Xavi Hernandez 2012 Pictures

Xavier Hernandez" redirects here. For the former Major League Baseball player, see Xavier Hernandez (baseball).

Xavi

Xavi playing for Spain at Euro 2012
Personal information
Full name	Xavier Hernández i Creus
Date of birth	25 January 1980 (age 32)
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)†
1997–1999	Barcelona B	61	(4)
1998–	Barcelona	422	(49)
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	119	(12)
1998–	Catalonia	9	(2)
Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 October 2012

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name isHernández and the second or maternal family name is Creus.

Xavier "Xavi" Hernández i Creus (Catalan: [ˈ(t)ʃaβi ərˈnandəz i ˈkɾɛws],Spanish: [ˈtʃaβi erˈnandeθ]; born 25 January 1980), is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national team. Xavi came through La Masia, the Barcelona youth academy, at the age of 11. He made his first-team debut in 18 August 1998. Since then he has played 697 matches, scored 78 goals and made more than 180 assists for over 50 players. He was an integral part of the sextuple-winning Barcelona side in 2009, the only time which a club has achieved six titles in a year.

Since making his international debut in 2000, he has been capped 117 times for the Spanish national team, with whom he won UEFA Euro 2008, 2010 World Cupand the UEFA Euro 2012. He was named Player of the Tournament by UEFA atUEFA Euro 2008.^[2] Xavi has won more trophies than any other Spanish player.^[3]Xavi has received five Ballon d'Or nominations, and finished on third place in 2009,2010 and 2011.