Andrés Iniesta

Also known as Andrés Iniesta Luján

Spanish association football player

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Andrés Iniesta is a Spanish soccer player widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. He is particularly remembered for his role in Spain's dominance of international football during the 2000s and 2010s, including helping Spain win the FIFA World Cup in 2010.

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Andrés Iniesta Luján (born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Emirates. Widely considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time, he was lauded for his balance, ball control and agility in close spaces, combined with his skill, composure, and flair on the ball. Iniesta has spent most of his career at Barcelona, where he played…

Known for

Eterna Alèxia — Self2026
Poldi — Self2026
The Last Duel — Self (archive footage)2026
Cruijff — Self2026
Morata: no saben quién soy — Self2025
Informe Plus+. Jesús Navas — Self (archive footage)2025
Volver2025
Arda Turan: Confrontation — Self2024
Pep Guardiola: Chasing Perfection — Self - Former Barcelona Player2024
El nou clam — Self2024

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Andrés
Gender: male
Citizenship: Spain
Place of birth: Escairon
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Spanish
Participant in: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Field of work: association football
Sport: association football
Member of team: Catalonia national football team
Position played: midfielder
Country for sport: Spain
Mass: 68
Official website: www.andresiniesta.es/ja
Image: Andrés Iniesta (cropped).jpg
Height: 171

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end of work period: 2024-00-00
sport number: 8
Commons category: Andrés Iniesta
date of birth: 1984-05-11
birth name: Iniesta Andres Suarez
name in native language: Andrés Iniesta lujan
start of work period: 2001-02-10
number of matches played/races/starts: 7
social media followers: 12300
total goals in career: 0

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Encyclopedic overview

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Andrés Iniesta Luján ( Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdɾes iˈnjesta luˈxan]; born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and spent most of his career at La Liga club Barcelona. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, he was lauded for his balance, ball control and agility in close spaces, combined with his skill, composure, and flair on the ball.

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