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Andrés Iniesta, Spain footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta
Spain
11 May 1984
midfielder
Andrés Iniesta is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and spent most of his career at La Liga club Barcelona. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, he was lauded for his balance, ball control and agility in close spaces, combined with his skill, composure, and flair on the ball.

Iniesta started his professional career through La Masia, the Barcelona youth academy, after an early migration from his birthplace, and impressed from an early age. He made his first-team debut aged 18 in 2002. He began playing regularly during the 2004–05 season and remained in the team until 2018. Iniesta's 35 trophies, which include nine La Ligas and four UEFA Champions League titles, make him the most decorated Spanish footballer of all time. With the initial management guidance by Pep Guardiola and using the tiki-taka football philosophy, Iniesta was part of a widely lauded midfield combination trio with Xavi and Sergio Busquets; from 2008 to 2015 the trio together were instrumental in FC Barcelona's exceptional on-field successes in 7 seasons, winning five La Liga titles, three Copa del Rey titles, three UEFA Champions League titles and the continental treble (all three titles simultaneously) twice, in 2008–09 and 2014–15. After 22 years at Barcelona, Iniesta signed for J1 League club Vissel Kobe in 2018. After leaving the club in 2023, he signed for UAE Pro League club Emirates, eventually retiring in October 2024.

Iniesta played for Spain at the Under-16, Under-19 and Under-21 levels before making his international debut in 2006. He helped Spain win UEFA Euro 2008, playing every game and being selected in the Team of the Tournament. Iniesta was also a key member of the victorious Spanish team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup; he scored the winning goal in the final against the Netherlands, for which he was named the Man of the Match, and was selected to the tournament's All-Star Team. His performances in 2010 for both club and country saw him being runner-up to Lionel Messi for the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or. At UEFA Euro 2012, Iniesta led Spain to their second consecutive continental crown, again being chosen as the Man of the Match of the final against Italy, and was named the Player of the Tournament.

Iniesta was named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI nine times and was chosen in the UEFA Team of the Year on six occasions. He was named in the All-time UEFA Euro XI. He won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in 2012 and was named the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker in 2012 and 2013. Besides his runner-up position in 2010, he also achieved third place in the 2012 Ballon d'Or.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Iniesta with Spain in 2017
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Andrés Iniesta Luján
Date of birth: (1984-05-11) 11 May 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth: Fuentealbilla, Spain
Height: 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position: Midfielder
⚽ Youth career:
1994–1996: Albacete
1996–2001: Barcelona
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003: Barcelona B 49 (5)
2002–2018: Barcelona 442 (35)
2018–2023: Vissel Kobe 114 (21)
2023–2024: Emirates 20 (5)
Total: 625 (66)
⚽ International career:
2000: Spain U15 2 (0)
2000–2001: Spain U16 7 (1)
2001: Spain U17 4 (0)
2001–2002: Spain U19 7 (1)
2003: Spain U20 7 (3)
2003–2006: Spain U21 18 (6)
2004: Catalonia 1 (0)
2006–2018: Spain 131 (13)

📼 Match Highlights Videos

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Channel Image Andrés Iniesta Made Football Look Easy 🤩
1 years ago • 1.12M views
Estimated Revenue • $3,134

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4:54
Channel Image Andres Iniesta - The Last of his Kind - HD
7 years ago • 5.24M views
Estimated Revenue • $14,677

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36:01
Channel Image Pedri Is Amazing… But Iniesta Played a Different Sport 🤯
3 months ago • 179.67K views
Estimated Revenue • $503

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4:35
Channel Image Andrés Iniesta - Top 10 Goals Ever
5 months ago • 6.97K views
Estimated Revenue • $20

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21:31
Channel Image Andrés Iniesta - The Maestro - Crazy Skills-Show - 2014 - 2016 HD
9 years ago • 558.56K views
Estimated Revenue • $1,564

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Channel Image 55 LEGENDARY Assists from Andrés Iniesta
5 years ago • 807.38K views
Estimated Revenue • $2,261

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Channel Image Andrés Iniesta Moment of Genius! 😵
11 months ago • 327.24K views
Estimated Revenue • $916

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Channel Image The Absolute Class of 39 Year Old Andrés Iniesta 😵
2 years ago • 80.55K views
Estimated Revenue • $226

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Channel Image Andres iniesta vs arsenal 2011 (UCL) home 1080!
2 years ago • 38.7K views
Estimated Revenue • $108

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10:10
Channel Image Andrés Iniesta - When Football Becomes Art
9 months ago • 42.99K views
Estimated Revenue • $120

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4:27
Channel Image 2010 WORLD CUP FINAL: Netherlands 0-1 Spain (AET)
13 years ago • 14.62M views
Estimated Revenue • $40,945

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Channel Image Why Players Like Iniesta Have Gone EXTINCT...
1 years ago • 533.75K views
Estimated Revenue • $1,494

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