Xavier Hernández i Creus, commonly known as Xavi (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈʃaβi]) (born 25 January 1980 in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanishfootball midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club FC Barcelona.
Widely considered among the finest play-makers in the world, Xavi was named the official Man of the match of the 2009 Champions League Final as he helped Barcelona defeat Manchester United to win their third Champions League-title. He was named Player of the Tournament by UEFA at UEFA Euro 2008[2]. In all he has been capped 98 times for the Spanish national team, with whom he won the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He is regularly cited as one of the best midfielders currently playing.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xavier Hernández i Creus | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Barcelona | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1997 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2000 | Barcelona B | 61 | (4) |
| 1998– | Barcelona | 366 | (37) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1997 | Spain U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Spain U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 1999 | Spain U20 | 6 | (2) |
| 1998–2001 | Spain U21 | 25 | (7) |
| 2000 | Spain U23 | 6 | (2) |
| 2000– | Spain | 98 | (8) |
| 2000– | Catalonia | 8 | (2 |
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