Nauzet Pérez


Cecilio Nauzet Pérez González, known simply as Nauzet, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Nauzet started his career with CD Maspalomas, before moving to local rivals UD Las Palmas to finish his formation. In the 2002–03 season, aged 17, he played three games with the first team in the second division, his first appearance being on 31 August 2002 in a 2–0 home win against Racing de Ferrol.
After a loan spell in the third level with UE Lleida, Nauzet returned to division two for the 2005–06 campaign, being backup with Málaga CF's reserves and suffering team relegation. He left the club in late January 2007 and continued his career in the third division, appearing for five different clubs and being relegated with CD Orientación Marítima and UD Fuerteventura; during his spell with the latter, on 5 October 2008, he scored from a goal kick in a 2–0 away triumph over Águilas CF.
In December 2010, Nauzet left AD Ceuta as both parties agreed on terminating the contract. On 23 February of the following year, he signed with Swedish club Halmstads BK.
On 29 May 2011, both Nauzet and countryman Iván Díaz were released by Halmstads. It was announced that several factors both on and off the pitch were the reason for the pre-termination of the contracts. He returned to his country in the summer, joining CD Mirandés in the third level and being an instrumental part in the team's semi-final run in the Copa del Rey.
In 2012, Nauzet moved to CE Sabadell FC in the second tier. On 27 July 2015, after the side's relegation, he signed a one-year contract with fellow league club CA Osasuna.
Nauzet played all the matches and minutes in 2015–16, as the Navarrese returned to La Liga after two years. On 14 July 2016 he agreed to a new two-year deal, making his debut in the competition on 19 August at the age of 31 when he started in a 1–1 away draw against Málaga CF.
On 28 July 2017, after suffering immediate relegation, Nauzet terminated his contract with Osasuna. On 22 October, he signed with Cypriot club APOEL FC where he shared teams with compatriots Roberto Lago and Jesús Rueda. His maiden appearance in the UEFA Champions League took place on 1 November, when he helped to a 1–1 group stage away draw to Borussia Dortmund.