The fact the Spaniard has played so well and is such a key member of the Chelsea defence as they have won the Premier League, makes this record seriously impressive.
Azpilicueta has also become the first player in the Premier League to complete 2,000 passes this season, as evidenced by the graphic below.
Passes completed in the Premier League this season
The Spain international is also the only player in the top 10 who is a defender, with the remaining nine players all playing in midfield.
Over 1,000 passes in the opposition half…
Azpilicueta is also the only Premier League defender to have completed 1,000 passes in the opposition half this season, having racked up 1,003 complete passes in the opposition half.
Azpilicueta is also the only outfield player to have played every minute of Premier League football for Chelsea this season!
As well as the statistics above, below is a clip of Azpilicueta setting up Michy Batshuayi’s league winning goal against West Brom, which has been selected as EA SPORTS Match Moments for this week.
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