Name : Andrés Iniesta Luján
Born : May 11, 1984
Birthplace : Fuentealbilla, Spain
Height: 1.70 m
Salary: 5 million EUR (2012)
Current teams: Spain national football team (Midfielder), FC
Barcelona (#8 / Midfielder)
Andrés Iniesta Luján is a Spanish professional footballer who is the captain for FC Barcelona and plays for the Spain national team as a central midfielder.
Currently a junior, Iniesta playing for a local team in his native Albacete. In 1996, the junior team Iniesta moved to Barcelona and joined the Barcelona B since the 2000-01 season. Iniesta is a graduate of La Masia academy, contemporary with Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas.
Barcelona is currently coached by Louis van Gaal, Iniesta had the opportunity to make his debut in the senior team Barca on 29 October 2002 when the match against Club Brugge (Belgium) in the Champions League.
In his first season in the senior team Barcelona, Iniesta appeared 11 times in a season and became deputy Brazilian star player Ronaldinho.
In the 2008-2009 Champions League, Barcelona Iniesta became a hero after scoring a late goal to Chelsea goal in the semi-finals to bring Barcelona qualify for the final in Rome against Manchester United.
Iniesta was awarded the Silver Ball in the World Cup of the Confederation 2013. He became the second best player after the first position was taken by Neymar, Brazilian footballer.
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