- Name: Xavier Hernández Creus
- Date and Place of Birth: January 25, 1980
- Birthplace: Terrassa, Spain
- Nationality: Spainish
- Height: 1.75 m
- Weight: 68 kgs
- Club: FC Barcelona
- Position: Defensive Midfielder
- Previous club: Barcelona
Xavi, the master playmaker is a product of Barcelona’s youth system. He has spent al his football life at Camp Nou since the age of 11. Xavi progressed through the youth and reserve teams and earned a first team debut in 1998, in the Super Cup final against Mallorca.
The 2008-09 season had been a fantastic period for Xavi as well as his club FC Barcelona. He scored the 4th goal in the 4-1 win in the Copa del Rey 2008-09 final against Athletic Bilbao. He assisted in four goals in the 6-2 thrashing of Real Madrid in La Liga. Barcelona went on to win the league. Xavi helped his club win the Champions League defeating Manchester United in the final assisting the second goal. He was voted “Champions League Best Midfielder”.
2009-10 is Xavi’s 12th season with Barca and has made 522 appearances for the club. He is bound to overtake Migueli who made 548 appearances.
Xavi extended his contract with Barça during 2008–09. He will now be with the Spanish major till 2014. He will be earning €7.5 million a year as per the new contract. Xavi will now be one of the highest paid in Barcelona.
His international career took off in style in 1999 World Youth Championship scoring two goals and Spain won the trophy. Xavi made his senior debut just one year later in 2000 against Nethelands and has remained a permanent feature of the Spanish team ever since. So far he has been capped 80 times for Spain. |
