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| Full name: | Andrés Iniesta Luján | |
| Date of birth: | 11 May 1984 | |
| Place of birth: | Fuentealbilla,  Spain
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| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
| Playing position: | Midfielder | |
| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 2002–2018 2018–2023 2023–2024 Total |
FC Barcelona B FC Barcelona Vissel Kobe Emirates
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49 (5) 452 (35) 114 (21) 20 (5) 625 (66) |
| National team | ||
| 2006–2018 | Spain
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131 (13) |
Andrés Iniesta Luján (born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Iniesta came through La Masia, the Barcelona youth academy, after an early emigration 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 has remained in the team ever since. Iniesta was an integral part of the Barcelona sides that won two historic trebles in 2009 and 2015, and his 32 trophies make him the most decorated Spanish footballer of all time.
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 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 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. At 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 is considered to be one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest midfielders of all time. Since 2009, he has been chosen in the UEFA Team of the Year six times and has been voted into the FIFA World XI on eight occasions. Iniesta won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award in 2012 and was named the IFFHS World's Best Playmakerin 2012 and 2013. He was runner-up to Lionel Messi for the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or and achieved third place in 2012.
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| Spain – 2006 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 |
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1. Casillas
2. Salgado
3. Pernía
4. Marchena
5. Puyol
6. Albelda
7. Raúl (c)
8. Xavi
9. F. Torres
10. Reyes
11. Luis García
12. A. López
13. Iniesta
14. Alonso
15. Ramos
16. Senna
17. Joaquín
18. Fàbregas
19. Cañizares
20. Juanito
21. Villa
22. Ibáñez
23. Reina
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| Spain – UEFA Euro 2008 - Winners (2nd Title) |
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1. Casillas (c)
2. Albiol
3. Navarro
4. Marchena
5. Puyol
6. Iniesta
7. Villa
8. Xavi
9. Torres
10. Fàbregas
11. Capdevila
12. Cazorla
13. Palop
14. Alonso
15. Ramos
16. García
17. Güiza
18. Arbeloa
19. Senna
20. Juanito
21. Silva
22. De la Red
23. Reina
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| Spain – 2010 FIFA World Cup - Winners (1st title) |
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1. Casillas
2. Albiol
3. Piqué
4. Marchena
5. Puyol
6. Iniesta
7. Villa
8. Xavi
9. F. Torres
10. Fàbregas
11. Capdevila
12. Valdés
13. Mata
14. Alonso
15. Ramos
16. Busquets
17. Arbeloa
18. Pedro
19. Llorente
20. Martínez
21. Silva
22. Navas
23. Reina
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| Spain – UEFA Euro 2012 - Winners (3rd title) |
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1. Casillas (c)
2. Albiol
3. Piqué
4. Martínez
5. Juanfran
6. Iniesta
7. Pedro
8. Xavi
9. Torres
10. Fàbregas
11. Negredo
12. Valdés
13. Mata
14. Alonso
15. Ramos
16. Busquets
17. Arbeloa
18. Alba
19. Llorente
20. Cazorla
21. Silva
22. Navas
23. Reina
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| Spain – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup - Runner-up |
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1. Casillas
2. Albiol
3. Piqué
4. Martínez
5. Azpilicueta
6. Iniesta
7. Villa
8. Xavi
9. Torres
10. Fàbregas
11. Pedro
12. Valdés
13. Mata
14. Soldado
15. Ramos
16. Busquets
17. Arbeloa
18. Alba
19. Monreal
20. Cazorla
21. Silva
22. Navas
23. Reina
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| Spain – 2014 FIFA World Cup - Group stage |
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1. I. Casillas (c)
2. R. Albiol
3. Piqué
4. Javi Martínez
5. Juanfran
6. A. Iniesta
7. David Villa
8. Xavi
9. Torres
10. Fàbregas
11. Pedro
12. De Gea
13. Mata
14. Alonso
15. Ramos
16. Busquets
17. Koke
18. Alba
19. Diego Costa
20. S. Cazorla
21. Silva
22. Azpilicueta
23. Reina
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| Spain – UEFA Euro 2016 – Round of 16 |
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1. Casillas
2. Azpilicueta
3. Piqué
4. Bartra
5. Busquets
6. Iniesta
7. Morata
8. Koke
9. Vázquez
10. Fàbregas
11. Pedro
12. Bellerín
13. De Gea
14. Thiago
15. Ramos
16. Juanfran
17. San José
18. Alba
19. Bruno
20. Aduriz
21. Silva
22. Nolito
23. Rico
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| Spain – 2018 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 |
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1. De Gea
2. Carvajal
3. Piqué
4. Nacho
5. Busquets
6. Iniesta
7. Saúl
8. Koke
9. Rodrigo
10. Thiago
11. Vázquez
12. Odriozola
13. Arrizabalaga
14. Azpilicueta
15. Ramos (c)
16. Monreal
17. Aspas
18. Alba
19. Costa
20. Asensio
21. Silva
22. Isco
23. Reina
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