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Andrés Iniesta

1984 - Today

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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. Iniesta started his professional career through La Masia, the Barcelona youth academy, after an early migration from his birthplace, and impressed from an early age. He made his first-team debut aged 18 in 2002. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andrés Iniesta is the 243rd most popular soccer player (down from 158th in 2019), the 335th most popular biography from Spain (down from 259th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

Andrés Iniesta is most famous for his goal in the 2010 World Cup final against the Netherlands.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Andrés Iniesta ranks 243 out of 21,273. Before him are Tadao Takayama, Yozo Aoki, Francisco Varallo, Samuel Eto'o, Kevin Keegan, and Waichiro Omura. After him are Bert Trautmann, Ștefan Kovács, Stjepan Bobek, Takashi Kano, Megumu Tamura, and Dani Alves.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Andrés Iniesta ranks 5. Before him are J. D. Vance, Kim Myong-gil, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Mark Zuckerberg. After him are Fernando Torres, Arjen Robben, Thiago Silva, Wesley Sneijder, Basshunter, Carlos Tevez, and Khloé Kardashian.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Andrés Iniesta ranks 335 out of 3,355. Before him are Berengaria of Castile (1180), Teresa Berganza (1933), Eusebi Güell (1846), Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1500), Eduardo Chillida (1924), and Ramiro II of León (898). After him are Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836), Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907), Severo Ochoa (1905), Ferdinand IV of Castile (1285), Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder (30), and Yolande of Aragon (1384).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Andrés Iniesta ranks 17. Before him are Ernesto Valverde (1964), Iker Casillas (1981), Carles Rexach (1947), Pedro Cea (1900), Carles Puyol (1978), and Sergio Ramos (1986). After him are Emilio Butragueño (1963), Andoni Zubizarreta (1961), Fernando Hierro (1968), Fernando Torres (1984), David Villa (1981), and Antoni Ramallets (1924).

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