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Carles Puyol captained Barcelona to the first Spanish treble. [7] Xavi has made the most international competition appearances with 178 matches for Barcelona Lionel Messi is the only player to win Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, Pichichi Trophy and European Golden Shoe in the same season. [8]
In 2008–09, FC Barcelona started a new era with a new manager, former captain and Barcelona B coach Pep Guardiola, who led the team to the first treble in Spanish football history. After selling off high-profiled players such as Deco and Ronaldinho , Barcelona played scintillating football throughout the season, winning the Copa del Rey , La ...
In 2009–10, FC Barcelona started the new season with the prospect of winning six major competitions in the 2008–2009 season. They contested for the Supercopa de España , UEFA Super Cup , FIFA Club World Cup , Copa del Rey , La Liga , and the UEFA Champions League .
Barcelona team in 1903 Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional association football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The club was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, and played its first friendly match on 8 December 1899. Initially, Barcelona played against other local clubs in various Catalan tournaments, but in 1929 the ...
Of the 190 goals scored in the 2011–12 season, 150 were scored by players from Barcelona's youth system (also a Spanish football record). Most scorers in official matches in a season: [1] In the 2010–11 season, 23 Barcelona players scored at least one goal in official competitions (also a Spanish football record). Most victories in a season ...
From the 2009–10 season, he was a first team regular and was part of a widely lauded midfield trio with Andrés Iniesta and Xavi. Busquets made over 700 total appearances for the club, winning 32 trophies, including nine La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and three UEFA Champions Leagues .
Barcelona's Lionel Messi won the La Liga award for Best Player for a second straight season. Real Madrid 's 96 points made them the runners-up with the highest points total in the history of Europe's top five leagues , until this was surpassed by Liverpool 's 97 points in the 2018–19 Premier League .
In the 2009–10 season, Pedro became the first player to score in every official club competition in a single season and also in a calendar year. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] On 16 August, after assisting Xavi with the first goal, he scored his first competitive goal for the first team in the 67th minute, helping to ensure a 2–1 victory over Athletic ...