Taking advantage of the arrival of October 8 and the coincidence with a number with which he wrote history, Andres Iniesta officially announced its retirement from football in 2024. The player who wrote his name in golden letters in the history of Spanish sport with a goal that was worth a Worldhangs up his boots with an impressive track record in which he has accumulated no less than 39 titles. Iniesta passed the game: Leagues, Champions Cups, World Cup, European Cups…Forever, Don Andrés.
There is no doubt that Andrés Iniesta’s record has no comparison in world football. Very few, if any, footballers can boast of have 40 titles to his name between his three clubs, Barcelona, Vissel Kobe and Emirates Cluband of course the Spanish team in which he was one of the great leaders of the golden age and scorer of the goal that was worth it South Africa World Cupin 2010.
Only the incomparable Leo Messi, who has 35 titles As a Barça player, he surpasses the 32 trophies won by Andrés Iniesta at the Camp Nou. In the Spanish team, some members of the golden generation, like Sergio Ramos, Casillas, Xabi Alonso, Cesc, Fernando Torres or Reina, They equal it, but none surpass it.
Regarding individual awards, France Football He stole the 2010 Ballon d’Or to give it to Messi, but his professional colleagues chose him nine consecutive times from 2009 to 2017 in the best world XI of the year. Only Messi and Cristano Ronaldo have surpassed Iniesta’s presence in this ideal eleven..
Andrés Iniesta’s full honors
In all, Andres Iniesta He managed to lift 32 trophies with the Football Club Barcelonathe team of his loves, five with the Spanish team, including a World Cup and two European Cups, and three others with the team Vissel Kobe Japanese, before taking a final step before withdrawing into the Emirates Club.
32 titles with Barcelona
- 4 Champions League (2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11 and 2014-15)
- 9 leagues (2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2017-18)
- 3 Club World Cups (2009, 2011 and 2015)
- 6 Coupes du Roi (2008-09, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18)
- 3 European Super Cups (2009, 2011 and 2015)
- 7 Spanish Super Cups (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016)
Titles with Vissel Kobe
- 1 Emperor’s Cup (2019)
- 1 Japanese Super Cup (2020)
- 1 Japanese League (2023)
His five titles with Spain
- 1 World Cup (2010)
- 2 European Cups (2008 and 2012)
- 1 European Under-17 Cup (2001)
- 1 European Under-19 Cup (2002)
Iniesta’s individual awards
Even though he couldn’t win the Golden Ball in 2010, the year he probably deserved it, Andres Iniesta He has accumulated an exceptional record at individual level, full of decorations thanks to his magic on the field.
- Best player in Europe (2012)
- 2nd in the FIFA Ballon d’Or (2010)
- 3rd in the FIFA Ballon d’Or (2012)
- 9 times in the FIFA/FIFPro ideal team (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017)
- 6 times in the UEFA XI of the year (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2016)
- European Cup MVP (2012)
- World Finals MVP (2010)
- European Cup Final MVP (2012)
- MVP of the Champions final (2015)
- European Super Cup Final MVP (2011)
- Copa del Rey Final MVP (2016)
- Ideal World Cup XI (2010)
- Ideal eleven of the Confederations (2013)
- Ideal squad for the Euro (2008, 2012)
- Ideal XI of all time in the European Cup (2016)
- Best IFFHS playmaker (2012 and 2013)
- Best attacking midfielder in the League (2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014)
- Golden Foot (2014)
