Francesc "Cesc" F�bregas i Soler (IPA-ca?s?sk ?fa?????s; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish footballer (Association football) who plays as a central midfielder. He captains the English Premier League club Arsenal (Arsenal F.C.) and plays for the Spanish national team (Spain national football team).

F�bregas started his career as a trainee with Barcelona (FC Barcelona) but was signed by Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of 16. Following injuries to key midfielders in the 2004-05 season (2004-05 in English football), he established himself as Arsenals starting central midfielder and playmaker. He went on to break several of the clubs records, earning a reputation as one of the best young players for his position of his generation.

In international football, the Spaniards national career began when he represented the Under-17 side at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland. As a result of his club performances, he was called up to the senior squad in 2006. He has played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2008, where he helped Spain to become eventual winners in the latter.