Description 
Andrés Iniesta Luján (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 11 May 1984) is a former Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. 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 a major role in the club's success along with his midfield partners Xavi and Sergio Busquets.
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. He began playing regularly during the 2004–05 season and remained in the team until 2018. Iniesta was an integral part of the Barcelona sides that won two historic trebles in 2009 and 2015, and his 35 trophies, which includes nine La Ligas and four UEFA Champions League titles, make him the most decorated Spanish footballer of all time. After 22 years at Barcelona, Iniesta signed for J1 League club Vissel Kobe in 2018. After leaving the club in 2023, Iniesta signed for UAE Pro League club Emirates.
Iniesta played for Spain at the Under-16, Under-19 and Under-21 levels before making his international debut in 2006. He helped Spain win UEFA Euro 2008, playing every game and being selected in the Team of the Tournament. Iniesta was also a key member of the victorious Spanish team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup; he scored the winning goal in the final against the Netherlands, for which he was named the Man of the Match, and was selected to the tournament's All-Star Team. His performances in 2010 for both club and country saw him being runner-up to Lionel Messi for the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or. At UEFA Euro 2012, Iniesta led Spain to their second consecutive continental crown, again being chosen as the Man of the Match of the final against Italy, and was named the Player of the Tournament.
Iniesta has been named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI nine times and was chosen in the UEFA Team of the Year on six occasions. He was named in the All-time UEFA Euro XI. He won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in 2012 and was named the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker in 2012 and 2013. Besides his runner-up position in 2010, he also achieved third place in the 2012 Ballon d'Or.
Trophies 
Japanese J-League 1
 2023 | 
Japanese Super Cup
2020 | 
Japanese Emperors Cup
2019 | 
Spanish Copa del Rey
 2017-2018 | |
Milestones
FIFA World Cup Dream Team
2010-07-15 |
Former Youth Teams Former Senior Teams
2001-2003 |
2002-2018 |
2004-2005 |
2006-2018 |
2018-2023 |
2023-2024 |
Former Club Staff Contracts
2018-2022 |
2023-2024 |
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Statistics
| Mins Played | Japanese J1 League | 2020 | 1998 |
| Goals | Japanese J1 League | 2020 | 4 |
| Assists | Japanese J1 League | 2020 | 6 |
| Appearances | Japanese J1 League | 2020 | 26 |
| Mins Played | AFC Champions League | 2020 | 330 |
| Goals | AFC Champions League | 2020 | 2 |
| Assists | AFC Champions League | 2020 | 1 |
| Appearances | AFC Champions League | 2020 | 6 |
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| Mins Played | Japanese J1 League | 2019 | 1931 |
| Goals | Japanese J1 League | 2019 | 6 |
| Assists | Japanese J1 League | 2019 | 6 |
| Appearances | Japanese J1 League | 2019 | 23 |
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| Mins Played | Japanese J1 League | 2018 | 1081 |
| Goals | Japanese J1 League | 2018 | 3 |
| Assists | Japanese J1 League | 2018 | 3 |
| Appearances | Japanese J1 League | 2018 | 14 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2018 | 246 |
| Assists | International Friendlies | 2018 | 1 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2018 | 4 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 284 |
| Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 2 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2018 | 4 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 624 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2017-2018 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2017-2018 | 1842 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2017-2018 | 1 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2017-2018 | 1 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2017-2018 | 30 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2017-2018 | 357 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2017-2018 | 1 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2017-2018 | 5 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2017 | 216 |
| Goals | International Friendlies | 2017 | 1 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2017 | 4 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 322 |
| Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 2 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2017 | 4 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2017 | 68 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2017 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 592 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2016-2017 | 1329 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2016-2017 | 3 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2016-2017 | 23 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2016-2017 | 332 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2016-2017 | 5 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2016 | 360 |
| Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2016 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2016 | 4 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2016 | 90 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2016 | 2 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2016 | 168 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2016 | 2 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2016 | 35 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2016 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2015-2016 | 63 |
| Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 553 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 7 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2015-2016 | 2247 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2015-2016 | 2 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2015-2016 | 28 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2015-2016 | 345 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2015-2016 | 4 |
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| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2015 | 171 |
| Assists | FIFA Club World Cup | 2015 | 1 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2015 | 2 |
| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2015 | 171 |
| Goals | UEFA European Championships | 2015 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2015 | 3 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2015 | 59 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2015 | 2 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2015 | 129 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2015 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 786 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 5 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 11 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2014-2015 | 1590 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2014-2015 | 24 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2014-2015 | 548 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2014-2015 | 3 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2014-2015 | 7 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2014 | 160 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2014 | 2 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2014 | 141 |
| Goals | International Friendlies | 2014 | 1 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2014 | 3 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2014 | 270 |
| Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2014 | 1 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2014 | 3 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 779 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 3 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 9 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 2488 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 3 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 9 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2013-2014 | 35 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 321 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2013-2014 | 6 |
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| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2013 | 349 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2013 | 7 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2013 | 397 |
| Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2013 | 1 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2013 | 5 |
| Mins Played | Confederations Cup | 2013 | 404 |
| Assists | Confederations Cup | 2013 | 1 |
| Appearances | Confederations Cup | 2013 | 5 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2013 | 107 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2013 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 803 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 1 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 10 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 2097 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 3 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 16 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2012-2013 | 31 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 435 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 2 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 3 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2012-2013 | 5 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2012 | 549 |
| Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2012 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2012 | 6 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2012 | 210 |
