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Xavi (middle) with Barcelona teammates Carles Puyol (left) and Lionel Messi (right) in December 2011. On 2 January 2011, in a league match against Levante, Xavi made his 549th appearance for the club in all competitions, matching the record held by Migueli. Xavi later became the player with the most appearances for Barcelona of all time. [44]
Goalkeeper Peter Shilton holds the record for the most competitive appearances. In association football, 52 players have played at least 1,000 official matches at all age levels. Regarding B teams and reserve teams, appearances for such teams are only included if made in the primary football pyramid and not in reserve divisions.
He scored the only goal in the semi-final with Germany, a powerful header from a corner taken by Barcelona teammate Xavi, which sent the national team through to their first World Cup final. [48] In the final , he featured for the full 120 minutes as the side defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in extra time . [ 49 ]
On 8 May, in the return leg, he featured in his 151st game, matching Xavi's record of most matches for one club in the competition. [178] On the final matchday of the season, he equaled Sepp Maier's record of most Bundesliga appearances for Bayern with 473 matches. [179] He finished the season by scoring 7 goals in 41 matches in all competitions.
Statistics show that in the five years prior to Fàbregas's departure from Arsenal, Fàbregas created 466 goal-scoring chances, made 86 assists and scored 48 goals, all three statistics topping those of new teammates Xavi and Andrés Iniesta, despite both having made more appearances in the same period. [68] [69]
Iniesta 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.
Xavi (Catalan pronunciation:) is a Catalan given name, usually used as a nickname for Xavier. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include: Football
The first player to hit the landmark was Raúl, who did so in February 2006, [2] while the most recent members of the "100 club" are Antoine Griezmann and Koke, who played their 100th match on 26 November 2024. [1] Cristiano Ronaldo has made the most appearances in the Champions League, playing 183 matches. [3]