Barcelona First-Team Debut29 October 2002
Makes his Barcelona first-team debut against Club Brugge.
Historical person
Andres Iniesta Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Andres Iniesta, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Spain.
14 records2002–201814 events8 places
Chronological biography
2002
Senior Competitive Appearance29 October 2002
Begins a distinguished senior career in central midfield.
2006
Champions League Victory17 May 2006
Wins the Champions League with Barcelona against Arsenal.
First European Club Title17 May 2006
Earns his first European Cup winners medal.
2008
European Championship Victory29 June 2008
Helps Spain defeat Germany in the European Championship final.
Spain Midfield Champion29 June 2008
Contributes creative midfield play throughout the title-winning campaign.
2009
Stamford Bridge Semi-Final Equaliser6 May 2009
Scores in stoppage time against Chelsea to send Barcelona through on away goals.
2010
Spain World Championship Winner11 July 2010
Delivers the goal securing Spain's first World Cup.
World Cup Final Goal11 July 2010
Scores the extra-time winner against the Netherlands.
2012
European Championship Player of Tournament1 July 2012
Is named player of the European Championship.
Spain Retains European Title1 July 2012
Helps Spain defeat Italy by four goals in the final.
2015
Barcelona Captaincy2015
Becomes Barcelona's principal captain following Xavi Hernandez's departure.
2018
Copa del Rey Final Goal21 April 2018
Scores in Barcelona's 5-0 Copa del Rey final victory over Sevilla.
Barcelona Farewell20 May 2018
Makes his final Barcelona appearance after sixteen seasons with the first team.
Titles and roles
Midfielder
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.