Xavi

Xavier Hernández Creus (born 25 January 1980), known as Xavi, is a Spanish manager and former footballer. He is currently the manager of FC Barcelona in La Liga. After completing his career, Xavi switched to coaching, and in May 2019 he was appointed head coach of the Qatari club Al-Sadd. In November 2021, Xavi was appointed coach of his former club Barcelona.^[1]

Xavi

Personal information
Full name	Xavier Hernández Creus
Date of birth	(1980-01-25) 25 January 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth	Terrassa, Spain
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	F.C. Barcelona (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998-2015	Barcelona
2015-	Al-Sadd
International career
2000-2014	Spain
Managerial career
2019–2021	Al-Sadd
2021–	Barcelona
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Xavi was known as one of the best midfielders of the world and as one of the best Spanish players of all time.^[2]

Club career statistics

Xavi in Persepolis and Al Sadd Match.

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other [3]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	assists
Barcelona B	1997–98	39	3	–		–		–		39	3	?
	1998–99	18	0	–		–		–		18	0	?
	1999–2000	4	1	–		–		–		4	1	?
	Total	61	4	–		–		–		61	4	?
Barcelona	1998–99	17	1	3	1	6	0	1	1	27	3	?
	1999–2000	24	0	4	1	10	1	0	0	38	2	?
	2000–01	20	2	7	0	9	0	–		36	2
	2001–02	35	4	1	0	16	0	–		52	4	13
	2002–03	29	2	1	0	14	1	–		44	3	5
	2003–04	36	4	6	0	7	1	–		49	5	13
	2004–05	36	3	1	0	8	0	–		45	3	11
	2005–06	16	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	22	0	2
	2006–07	35	3	7	2	7	0	5	1	54	6	7
	2007–08	35	7	7	1	12	1	–		54	9	9
	2008–09	35	6	5	1	14	3	–		54	10	31
	2009–10	34	3	3	2	11	1	5	1	53	7	19
	2010–11	31	3	6	0	12	2	1	0	50	5	16
	2011–12	25	10	6	2	7	1	4	1	42	14	8
	Total	408	48	57	10	137	11	18	4	620	74	140
Career totals		469	52	57	10	137	11	18	4	681	77	140

International career statistics

^[4]

Spain national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2000	1	0
2001	1	0
2002	8	0
2003	5	0
2004	6	0
2005	11	1
2006	10	2
2007	11	2
2008	15	3
2009	14	0
2010
Total	82	8