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Xavi

CM box-to-boxleader
Caps · Spain
133
Goals · Spain
13
Life
1980
Clubs
Barcelona, Al Sadd
Honours
FIFA World Cup 2010
#3
Editorial rank of 33 for Spain
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Career record: 133 caps and 13 goals for Spain; club career at Barcelona, Al Sadd; honours include FIFA World Cup 2010.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 5 October 2026
Honours · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q17500
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Career record

1998–2015Barcelona
2015–2019Al Sadd
Spain133 caps, 13 goals

Sources

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Spain legends whose careers overlapped Xavi's

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Around Xavi in the almanac

One rank above: Andrés Iniesta at #2.

One rank below: Iker Casillas at #4.

Spain's editorial top five: Alfredo Di Stéfano · Andrés Iniesta · Xavi · Iker Casillas · Rodri.

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