César Arzo Amposta (; born 21 January 1986) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and the current manager of Juventud de Torremolinos CF.
Playing career Arzo was born in Villarreal, Valencian Community. He came through the ranks of hometown club Villarreal CF, making his debut for the first team on 23 March 2003 against Real SociedadEl 'Submarino' hunde a la Real en un final explosivo (The 'Submarine' sinks Real in explosive finale); Mundo Deportivo, 24 March 2003 (in Spanish) but never being able to consolidate himself in the starting XI, however.César Arzo, de sus dos etapas en el Decano a ser un baluarte del Gent belga (César Arzo, from his two spells with the Dean to become a stalwart of Belgium's Gent); Huelva 24, 21 January 2013 (in Spanish)
In the 2006–07 season, Arzo was loaned to La Liga newcomers Recreativo de Huelva alongside teammates Javier López Vallejo and Santi Cazorla, moving on loan for the following campaign to another promotee, Real Murcia. Immediately after returning from his latter loan he was deemed surplus to requirements by Villarreal boss Manuel Pellegrini, rejoining, now definitely, Recreativo on a free transfer.
Arzo returned to Villarreal in July 2009, as the club retained an option to buy back from Huelva. However, he was immediately sold, signing a four-year contract with Real Valladolid as well as former Villarreal teammate Marcos.Marcos García y César Arzo, del Villarreal, al Valladolid (Marcos García and César Arzo, from Villarreal, to Valladolid); Diario AS, 24 July 2009 (in Spanish)
In summer 2011, aged 25, Arzo moved abroad, going on to represent in the following years K.A.A. Gent (Belgium), Beitar Jerusalem FC (Israel) and AEK Athens FC (Greece).«Αρθο, η καλύτερη επιλογή για την ΑΕΚ» («Αrzo, the best choice for ΑΕΚ»); Gazzetta, 26 June 2015 (in Greek)Ανακοίνωσε Άρθο η ΑΕΚ (Arzo announced at AEK) ; Sport 24, 26 June 2015 (in Greek) This was interspersed with a five-month spell back in his country, with Real Zaragoza.El Real Zaragoza ficha a César Arzo hasta el 2016 (Real Zaragoza sign César Arzo until 2016); El Periódico de Aragón, 22 December 2013 (in Spanish)
On 5 July 2016, Arzo signed a two-year contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Kairat. He left by mutual agreement on 21 November 2017 and, late into the following month, he returned to his country by joining Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
Arzo suffered a knee injury in October 2018, and subsequently retired. The following March, he joined the political party Citizens, taking part of their candidacy for the Congress of Deputies.
Coaching career In 2019, Arzo returned to the structure of Villarreal, becoming an analyst in the youth sides of affiliate team CD Roda. In 2021, he was named manager of the club's Cadete squad, before taking over Villarreal's Juvenil C team in the following year.
In the following two seasons, Arzo was an assistant of Villarreal's Juvenil B and Roda's Juvenil A squads, before joining Marcelino García Toral's staff in the first team as a match analyst. On 12 August 2026, he was appointed manager of Juventud de Torremolinos CF in the Primera Federación, replacing sacked Aitor Martínez.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVillarreal2002–03La Liga2000–––202003–0410020–20–1402004–0515110–100–2612005–0612020–40–1802006–070000–––002007–080000–––00Total39150--160--601Recreativo (loan)2006–07La Liga24020–––260Murcia (loan)2007–08La Liga28000–––2810Recreativo2008–09La Liga24010–––250Valladolid2009–10La Liga22121–––2422010–11Segunda División16230–––192Total38351------434Gent2010–11Belgian First Division A14030–––1702011–1231220–––3322012–1331230–41–3832013–148000–––80Total84480--41--965Zaragoza2013–14Segunda División18200–––182Beitar Jerusalem2014–15Israeli Premier League2701030––310AEK Athens2015–16Super League Greece23010–00–240Kairat2016Kazakhstan Premier League12130–1000161201727130–2011332Total39260--3011493Gimnàstic2017–18Segunda División10000–––1002018–192000–––20Total12000–––120Career total35612291302311141215
Honours Club Villarreal UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003, 2004
AEK Greek Football Cup: 2015–16
Kairat Kazakhstan Cup: 2017 Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2017
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