Fairy Tale | Cazorla: Leaving the parent team at the age of 19 and returning at the age of 39 to help the team return to La Liga

 10:30am, 26 June 2025

2003: 19 years old, leaving the parent team Real Oviedo, which is facing a serious financial crisis, and joining Villarreal;

2023: 39 years old, returning to Real Oviedo, getting the minimum wage of the SIPG (about 6,000 euros per month), and taking out 10% of the jersey sales to support the team's youth training;

2025: 41 years old, 5 goals and 5 assists in 35 games in the season, scored two key goals in the play-off stage, helping Real Oviedo return to La Liga after 24 years.