Andrés Iniesta Luján Nickname: Wizard, illusionist.

Вiography Andreas was born on May 11, 1984, in Fuentealbilye, Spain the outstanding Spanish football player, the captain and the halfback of Barcelona club. Vice- captain of Spanish national team. One of the most titled players in the history of world soccer. It is considered the strongest halfback of the present.

Beginning of the career in FC Barcelona The Spanish scouts of "Barcelona" noticed the twelve-year-old boy Andres Iñesta in Albacete club from the city of the same name. Soon he moved to Catalonia and began the ascension to the first team of Barcelona. Iñesta debuted in the main structure of "Barcelona" on October 29, 2002 in the Champions League match against "Bruges". In a season 2003/04 Iñesta played already 11 matches and scored 1 goal in the championship of Spain, generally changing the main star of club, Ronaldinho. In that season "Barcelona" took the second place in the championship.

Beginning of the career in Spanish national team The international performances of Inyesta began in 2001 when he helped Spain to win the European championship till 16 years, and next year participated in the European championship till 19 years. In 2003 it was as a part of a Spanish team which reached the World Cup final till 20 years in the United Arab Emirates, and entered the symbolical national team of a tournament. Several times Inyesta brought youth team of Spain (till 21 year) to matches as the captain.

Beginning of the career in Spanish national team For a national team of Spain Inyesta debuted on May 15, 2006 in a friendly match with Russian national team. He scored the first goal for Inyest's national team on February 7, 2007 in a friendly match against combined Anglii. 11 of July in the World Cup of Inyest hammered only (and victorious) a goal in the final against the national team of the Netherlands on the 116th minute. Having scored a goal, the Spaniard took off a t- shirt and showed to the world an undershirt with an inscription "Dani Jarque: siempre con nosotros" (that in translation from Spanish: "Dani Harke: always with us"). Khark the captain of Catalan club "Espanyol" died from heart attack in August, 2009 at the age of 26 years. Spaniards won the first title of world champions. Andres after a match told: "I am simply happy, happy that the team won the championship, and is very happy that I scored a victorious goal. I think, our team deserved the World Cup."

Achievements from Spanish national team -The champion of Europe among young men till 16 years: The champion of Europe among young men till 19 years: Champion of Europe (2) : 2008, World champion: 2010

Achievements from FC Barcelona Champion of Spain (7): 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15 Owner of the Cup of Spain (3): 2008/09, 2011/12, 2014/15 Owner Supercup of Spain (6): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 Winner of the Champions League (4): 2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2014/15 Owner Supercup of UEFA (3): 2009, 2011, 2015 Winner of the Club world championship(2): 2009, 2011

Personal awards The best halfback of the attacking plan of the championship of Spain (3): 2008/09, 2011/12, 2013/14 Owner "Don Balon": 2008/2009 Second player of the championship of Spain: 2008/2009 Third player of the championship of Spain (2): 2011/2012, 2012/2013 The third player of Europe according to the Onze Mondial magazine: 2009(2) 2008, 2012/World Cups 2010/national teams of the XXI century according to the UEFA / world by FIFA are a part of the symbolical national team of the European championship (6): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014/Europe according to UEFA(4): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012/according to FIFPro(6): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014/Champions Leagues (2): 2010/2011, 2013/2014/according to L'Équipe(3): 2010, 2011, 2012/according to ESM: 2010/11/Cups of confederations of 2013 Second football player of the World: 2010 The best player of the Champions League of UEFA 2011/12 The best player Evro 2012 The best player of Europe according to UEFA: 2012 The best playmaker of year according to IFFHS(2): 2012, 2013 Third football player of the World: 2012 Silver ball of the Cup of Confederations: 2013 The owner of a trophy "Legend" according to readers of the Marca newspaper Owner of an award of "Golden Foot": 2014 The best player of a Champions League final 2014/15

Private life Andres Iñesta consisted three years in a civil marriage with Anna Ortiz. On April 3, 2011 at couple the daughter Valeria was born. On July 8, 2012 the wedding of couple at which there were Zhoan Gaspar, David Vilya, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, Xavi, Lionel Messi, Iker Casillas, Vicente del Bosque, etc. took place. On March 7, 2014 in Andres's family there was a tragedy his wife who was pregnant, lost the child. On May 31, 2015 in a family of the football player the son Paolo Andrea was born. On the money received after signing of the first professional contract, Andres bought the house of the mother, and to the father allowed to leave work in 40 years. Andres Iñesta invested the majority of the means earned for career in winery of Bodega Iniesta. Iñesta got vineyards about the hometown Fuenteabilya.