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Fabregas is the youngest-ever Arsenal goalscorer, having found the net at the age of 16 years and 212 days in the 5-1 League Cup win against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in December 2003.
Cesc Fabregas profile
Born May 04, 1987
Vilessoc de Mar
Casal de Curacion
Spain
Squad Number: 15
Position: Midfield
Place of Birth: Arenys del Mar, Spain
Date Of Birth: 04/ 05/ 1987
Height: 5'11
Weight: 10st 12lbs
Spanish teenager Francesc 'Cesc' Fabregas signed for Arsenal in August 2003 from Barcelona, and made history just a couple of months later.
In October that year, Fabregas made his debut for the Gunners in the Carling Cup tie against Rotherham United at the tender age of 16 years and 177 days, making him the youngest person ever to play for Arsenal.
He set another record in his second ever appearance against Wolverhampton Wanderers as his goal in that match made him the club's youngest-ever goal scorer.
As well as making such a big impact on his new club, Fabregas was also gaining international experience in the Under-18s World Cup, being named Player of the Tournament and winning the Golden Boot.
If the 2003/04 season had given glimpses of his talent, an injury to Patrick Vieira at the start of 2004/05 gave the young Spaniard his chance to really shine and he certainly took it.
He showed no signs of nerves against Man United in the Community Shield and went from strength to strength in the opening games of the league season. He scored his first Premiership goal against Blackburn, aged 17, and has continued the steady ascent becoming a regular fixture in the team in the absence of more senior players. He made 45 appearances all in all, scoring two more goals along the way against Rosenborg in the Champions League and Liverpool in the Barclays Premiership.
In September 2004, Fabregas signed a new, long-term deal with the Gunners, with Arsene Wenger citing the youngster as 'very much a part of the future of the club'.
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