Xavier Hernandez Creus

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full name                 : Xavier Hernandez Creus
Date of birth            : January 25, 1980
Place of birth           : Terrassa, Spain
Height                        : 1.70 m
Playing position       : Midfielder, Playmaker

PLAYER PROFILE
Xavi joined Barcelona at age of 11 and has progressed quickly. He was one of Barcelona B's most important players in their successful quest for Second Division promotion. He joined the first team in 1998 and scored on his debut against Mallorca. Soon he proved that he could play any position in midfield and was Barcelona and Spain's key player ever since. His importance was best expressed by Spain's coach Luis Aragones who decided to take him to World Cup 2006 even though he has just returned from a though injury which kept him out of action for 5 months. He said: "They say that it is a gamble to take Xavi with us, but I say it would be a crazy gamble to leave him at home". He was not wrong.

CLUB
FC Barcelona.

AWARDS

• Silver medal at Sydney Olympic Games 2000
• FIFA World Youth Championship 1999
• La Liga: 2004/2005, 2005/2006,2010/2011
• Spanish Supercup: 2005/2006, 2006/2007,2010/2011
• Champions League: 2005/2006,2010/2011

NATIONAL TEAM

• Euro Cup 2008
• FIFA World Cup 2010