Andrés Iniesta
Honors & awards
Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 2,853 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1984-05-11 · 6 players total
| Full name | Andrés Iniesta |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Andrés Iniesta Luján |
| Date of birth | 1984-05-11 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fuentealbilla, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-10-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Sports&Life |
Percentile rank vs 2073 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Club | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 319 |
| Vissel Kobe | 8 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 134 | 26 | 25 | 2,876 |
| FC Barcelona | 21 | 01/02 | 2016 | 674 | 57 | 136 | 18,635 |
| FC Barcelona B | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1,466 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | UAE League Cup | Emirates Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UAE President's Cup | Emirates Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UAE Pro League | Emirates Club | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 319 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC CL-Qualification | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 739 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 268 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 500 |
| 2020 | Jap. Super Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 23 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 322 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2016 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 357 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,843 |
| 17/18 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 593 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,248 |
| 15/16 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 35 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 829 |
| 13/14 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 803 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 31 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 699 |
| 12/13 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 27 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 932 |
| 11/12 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 899 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 349 |
| 10/11 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 29 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,929 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 773 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 26 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 481 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 808 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 31 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 871 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 37 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 449 |
| 06/07 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 531 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 33 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 837 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 501 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 410 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 2ª B - Grupo II | FC Barcelona B | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,056 |
| 01/02 | Ascenso a 2ª | FC Barcelona B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Albacete Balomp | Barça Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Barça Youth | Barça U16 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Barça U16 | Barça U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Barça U19 | Barcelona B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Barcelona B | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Barcelona | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-08 | Vissel Kobe | Emirates Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Emirates Club | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-07 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-10-26 | 2017-11-02 | 8 | 2 |
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2017-12-03 | 2017-12-16 | 14 | 2 |
| 17/18 | muscular problems | 2018-01-15 | 2018-01-24 | 10 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2018-03-05 | 2018-03-13 | 9 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Adductor pain | 2018-04-15 | 2018-04-18 | 4 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Groin injury | 2018-09-01 | 2018-09-14 | 14 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Groin injury | 2018-09-22 | 2018-10-05 | 14 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-10 | 10 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-05-13 | 2019-06-12 | 31 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2019-08-23 | 2019-09-19 | 28 | 4 |
| 19/20 | bruise | 2019-10-18 | 2019-10-30 | 13 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2020-08-20 | 2020-08-30 | 11 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Ankle problems | 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-10 | 8 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-12-10 | 2021-04-29 | 141 | 18 |
| 21/22 | double ligament tear | 2022-04-18 | 2022-05-02 | 15 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €55.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €70.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €70.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €42.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €34.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €34.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #20911 | #10 | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12609 | #8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | #10 | 18 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #6 | 131 | 14 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| Sergio Busquets | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Jordi Alba | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Suárez | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Neymar | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Sergio Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 8 | 34 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 6 | 37 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 16 | 31 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 12 | 26 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 10 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by Andrés Iniesta's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 50% |
| Sevilla FC | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 72% |
| Valencia CF | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 61% |
| Villarreal CF | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 72% |
| Athletic Club | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 72% |
| Granada CF | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 61% |
| Getafe CF | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 9 | +34 | 69% |
| CA Osasuna | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 50% |
| Real Madrid | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 43% |
| RC Celta | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 50% |
| Real Betis | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 79% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 23 | 319 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 26 | 739 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2021 | 27 | 498 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2020 | 28 | 500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2019 | 25 | 499 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 17/18 | 44 | 2,200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 593 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 15/16 | 42 | 2,248 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 13/14 | 52 | 829 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12/13 | 48 | 1,720 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 1,455 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 10/11 | 50 | 1,248 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 1,929 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 1,254 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 1,679 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 06/07 | 54 | 1,208 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 05/06 | 49 | 531 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 837 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 02/03 | 23 | 410 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 1,056 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 00/01 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Andrés Iniesta
Who is Andrés Iniesta?
Andrés Iniesta is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Andrés Iniesta?
Andrés Iniesta is 42 years old. He was born on May 11, 1984 in Fuentealbilla.
What position does Andrés Iniesta play?
Andrés Iniesta plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Andrés Iniesta play for?
Andrés Iniesta currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Andrés Iniesta scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Andrés Iniesta has scored 93 goals in 885 appearances.
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