 Francesc " Cesc " Fàbregas Soler ( Catalan : [ ˈsɛsk ˈfaβɾəɣəs ] ; born 4 May 1987 ) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for English club Chelsea and the Spain national team . Fàbregas came through La Masia , Barcelona 's youth academy , leaving at 16 when he was signed by English Premier League side Arsenal for a fee of £ 3 million ( £ 5 million including add-ons ).
 nobody could have predicted the impact that Cesc would have on the Premier League. He was 16 when he signed for Arsenal in 2003 and was the youngest player to make his debut for