The former Arsenal midfielder ended his career after being relegated with boyhood club Real Oviedo last season, having earlier helped them win promotion back to LaLiga.
Born in Asturias, Cazorla began his career at Villarreal in 2003 before spells at Recreativo Huelva and Malaga. He joined Arsenal from Malaga for a £10 million fee in 2012.
Cazorla spent six years at Arsenal, memorably scoring a free-kick against Hull City in the 2014 FA Cup final. He won two FA Cups with the Gunners and was named the club's Player of the Season in his first campaign, making 180 appearances and scoring 29 goals in all competitions during his time at the club.
The former Spain international also won the European Championship twice with his country, underlining his standing as one of the finest midfielders of his generation. He was capped 81 times for Spain, though persistent injury problems meant he missed out on the country's 2010 World Cup triumph.
His career was almost ended in 2016 when he contracted gangrene following an operation. Cazorla underwent 11 operations to save his foot and remarkably returned to professional football afterwards, leaving Arsenal for Villarreal in 2018 before a spell at Qatari club Al Sadd.
He returned to Real Oviedo in 2023, helping his hometown club win promotion to LaLiga via the play-offs in 2025 for the first time in 24 years, before their relegation back to the Segunda División this year.
"Now that everything is ending, when the boots are being hung up, and the noise is turning into silence, everything fits together, because the ending wasn't just anywhere - I was at home," Cazorla said in a video posted on X.
Real Oviedo said they would like Cazorla to stay involved with the club in any role or capacity he chooses, adding that they hope such a role would make him happy.
"Cazorla decided to come back earning the minimum salary allowed by the league and donated all his image rights to the club," Real Oviedo said in a statement.
"In return, he only asked that 10 per cent of the sales of his jersey be entirely dedicated to Real Oviedo's youth academy, to contribute to the growth of future generations."
The gesture reflected the depth of Cazorla's connection to the club where his career both began and ended, and the esteem in which he is now held at Real Oviedo.