Andrés Iniesta Luján (
Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdɾes iˈnjesta luˈxan];
born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish football player. He currently plays as a
midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national
team.
Iniesta came through
La Masia, the Barcelona youth academy, and
impressed from an early age. He made his first-team debut in 2002, aged
18. He began playing regularly during the 2004–05 season, and has
remained in the side ever since. He was an integral part of the
sextuple-winning Barcelona side in 2009, the only time which a club has
achieved six titles in a year.
Iniesta played for Spain at Under-16, Under-19 and Under-21 levels,
before making his international debut in 2006. He was selected for the
2006 FIFA World Cup, playing one game, as Spain went out in the second
round. He helped Spain qualify for Euro 2008, and played an important
role in the side as they went on to win the competition, playing every
game and being selected in the UEFA Team of the Tournament. Iniesta was
selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was a key member of the
victorious Spanish side; he scored the winning goal in the final against
the Netherlands, also being named Man of the Match, and was selected in
the tournament's All-Star Team. He was also the Man of the Match for
two other World Cup games.
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