Xavi Hernández

By Unai Sanchez and Bryan Veintimilla

Xavi Hernández Creus is a footballer who was born in Terrassa in 1980. He has been regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world because his unique game. He protects the ball as anyone thanks to his technique.

He joined the “Masía” when he was 11 years old.

In the 1998 season he played with the Barcelona B and the first team. He debuted in the “Primera Division” of Spain on October 3, 1998 in the game Valencia CF - FC Barcelona.

He has played in 500 matches and has scored 34 goals.

He has achieved with BFC:
5 Glasses of Spanish League.
4 Super Cup Spain.
1 Cup King.
2 Champions League UEFA.
1 Euro cup.
1 European Super Cup.
4 Cups Catalonia.
5 Joan Gamper Trophy.
And, furthermore, 25 individual awards.

His international debut was on 15 of November of 2000. He has played 97 games with the selection and he has scored 8 goals.

Now he has a permanent post in the selection.

He scored his first goal in the Euro Cup with Russia.

Titles with the Spanish selection:

Euro Cup.

FIFA World Cup.