Barcelonas andres iniesta confirms plan to leave at end. Young andres iniesta missing his parents andres iniesta childhood story plus untold biography facts rising to fame he captained the barcelona under15 team to victory in the nike premier cup of 1999, scoring the winning goal in the last minute of the final, and was named player of the tournament. Jun 15, 2018 when iniesta helped barcelona beat manchester united in the 2009 champions league final, wayne rooney said barcelona are a brilliant team and in my opinion andres iniesta is the best player in. Iniesta can dribble one or two players then lay off a pass. Jun 20, 2016 iniesta was at his side, but iniesta, all 5foot7 of him, was free to bewitch opponents with his footwork, quickness, subtlety and freedom to play a more advanced role than xavi. This was the case with the last chapter of the xavi and andres iniesta story. Biography of andres iniesta just as decisive has been his contribution to the recent successes of the spanish team. Star midfielder who began his long career with fc barcelona in 2002. First and foremost, this simply is not an autobiography. Andres iniesta is widely considered to be one of the greatest footballers of his generation. In this years champions league, iniesta has found a teammate with a superb 90% of his passes.
Andres iniesta is undoubtedly one of the greatest midfielders the game of football has ever seen. Iniesta cuts a diminutive figure and lacks the pace and power associated with the 21stcentury athlete. Andres iniesta has never scored more than nine goals in a season in 92 appearances for spain, he has found the back of the net just 11 times. Iniesta was at his side, but iniesta, all 5foot7 of him, was free to bewitch opponents with his footwork, quickness, subtlety and freedom to. Andres iniesta, spanish football soccer player who helped his country win the euro title in 2008 and 2012 and the 2010 world cup. Even in his book its not him who tells the story, its other people. We proved them wrong, xavi said when interviewed for iniestas book. This overview shows all goals scored by the selected player, including the results of the games. Why iniesta and xavi are barcas real danger men the independent. Iniesta also scored the winning goal in the 2010 fifa world cup and was a principal. He spent most of his career at barcelona, where he served as the captain for three seasons. Andres iniesta statistics history, goals, assists, game. Andres iniesta statistics history, goals, assists, game log. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on andres iniesta.
Iniesta is a great passer, but he was better at creating space. In the current season for vissel kobe andres iniesta gave a total of 24 shots, of which 6 were shots on goal. As ever with andres iniesta, it was all about the timing. This is the thinking fans footballer with a thinking fans football book. Andres iniesta shows hes still a genius as outrageous scoop pass up lukas podolski goal for japanese club vissel kobe barcelona legend delivers a touch of skill that few players in the. The genius who unfortunately plays football in the wrong era. Behind the wonderfully graceful passing and movement and the accolades and trophies he has garnered, there exists an intelligent and thoughtful man who, until now, has let his beautifully skillful feet do the talking.
Sep 20, 2014 andres iniesta was born on 11th may 1984 in the small village of fuentealbilla to jose and mario iniesta. Like many spanish kids iniesta took up football from an early age and signed up for a. Mar 26, 2018 as ever with andres iniesta, it was all about the timing. Why andres iniesta is one of the best players of all time. However, what he lacks in stature is more than compensated for in technical ability. Iniestas technical ability was unmatched, eyeing up passes that would seem. It wasnt until then that these two geniuses won title after title. So many different perspectives on the genius that is andres iniesta. Andres iniesta is the barcelona and spain legend, rated by the likes of. The quiet midfielder slowly assumed a starring role on the team, directing barcelona to an amazing six titles in 2009. A timely reminder of andres iniestas genius as spain look good for world cup.
Dec 20, 2010 andres iniesta gets a warm reception everywhere he goes, in every spanish stadium, no matter how hostile the atmosphere, including a standing applause from espanyol fans on saturday. Iniesta is a spanish professional footabller for barcelona fc who scored the winning goal for his country in the 2010 world cup final. Andres iniesta is the barcelona and spain legend, rated by the likes of cristiano ronaldo, lionel messi, luis suarez and paul scholes as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Andres iniesta was born on 11th may 1984 in the small village of fuentealbilla to jose and mario iniesta. Iniesta is widely considered to be one of the best players of his generation and one of the. Andres iniesta best assists and passes ever hd youtube. Andres iniesta 2017 the genius dribbling skills passes assists. Andres iniesta is the barcelona and spain legend, rated by the likes o.
