Xavi
Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Xavi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Xavier Hernández Creus |
| Date of birth | 1980-01-25 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | AC Talent |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 21 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 767 | 85 | 184 | 21,874 |
| FC Barcelona B | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 1,829 |
| Al-Sadd SC | 6 | 15/16 | 2017 | 105 | 24 | 31 | 2,842 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 99/00 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 530 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 2ª División | FC Barcelona B | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,436 |
| 98/99 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 33 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,469 |
| 97/98 | Ascenso a 2ª | FC Barcelona B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Sheikh Jassim Cup | Al-Sadd SC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Sheikh Jassim Cup | Al-Sadd SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2010 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Al-Sadd SC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 18/19 | Amir Cup | Al-Sadd SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Stars League | Al-Sadd SC | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 529 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Al-Sadd SC | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 960 |
| 17/18 | Qatar Cup | Al-Sadd SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Stars League | Al-Sadd SC | 17 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 16/17 | AFC CL-Qualification | Al-Sadd SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Qatar Cup | Al-Sadd SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Stars League | Al-Sadd SC | 26 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 233 |
| 15/16 | AFC CL-Qualification | Al-Sadd SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Stars League | Al-Sadd SC | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 31 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 890 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 751 |
| 13/14 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 946 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 30 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 438 |
| 12/13 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 713 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 31 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 217 |
| 11/12 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 31 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 820 |
| 10/11 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 34 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 935 |
| 09/10 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 09/10 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 486 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 35 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 497 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 974 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 554 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 35 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 419 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 310 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 35 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 954 |
| 06/07 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 36 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1,048 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 36 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 753 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Barcelona | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,034 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1,255 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 35 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 675 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 668 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Barça Youth | Barça U16 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Barça U16 | Barça U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Barça U19 | Barcelona B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Barcelona B | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Barcelona | Al-Sadd | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Al-Sadd | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2005-12-03 | 2006-04-26 | 145 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2010-02-15 | 2010-02-22 | 8 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Calf muscle tear | 2012-04-26 | 2012-05-04 | 9 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Thigh problems | 2014-02-13 | 2014-02-17 | 5 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Calf problems | 2015-01-07 | 2015-01-21 | 15 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-02-06 | 2019-03-07 | 30 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €45.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €65.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €44.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €38.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €31.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53824 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20947 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #20911 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | — | 26 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3375 | #8 | 133 | 12 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| Sergio Busquets | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Pedro | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 10 | 31 |
| 16/17 | Stars League | Al-Sadd SC | 10 | 26 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 7 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 23 | 35 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 16 | 34 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 13 | 36 |
Teams faced most often by Xavi'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 | 20 | +9 | 50% |
| Real Madrid | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 57% |
| RC Celta | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 50% |
| Real Betis | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 71% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 50% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | +36 | 86% |
| Sevilla FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 79% |
| Real Sociedad | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 64% |
| Valencia CF | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 50% |
| Villarreal CF | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 71% |
| Athletic Club | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 71% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 83% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 18/19 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 42 | 1,139 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 98/99 | 44 | 1,526 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 97/98 | 39 | 1,469 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 1,243 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 14/15 | 44 | 890 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 11/12 | 50 | 1,212 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 10/11 | 50 | 1,296 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 09/10 | 51 | 2,163 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 08/09 | 54 | 1,365 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 07/08 | 54 | 1,947 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 06/07 | 52 | 1,425 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 1,048 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 03/04 | 49 | 1,383 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 02/03 | 44 | 2,289 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 01/02 | 52 | 675 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 00/01 | 36 | 668 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Xavi
Who is Xavi?
Xavi is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Xavi?
Xavi is 46 years old. He was born on January 25, 1980 in Terrassa.
What position does Xavi play?
Xavi plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Xavi play for?
Xavi currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Xavi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Xavi has scored 112 goals in 933 appearances.
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