By: Nicholas Maknoon
Early Life Se llama Xavier Hernandez. El es de Terrasa, Spain. Xavi was born on January 25, He started playing soccer at a young age. He went to FC Barcelona when he was only eleven years old. He has played for FC Barcelona his whole life and played his first match at the age of 18 on the first team. His father, Joaquim, was a former player of Sabadell in the first division. As of right now Xavi has played 697 matches, scored 78 goals, and has 180 assists to over 50 different players.
Accomplishments Xavi ha logrado mucho durante su carrera como futbolista. Xavi ha ganado mas trofeos que cualquier otro jugador espanol. He has been nominated for a total of five Ballon d’Or, and finished third place in 2009, 2010, and He was named player of the tournament by UEFA in the UEFA Euro Xavi is the first player in FC Barcelona history to play 150 international matches. Xavi has the world record for the most appearences as an FC Barcelona player with 550 total appearances.
Accomplishments A partir de ahora Xavi ha jugado 697 partidos, marco 78 goles, y cuenta con 180 asistencias a mas de 50 jugadores diferentes. En toda su carrera ha marcado un total de 83 goles. Xavi has won a total of three world cups, 2002, 2006, He has also won a total of three European Championships, 2004, 2008, In 2009 Xavi placed third in the Fifa Player of the Year. Lastly, in the season of Xavi was named co- captain of one of the best teams in the world, FC Barcelona.
Legacy Xavi es de lejos uno de los mejores jugadores de futbol del mundo. A pesar de que no es tan bueno como Pele fue el sigue ampliamente conocido en todo el mundo. Xavi’s style of play allowed him to pass the ball a total of 136 times but only completing the pass 127 times (94%) in the game against the Republic of Ireland. Xavi has been nicknamed “The Puppet Master” because his style of play helps dictate the flow of the game. Xavi’s jersey is in the top 50 of best selling futbol jerseys because kids all around the world want to be like him. Xavi will be playing for FC Barcelona for the next three years as his newest contract extends to 2016.