XAVI HERNANDEZ

XAVI HERNANDEZ BIOGRAPHY

Xavier Hernández i Creus, born 25 January 1980 in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia is a Spanish football player who plays as a midfielder for FC Barcelona.

Widely considered among the finest play-makers in the world, Xavi was named the official Man of the match of the 2009 Champions League Final as he helped Barcelona defeat Manchester United to win their third Champions League title. He was named Player of the Tournament by UEFA at UEFA Euro 2008. In all he has been capped 100 times for the Spanish national team, with whom he won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

He is considered one of the best midfielders in the world and one of the greatest Spanish footballers of all time

Xavi Hernandez's abilities on the football pitch have led his teams to numerous titles and placed him among the most decorated footballers of all time. The playmaker has won major international titles with Spain and FC Barcelona in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA World Cup. His successes on the European stage are no less estimable, with his having won the UEFA European Football Championship and complementing this achievement by twice winning the UEFA Champions League. These combined achievements have made him a winner of Europe's major titles at both international and club level. Xavi is also a 5 time Liga BBVA Champion and was a prolific star player of the Barcelona side that won the famed unprecedented Spanish treble, which culminated in a record 6 trophies, the sextuple, in one calendar year. On 25 March 2011, Xavi earned his 100th cap for Spain in the 2:1 home win against the Czech Republic in a Euro 2012 qualifier.

XAVI HERNANDEZ PROFILE

Full name: Xavier Hernández i Creus
Date of birth: 25 January 1980
Place of birth: Terrassa, Spain
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position: Midfielder

Club information
Current club: Barcelona
Number: 6

Youth career
1991–1997 Barcelona

Senior career
1997–2000 Barcelona B 61 (4)
1998– Barcelona 377 (38)

National team
1997 Spain U17 10 (2)
1997–1998 Spain U18 10 (0)
1999 Spain U20 6 (2)
1998–2001 Spain U21 25 (7)
2000 Spain U23 6 (2)
2000– Spain 101 (9)
2000– Catalonia 8 (2)