Cazorla, 30, insists he will one day quit Premier League side Arsenal and return to Spain to represent Real Oviedo.
The midfielder spent nine years as a youth player at Oviedo before being handed a professional contract with Villarreal in 2003.
And Cazorla revealed in a candid interview that he would like to run out in the blue jersey of his former club, which also produced the likes of Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, Napoli goalscorer Michu and Adrian of Porto.
"It is the club of my home and I will be a supporter all my life,” Cazorla told AS.
"It is the club where I grew up from nine to 18.
“I spent my career there, I learned a lot as a player and hopefully I can wear that shirt.
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Santi Cazorla says he one day wants to return to boyhood club Real Oviedo
"In the short term it will be difficult, but hopefully in a few years I can do that
“It is the team of which I was, I am, and will be a supporter of for all of my life.”
Cazorla has made 45 appearances for Arsenal already this season, helping the Gunners reach third in the league and progressing to next weekend’s FA Cup semi-final with Reading at Wembley.
He joined from Malaga in 2012 for a £15million fee, having played for Villarreal and Recreativo during his early years as a professional.
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