Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta (born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish football player. He plays for Barcelona and the Spanish national team. He is known for scoring the 2010 FIFA World Cup winning goal against the Netherlands in the 116th minute of extra time. He is regarded as one of the greatest midfielder of all time.[2][3]
 Iniesta at Spain-Iran press conference 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Iniesta Luján | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Fuentealbilla, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 61⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Center Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994-1996 | Albacete | ||
| 1996-2000 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000-2002 | Barcelona B | ||
| 2002 | Barcelona | ||
| National team | |||
| 2006- | Spain | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2002/03 | Barcelona | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003/04 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2004/05 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 2005/06 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 1 | ||
| 2006/07 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 54 | 9 | ||
| 2007/08 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 4 | ||
| 2008/09 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2009/10 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2010/11 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 49 | 9 | ||
| 2011/12 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 7 | ||
| 2012/13 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 6 | ||
| 2013/14 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
| Country | Spain | 337 | 33 | 55 | 6 | 101 | 10 | 495 | 49 | |
| Total | 337 | 33 | 55 | 6 | 101 | 10 | 495 | 49 | ||
International career statistics
| Spain national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 5 |
| 2008 | 14 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 15 | 3 |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 |
| 2012 | 14 | 1 |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 102 | 12 |
Andrés Iniesta Media
Iniesta with Barcelona in 2006
Iniesta playing against Rubin Kazan in the UEFA Champions League, October 2009
Iniesta lifting the 2015 UEFA Super Cup trophy
Iniesta with Vissel Kobe in 2018
Iniesta playing for Spain in September 2013
Iniesta with Spain at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
Iniesta on the ball for Barcelona against Bayer Leverkusen in 2012
Iniesta evades Claudio Marchisio during the UEFA Euro 2012 Final
Iniesta and his teammates celebrate winning the UEFA Euro 2012.
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References
- ↑ "Azplayers.com". www.andresiniesta.azplayers.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ Fifa Ballon d'Or: Andres Iniesta and the best players never to win the award | The Independent
- ↑ Iniesta pips Messi and Ronaldo to UEFA Best Player in Europe award - CNN
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Andrés Iniesta". www.national-football-teams.com.
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