Personal
Name | Andres Iniesta |
Full Name | Andres Iniesta Lujan |
Country | Spain |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | May 11, 1984 |
Social
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Place of Birth | Fuentealbilla, Spain |
Nickname | El Cerebro, Don Andres, El llusionsta |
Father's Name | José Antonio Iniesta |
Mother's Name | María Luján |
Name(s) of Sibling(s) | Maribel Iniesta |
Partner/Spouse' Name | Anna Ortiz |
Sport Profile
Sport | |
Discipline | Men's Football |
Active/Retired | Active |
Role | Central Midfielder |
Level | National, International |
Teams | Spain, Albacete, Barcelona, Barcelona B, Vissel Kobe, Catalonia, Spain U15 to U21 |
Profile | Andres Iniesta is a Spanish footballer, who plays national football team of Spain as a senior player since 2006. Before entering the national team, Iniesta used to play for Spain in the different age-group squad at the domestic level, like Spain U-15, Spain U-19, Spain U21, etc. He currently represents Japanese club Vissel Kobe and plays as a central midfielder. Apart from this famous Japanese club, he has played for Barcelona team for an extended period and also served the squad as a captain for a little while. Despite coming from a small village, he has completed his professional football training perfectly during his youth days. Iniesta started his football career since the age of 12 and spent some years of training in Barcelona Youth Academy to accomplish his preparation precisely. After living a glorious club career, he moved to the international field in 2001 and started playing for Spain national team in Under-16 squad. Iniesta played some unforgettable matches during the days of age-group Spain team and began his senior international days prestigiously in 2006. He is a defensive midfielder with the perfect balance, technical ball control, dexterity allied, and wonderful attacking attempts. According to his fellow players, he is a complete footballer, who can attack and defend his opponent flawlessly with a quick attempt. He has an envious fan order around the world, which made him one of the most successful brand ambassadors for some top-rated brands, alongside Ronaldo and Neymar. (as Compiled by Madhushree Das Ghosh)(Profile Image from Facebook) |
Career Information | Debut (International): For Spain in International Friendlies Tournament, 27th May, 2006 Debut Club Level: For FC Barcelona in Champions League, 29th October, 2002 Current Club: Vissel Kobe Club Level Career: He has scored 65 goals in 752 matches in 17 years of Club Career (last updated on June 19, 2019). International Career: He has scored 13 goals in 131 matches in 13 years of International Career (last updated on June 19, 2019). |
Achievements/Records Associated With | The most decorated Spanish footballer of all time
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