| Goals | International Friendlies | 2012 | 1 |
| Assists | International Friendlies | 2012 | 3 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2012 | 5 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2012 | 199 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2012 | 3 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2012 | 180 |
| Assists | Supercopa de Espana | 2012 | 2 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2012 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2011-2012 | 90 |
| Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2011-2012 | 1 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 572 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 3 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 1864 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 2 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 10 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2011-2012 | 27 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 303 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 2 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 1 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2011-2012 | 6 |
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| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 180 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2011 | 2 |
| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 180 |
| Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 2 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2011 | 415 |
| Goals | International Friendlies | 2011 | 1 |
| Assists | International Friendlies | 2011 | 1 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2011 | 7 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 180 |
| Goals | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 1 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2011 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 899 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 7 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 10 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 2788 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 8 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 4 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2010-2011 | 34 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 419 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 3 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2010-2011 | 5 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 245 |
| Goals | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 1 |
| Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 3 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2010 | 325 |
| Assists | International Friendlies | 2010 | 3 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2010 | 6 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 557 |
| Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 2 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 6 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2010 | 34 |
| Assists | Supercopa de Espana | 2010 | 1 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2010 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 594 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 9 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 1929 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 5 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2009-2010 | 29 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 247 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 2 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2009-2010 | 3 |
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| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2009 | 76 |
| Assists | FIFA Club World Cup | 2009 | 1 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2009 | 1 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2009 | 217 |
| Assists | International Friendlies | 2009 | 1 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2009 | 3 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 90 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 930 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 1 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 3 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 11 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 1923 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 4 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 14 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2008-2009 | 26 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2008-2009 | 434 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2008-2009 | 1 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2008-2009 | 6 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 420 |
| Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 6 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2008 | 306 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2008 | 4 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 343 |
| Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 1 |
| Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 2 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 4 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 808 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 1 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2007-2008 | 11 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2007-2008 | 2613 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2007-2008 | 3 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2007-2008 | 6 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2007-2008 | 31 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2007-2008 | 561 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2007-2008 | 7 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 577 |
| Goals | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 3 |
| Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 8 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2007 | 124 |
| Goals | International Friendlies | 2007 | 1 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2007 | 3 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2006-2007 | 33 |
| Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 482 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2006-2007 | 2695 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2006-2007 | 6 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2006-2007 | 5 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2006-2007 | 37 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2006-2007 | 518 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Assists | Copa del Rey | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2006-2007 | 6 |
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| Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2006 | 180 |
| Assists | FIFA Club World Cup | 2006 | 1 |
| Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2006 | 2 |
| Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2006 | 72 |
| Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2006 | 2 |
| Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2006 | 205 |
| Assists | International Friendlies | 2006 | 1 |
| Appearances | International Friendlies | 2006 | 5 |
| Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 90 |
| Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 1 |
| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2006 | 41 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2006 | 2 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 530 |
| Goals | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 11 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 1648 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 4 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2005-2006 | 33 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 360 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2005-2006 | 4 |
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| Mins Played | Supercopa de Espana | 2005 | 10 |
| Appearances | Supercopa de Espana | 2005 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 306 |
| Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 2 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2004-2005 | 8 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 1671 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 2 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 3 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2004-2005 | 37 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2004-2005 | 120 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2004-2005 | 1 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 65 |
| Assists | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 1 |
| Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2003-2004 | 3 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 498 |
| Goals | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 1 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 3 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2003-2004 | 11 |
| Mins Played | Copa del Rey | 2003-2004 | 220 |
| Goals | Copa del Rey | 2003-2004 | 1 |
| Appearances | Copa del Rey | 2003-2004 | 3 |
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| Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 135 |
| Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 3 |
| Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 447 |
| Assists | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 1 |
| Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 2002-2003 | 6 |
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| Mins Played | Spanish Segunda División B Group 2 | 2001-2002 | 90 |
| Appearances | Spanish Segunda División B Group 2 | 2001-2002 | 1 |
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