Andrés Iniesta
Spanish association football player
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 6+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| 2002-2018 | Barcelona | ||
| – | Vissel Kobe | ||
| National team | |||
| 2006- | Spain | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
change| Club statistics | 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
change| 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 |
References
change- ↑ "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.
