Andres Iniesta

Andres Iniesta Biography

Andres Iniesta Biography

Andrés Iniesta Luján (born 11 May 1984 in Fuentealbilla, Albacete Province) is a Spanish football player. The FC Barcelona attacking midfielder under contract is usually used on the left side, but also on the right side or as a winger.

In the 2010 World Cup final against the Netherlands Iniesta scored just before the end of the extension of the winning goal for the Spanish national soccer team, which thus became the first world champion.

Career
Association

With twelve years Iniesta was discovered at his club Albacete Balompié by Barca scouts because of his extraordinary talent and he was immediately signed up by FC Barcelona. He went through, used mostly in defensive midfield, the youth team of FC Barcelona and came to the 2000/01 season at FC Barcelona B, where he was the playmaker of the team.

On 29 October 2002, a then-coach Louis van Gaal’s young professional first time in the first team and thus Iniesta completed his debut in the Champions League group game against Club Brugge.   His first game in the Spanish league he played on 21 December 2002 against RCD Mallorca.   During his first season at Barca he came to six league and three Champions League interventions.

In the following season 2003/04, he was mostly in use as a substitute for Ronaldinho, he came in that season on a goal in eleven league games. In his third season, 2004/05, Iniesta was a Fixgroße in the squad of FC Barcelona and came in 37 out of 38 league games for use, but he was only twelve times in the starting line.   Ins gate he met this season only twice, but he had made some assists for players like Samuel Eto’o and Ronaldinho.

In the 2005/06 season could see a steady improvement in the midfielder, but he was promoted again to the beginning mostly substitutes. After an injury to teammate Xavi he came back more often used and scored a goal itself

With his goal in the seventh Minute against Levski Sofia scored Iniesta’s first goal of the UEFA Champions League 2006/07, which was also his personal debut goal in the premier class.   This season was Iniesta one of the pillars of his team, he missed only one league game and was with his six goals scorers of his team’s midfield.

. Because of these services Real Madrid offered, according to media reports in July 2007, 60 million euros, Iniesta loszueisen Barcelona   The then president of FC Barcelona, ​​Joan Laporta, said promptly: “We will Iniesta not sell it belongs to the heart of Barcelona. and a key player from us. ” Iniesta himself said to the offer from Real Madrid. “When I say that I want to finish my career at Barcelona, ​​I mean it with all my heart so”

In the 2007/08 season, Iniesta completed 28 league games over the full duration, as many as never before in his career.

On 6 May 2009 he scored in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Chelsea with the only goal his team throughout the game in stoppage time goal for a 1-1 draw, which his team won on away goals in the final regulation.   Barca won three weeks later than the Champions League final against Manchester United, he was one of the best players on the field and initiated Eto’o's first goal.   This season he also won the Spanish championship and the Copa del Rey and was instrumental in winning the first-time triples in the history of FC Barcelona. As a result, he received from the magazine Don Balon an award as the best Spanish players in the Primera División.   In the vote for World Player of the Year 2010 he was appointed to his team-mates Xavi and Messi second behind Choice of location.
Andres Iniesta during training in March 2008

In the 2009-10 season Iniesta had often plagued by injuries and played only 20 league games So at the beginning.   Also in the last games of the season, when Barca won the Spanish championship again, he was not operational and had the same pursue his team’s elimination in the Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan from the stands.

In the following season with Barcelona Iniesta was again champion and won the final by defeating Manchester United the Champions League.
National

Iniesta’s international operations began in 2001 when he won the Spain U-16 Championship. The following year he won the Spanish Under-19 national team is also the European Championship title. At the Junior World Championship 2003 in the UAE, he played in the Spanish U-20 team that reached the finals of the tournament, and was selected by tournament end in the FIFA All-Star team.   Then he was several times the master of Spanish Under-21 teams.

In May 2004 Iniesta played his only game for the Catalan football selection at the 2:5 defeat to Brazil.

Iniesta’s first game for the Spanish senior team on 27 May 2006, Russia,   was as a substitute for Cesc Fabregas in the second half.   Iniesta in the squad of the Spanish national team for World Cup 2006 in Germany, where he arrived only in the minor final group game against Saudi Arabia for use.   His first goal he scored for Spain in a friendly match against England in February 2007.

In qualifying for the EURO 2008, he played an important role in Spain’s national team, especially with his goals against Sweden and Iceland, and his assists.   Iniesta was then appointed for the Euro 2008 in the Spanish squad. Here he saw the Spanish fans and the media under the “glorious fours” of the Spanish midfield. Next to him were also Xavi, Cesc Fabregas and David Silva in the ‘dream’ midfield.   In his first game against Russia, he showed his skill with a wonderful pass to the defender around on David Villa, who scored the 2-0.   As in the semifinals of the enemy again Russia was said that he was by his half-high and sharp purely placed cross from the left penalty area, the teammate Xavi to 1:0 completed, was again one of the most important player on the court.   Iniesta called according to his outstanding performance in his team’s final win against Germany   also in the UEFA team of the tournament all-star. He was also the only Spanish player who was in every game of Euro 08 in the starting lineup.

At the Confederations Cup 2009, he was unable to attend due to a thigh injury.

In qualifying for 2010 World Cup Iniesta came in six out of ten games for use and was against Belgium successfully as a scorer.   At the 2010 World Cup he was the first group game a long time doubtful state   ultimately it at the game against Switzerland, but in the starting lineup. In this encounter had Iniesta will,   missed making it the second group match against Honduras, shortly before the end of the game replacing injured.   For the last group match against Chile, he declared himself ready and, with a thoughtful and precise low shot into the right corner it 2-0 for Spain.   Spain sat down with it through as group winners from Chile. In the second round against Portugal, he headed a pass to Xavi, who played on-heel to top scorer David Villa, a winner.   Four days later, dribbled Iniesta through the quarter-final against Paraguay to the opponents’ penalty area and then set off to free-standing Pedro. Whose shot went true to the posts, but Villa was transformed after the only goal of the day.   Iniesta was in retrospect, as elected already in the group match against Chile,   to the Man of the match.   It was followed by the semi-final against Germany, which his team especially in the midfield and dominated the game could end with a goal from Carles Puyol decide for themselves.   In the final against the Netherlands increased Iniesta in the course of the game more, after the regular Game time is no cure for the Dutch defense was.   In the extension, he then put on a great scoring chance for Cesc Fabregas, left usually stop only by fouls, which led to the dismissal of John Heitinga, and finally achieved the winning goal in the 116th Minute.   Iniesta, who was again elected Man of the match, Spain scored a win for the first football World Cup in its history.

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