Adam bate takes a look at the barcelona mans greatness through the. Andres iniesta calendar calendar 2017 2018 calendars fc barcelona soccer calendar 12 month calendar by dream. There is a short introduction written by iniesta himself, but the rest of the book is merely a collection of quotes from a wide variety of people who have encountered him over the years family members, friends, trainers of his youth teams, barca teammates and coaching staff, fellow players, etc. Andres iniesta moves to japan, emulates barca legend michael laudrup in signing for vissel kobe. Xavis passing is up there with michel platini, he creates countless goals with genius through balls while virtually never relinquishing possession. I left out rakitic, becouse altough i admire his workrate, and i acknowl. A man so simple and a footballer so beautiful that you cant help but fall in love with the game.
Lionel messis passing is an underrated part of his genius. The eternal back and forth of xavi and andres iniesta. Spanish media said on wednesday that andres iniesta was on the verge of signing for the japanese topflight side and that the former barcelona captain would announce the move officially on thursday. Iniesta lujan nationality spain date of birth 11 may 1984 age 35 country of birth spain place of birth fuentealbilla position midfielder height 171 cm weight 68 kg. He gives them this opportunity as another assist, but its him, whove done all the work. Barcelona andres iniesta has confirmed his plans to leave barcelona at the end of the season after 22 years with the club, though the midfielder said. Apr 26, 2016 iniesta is a spanish professional footabller for barcelona fc who scored the winning goal for his country in the 2010 world cup final. Andres iniesta biography famous people biographies. Learn more about his career and accomplishments in this article. Andres iniestas best performances in the 11 years since. With 14 minutes remaining and the score still 00, messi took what seemed an innocuous pass nearly 40 yards from the goal. The midfielder played 254 passes throughout the tournament at an 89 per cent success rate. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. A genius and a gentleman spanish superstar andres iniesta speaks exclusively to gulf news published.
Produced on may 11, 1984, in fuentealbilla, spain, andrs iniesta joined fc barcelonas youth football school at age 12. I made this video, to show what a word class support the msn gets from the midfield. Discover book depositorys huge selection of andres iniesta books online. Spain iniesta profile with news, career statistics and. The reluctant superstar has overnight become the one of the most famous sporting faces on the planet.
When iniesta helped barcelona beat manchester united in the 2009 champions league final, wayne rooney said barcelona are a brilliant team and in my opinion andres iniesta is the best player in. Xavis passing was probably the best ever, his vision of passing lanes was ridiculous. Apr 15, 2020 young andres iniesta missing his parents andres iniesta childhood story plus untold biography facts rising to fame he captained the barcelona under15 team to victory in the nike premier cup of 1999, scoring the winning goal in the last minute of the final, and was named player of the tournament. Spanish footballer iniestas book to headline the bookseller. One came, saw, and conquered every team in his path for three seasons, the other took years to show the world the genius his teammates always knew he possessed. Andres iniesta 20 of the best quotes about the barca legend. Ronaldinho and iniesta one was a flame of genius that burned almost uncontrollably, the other the personification of calm, collected, calculating genius.
The unassuming genius has been an integral part of the barcelona and spain sides that reshaped how the beautiful game is played over the last 15 years. A diminutive midfielder, iniesta is a player known for his passing, dribbling, vision and movement. Sep 21, 2017 biography of andres iniesta just as decisive has been his contribution to the recent successes of the spanish team. The barcelona midfielder andres iniesta opens up about the time, before the 2010 world cup, when he stopped feeling like a footballer, felt unease and had to seek professional help. The beating heart of arguably the greatest club side to have ever graced a football pitch, iniesta must take his place amongst the worlds best midfielders. This book has almost everything you might want to know about the little genius, from his. Iniesta weaving rare magic in euro 2016 the new york times. Being iniesta a wonderful insight for those that are expecting a full autobiography of andres iniesta are going to be disappointed in this book, those looking to see what has made iniesta the player he is are going to love this book. Biography of andres iniesta a great spanish footballer. Andres iniesta and xavi hernandez have already won the european. Andres iniesta shows hes still a genius as outrageous.
If anything, what is presented to the reader is an honest, determined man who rose through the ranks to become one of the. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. A timely reminder of andres iniestas genius as spain look. A timely reminder of andres iniesta s genius as spain look good for world cup. The best dribbling skills, passes, assists and goals by andres iniesta for fc barcelona during the 20162017 season.