![]() With two assists in the UEFA Euro 2012 Final, Xavi became the first player to register assists in two separate European finals, after setting up the only goal in the final four years earlier. He was named Player of the Tournament at UEFA Euro 2008, and was named in the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament in 20. He played an integral role in Spain's victory at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as well as their wins at UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Euro 2012. ![]() ![]() After making his senior team debut in 2000, he was capped 133 times for his country, and was an influential figure in the team's successes. With Spain, Xavi won the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1999, and the Olympic silver medal at the 2000 Olympics. In 2015, he departed Barcelona for Al Sadd, where he won four trophies before retiring in 2019. With Barcelona, Xavi won eight La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles. Xavi is the first player in the club's history to play 150 European and FIFA Club World Cup matches combined. In all, he played 767 official matches, a former club record-now held by Lionel Messi-and scored 85 goals. Xavi joined La Masia, the Barcelona youth academy, at age 11, and made his first-team debut against Mallorca in August 1998, age 18. He is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1,000 professional career appearances. In 2020 Xavi was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football. He was included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI on six occasions: 2008 to 2013, and the UEFA Team of the Year five times: 2008 to 2012. He won 32 trophies in his career, making him the second-most decorated Spanish player in history, behind former teammate Andrés Iniesta. Widely considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time, Xavi was renowned for his passing, vision, ball retention, and positioning. Xavier Hernández Creus ( Catalan pronunciation: Spanish pronunciation: born 25 January 1980), also known as Xavi Hernández ( ) or simply Xavi ( ), is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of La Liga club Barcelona. *Club domestic league appearances and goals
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