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]
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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] | ||
| 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 statisticsEdit
| 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 statisticsEdit
| 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 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Azplayers.com". www.andresiniesta.azplayers.com.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/30/sport/football/football-iniesta-messi-ronaldo/index.html
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Andrés Iniesta". www.national-football-teams.com.
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