: 0.11
xG / 90: 0.02
xA / 90: 0.04
Shots / 90: 0.47
Key passes / 90: 0.58
Goals + assists / 90: 0.13

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: +0.36
Assists minus xA: +2.32
Goals + assists: 5

Change from 2015/2016

Compared with 2015/2016 (3208 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change: -0.03
xG / 90 change: -0.02
Assists / 90 change: +0.02
xA / 90 change: -0.02
Shots / 90 change: +0.19
Key passes / 90 change: -0.01

2015/2016 Premier League Chelsea Understat

Apps: 37
Minutes: 3208
Goals: 2
Assists: 3
xG: 1.20
xA: 2.23
Shots: 10
Key passes: 21

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.06
Assists / 90: 0.08
xG / 90: 0.03
xA / 90: 0.06
Shots / 90: 0.28
Key passes / 90: 0.59
Goals + assists / 90: 0.14

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: +0.80
Assists minus xA: +0.77
Goals + assists: 5

Change from 2014/2015

Compared with 2014/2015 (2483 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change: +0.06
xG / 90 change: +0.02
Assists / 90 change: -0.02
xA / 90 change: +0.02
Shots / 90 change: +0.03
Key passes / 90 change: -0.03

2014/2015 Premier League Chelsea Understat

Apps: 29
Minutes: 2483
Goals: 0
Assists: 3
xG: 0.25
xA: 1.31
Shots: 7
Key passes: 17

Season analysis

Per 90 minutes

Goals / 90: 0.00
Assists / 90: 0.11
xG / 90: 0.01
xA / 90: 0.05
Shots / 90: 0.25
Key passes / 90: 0.62
Goals + assists / 90: 0.11

Season contributions

Goals minus xG: -0.25
Assists minus xA: +1.69
Goals + assists: 3

Per 90 = total × 90 ÷ minutes; shown from 900 minutes played. Goals minus xG: positive means more goals than expected; negative means fewer. Assists minus xA compares recorded assists with expected assists. xG per shot = xG ÷ shots, including penalties; shown from 20 shots. It describes average chance quality, not finishing ability. Season changes compare the same club and league, adjusting for minutes, not playing conditions. Past results, not a prediction.

Season coverage

Recorded season statistics

1 season row

Based on matches currently recorded by BADB. These values may not equal official full-season totals.

2025 La Liga Sevilla Partial coverage — Minutes: 2/5 matches; Assists: 1/5 matches; Rating: 1/5 matches

Apps: 5
Minutes: 97
Assists: 0
Yellow cards: 0
Red cards: 0
Rating: 6.9

Player overview

Season and recent form

Performance trend Latest 5 of 6 appearances

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Season stats 10 values

Apps 17

Minutes 1218

Rating 6.84 / 10

Goals 0

Assists 1

Shots 1

Key passes 3

Tackles 27

Cards 4

Saves 0

Detailed match stats Latest 6 appearances

Attack

Expected goals: 0
Expected assists: 0.54
xG chain: 1.03
xG buildup: 0.53
Dribbles completed: 1 / 1 (100%)
Key passes: 2
Fouls won: 1

Distribution

Passes completed: 87 / 94 (93%)

Defence

Duels won: 6 / 8 (75%)
Tackles: 2
Dribbled past: 1
Fouls committed: 2

Profile facts

Nationality: Spain
Team: Sevilla
Country: Spain
Age: 37
Number: #3
Born: 1989-08-28
Birthplace: Pamplona
Birth country: Spain
Height: 178
Weight: 76

Peer benchmark

Performance among comparable players

163 players

Compared with players in the Defender position at clubs in Spain. Every player has at least 5 appearances and 450 minutes in the stored season window.

Average rating: 6.84 65th percentile 65% Compared with 162 players
Minutes per appearance: 72 min 46th percentile 46% Compared with 163 players
Goal contributions / 90: 0.07 57th percentile 57% Compared with 163 players
Key passes / 90: 0.22 32nd percentile 32% Compared with 163 players
Tackles + interceptions / 90: 3.62 79th percentile 79% Compared with 163 players

Recorded 2007-02-22–2016-04-21

Historical ratings

26 dated snapshots

Historical observations, not a current ability rating.

Latest recorded rating: 822016-04-21
Latest recorded potential: 842016-04-21
Peak recorded rating: 822015-09-21
Recorded change: +24first to latest
Preferred foot: Right2016-04-21
Attacking work rate: Medium2016-04-21
Defensive work rate: Medium2016-04-21

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Career timeline 5 entries

Career: Azpilicueta Cesar · Club history from Sevilla.

29 Jun 2026 Azpilicueta Cesar Club history from Sevilla
28 Aug 2025 Sevilla Free transfer from Atletico Madrid
6 Jul 2023 Atletico Madrid Free transfer from Chelsea
23 Aug 2012 Chelsea Transfer from Marseille · € 8.8M
1 Jul 2010 Marseille Transfer from Osasuna · € 6M

Key actions 6 actions

29 Mar 2025 Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid 37' Shot César Azpilicueta - Shot Atletico Madrid 25 Jan 2025 Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal 61' Shot César Azpilicueta - Shot Atletico Madrid 22 Sep 2024 Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid 13' Shot César Azpilicueta - Shot Atletico Madrid assist Alexander Sørloth 28 Aug 2024 Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol 16' Shot César Azpilicueta - Shot Atletico Madrid assist Rodrigo Riquelme 28 Aug 2024 Atletico Madrid vs Espanyol 61' Shot César Azpilicueta - Shot Atletico Madrid assist Ángel Correa 28 Sep 2023 Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid 91' Shot César Azpilicueta - Shot Atletico Madrid assist Samuel Lino

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Career facts

Career Milestone At age 17, César Azpilicueta started CA Osasuna's 1-0 UEFA Cup win over Rangers on 14 March 2007, which sent Osasuna to the competition's quarter-finals for the first time.