Barcelona’s midfield continuity
Barcelona’s archive identifies Xavi as a Terrassa-born midfielder and lists his senior-team years as 1998–2015. It records eight Spanish league titles and four Champions League titles.
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Biography and career records reviewed 23 Oct 2026.
Xavi was a midfielder at the heart of Barcelona and Spain’s sustained success. Barcelona’s player history records a first-team spell from 1998 to 2015, with eight league titles and four Champions League titles.
FC BarcelonaFor Spain, he won Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. The Spanish federation records 133 senior appearances and 12 goals.
Royal Spanish Football FederationRoyal Spanish Football Federation- Full name
- Xavier Hernández CreusFC Barcelona
- Born
- 25 January 1980 · Terrassa, SpainFC Barcelona
- Position
- MidfielderFC Barcelona
- Barcelona first-team years
- 1998–2015FC Barcelona
- Spain record
- 133 appearances · 12 goalsRoyal Spanish Football Federation
- Champions League titles as a player
- 4FC BarcelonaUEFA
- Playing status
- Retired in 2019UEFA
- Height · historical listing
- 170 cmUEFA
- Weight · historical listing
- 68 kgUEFA
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Height · historical listing170 cm
UEFA profile Published profile · checked FC Barcelona player listing in the 2010/11 handbook; historical values.Three successive major titles with Spain
Xavi’s Spain career included Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. The federation’s birthday retrospective also identifies him as the outstanding player of Euro 2008.
Royal Spanish Football FederationHis Spain record is 133 appearances and 12 goals. UEFA’s retirement account places the end of his club playing career in 2019, after four seasons with Al Sadd.
Royal Spanish Football FederationUEFABusiness & partnerships
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Xavi joined adidas' October 2025 TRIONDA launch in Brooklyn; the brand describes the participating legends as its athletes.
- adidas: adidas TRIONDA launch with Zidane and XaviPublished · Source checked
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Career milestones.
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- 1998
- 2008
European champion
Won Euro 2008 and was named player of the tournament.
Royal Spanish Football Federation - 2010
- 2012
Second European title
Helped Spain retain the European Championship.
Royal Spanish Football Federation - 2015
Moved on from Barcelona
Ended his Barcelona playing spell and continued his career at Al Sadd.
FC BarcelonaUEFA - 2019
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How many times did Xavi play for Spain?
Spain’s federation records 133 appearances and 12 goals.
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- Xavier Hernández Creus: Barcelona player historyFC Barcelona
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- Xavi: Spain player recordRoyal Spanish Football Federation
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- Xavi Hernández turns 35Royal Spanish Football Federation
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- Xavi retires: How will he be remembered?UEFA · Published 2 May 2019
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- Xavi opens his official Instagram accountRoyal Spanish Football Federation · Published 17 Mar 2018
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- 2010/11 UEFA Champions League group-stage statistics handbook — club directoryUEFA
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- adidas TRIONDA launch with Zidane and Xaviadidas · Published 3 Oct 2025
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- Xavi public Instagram account observationInstagram / Apify public profile collector
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- @xavi public profile, observed through HikerAPIInstagram / HikerAPI
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