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- Full name: Xavi Hernandez Creus http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/sta...
- Born: January 25, 1980 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/sta...
- Birthplace: Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/f...
- Nickname: Commonly known as "Xavi" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavi
- Height: 5' 6" http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/sta...
- Weight: 146 lbs http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/sta...
- Position: Midfielder http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/sta...
- Uniform Number: 6 http://www.goal.com/en/people/spain/1310...
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Xavi is a soccer player for FC Barcelona. He was born in Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain on July 25, 1980. Xavi started playing for Barecelona youth team at age 11 and professionally during the 1997-1998 season.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_08-09/plantilla/jugadors/xavi.html Xavi has played on several championship winning teams and through the 2008-2009 season, has 34 goals in 380 games.http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=549&b=true&pn=Xavier_Hern%C3%A1ndez_Creus
Career Highlights
Xavi scored his first career goal for Barcelona B during the 1997-1998 season.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavi In 1999 he was a member of the Spanish National Team which won the Under 20 World Championship. Xavi played for Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal. He was the 2008 Euro Player of the Tournament and has been a part of six team championships.http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_08-09/plantilla/jugadors/xavi.html Xavi scored a career high 7 goals in 35 games for FC Barcelona during the 2007-2008 season.http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=549&b=true&pn=Xavier_Hern%C3%A1ndez_Creus On December 9, 2009, Xavi made his 100th appearance in the UEFA Champions League.http://www.extrafootie.co.uk/news/article/32115/Awards and Championships
- 1999: Member of the Under 20 World Champion Spanish National Teamhttp://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_08-09/plantilla/jugadors/xavi.html
- 2000: Won silver medal at the Summer Olympicshttp://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_08-09/plantilla/jugadors/xavi.html
- La Liga Champion: 4 (1998-1999, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2008-2009)http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_08-09/plantilla/jugadors/xavi.html
- Winner of the Champions League: 2 (2005-2006, 2008-2009)http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_08-09/plantilla/jugadors/xavi.html
- 2008 Euro Player of the Tournamenthttp://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/futbol/temporada_08-09/plantilla/jugadors/xavi.html
Statistics By Year
- 2001-2002: Games started: 31, Total appearances: 38, Goals: 4
- 2002-2003: Games started: 44, Total appearances: 46, Goals: 3
- 2003-2004: Games started: 42, Total appearances: 46, Goals: 5
- 2004-2005: Games started: 48, Total appearances: 53, Goals: 3
- 2005-2006: Games started: 20, Total appearances: 23, Goals: 1, Assists: 1
- 2006-2007: Games started: 47, Total appearances: 58, Goals: 6, Assists: 5
- 2007-2008: Games started: 48, Total appearances: 52, Goals: 9, Assists: 8
- 2008-2009: Games started: 73, Total appearances: 77, Goals: 16, Assists: 34
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Quotes
"I'm the same, but the media has changed, not only with me but with all the Spanish players. Now people look at us with more respect, more admiration for the fact we won. Winning makes an incredible difference to a player." - Xavihttp://goal.com/en-us/news/88/spain/2009/11/17/1631243/euro-2008-success-won-us-respect-from-the-media-spain-midfielder-Xavi News
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Barcelona midfielder Xavi expects better show in World Club final
18 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez expects his side to improve when it plays Argentinean outfit Estudiantes in the final of the World ... (December 17, 2009)Xinhua -
There Was No Business Like Barça's in 2009
With Messi down either wing, with Xavi Hernández picking out passes as if by the instinct of a homing pigeon, with Andres Iniesta and Thierry Henry, ... (December 18, 2009)New York Times -
A Royal Pursuit
But the real cincher was how well Sunday got along with Michelle's five-year-old son Xavi. From the time the two first met, Sunday and Xavi already got ... (December 19, 2009)Manila Bulletin -
Pedro And Xavi Reflect On Barcelona's Win Over Espanyol
Meanwhile, Xavi analyzed the game in further detail, starting with the penalty, saying, "Baena fouled me and stopped me from challenging for the ball. ... (December 12, 2009)Goal.com
Xavi Blogs
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Quote of the Day: Xavi | totalBarça
I have a role that I love now, because I could not ask for more. I am valued, with a contract until 2014 at the club of my life, a philosophy I like, with a. (December 19, 2009)totalbarca.com -
Club World Cup: Xavi: We Have It In Our Hands - Goal.com
Barca play Estudiantes in the Club World Cup final on Saturday and Xavi was wary not to overlook the South American champions, calling the Argentinian club "a very competitive and aggressive" side with "technically adept players". .... (December 17, 2009)goal.com -
Xavi made his 500th appearance in Barca shirt | totalBarça
Barcelona's official media reports that Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernández (29) has become the second player in the history of FC Barcelona to reach 500. (December 17, 2009)totalbarca.com -
Xavi, Mustoe, Cole and Enke - Confessions of a Correspondent ...
Xavi and I didn't quite end up drawing pictures of the new Shay or bemoaning the act of architectural vandalism which saw the old Villa Park main stand demolished, but he spoke extensively about English football. ... (December 08, 2009)fourfourtwo.com
Xavi Products and Merchandise
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Nike Xavi Hernández Barcelona Home Replica Soccer Jersey 09/10
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Amazon.com: Walt Disney's Comics And Stories #691 (v. 691) (9781603600262): Robert Klein, Pat McGreal, Carol McGreal, Carl Fallberg, Carl Barks, Xavi Vives Mateu, Paul Murry, Tony ...Amazon
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