Andrés Iniesta
Spanish footballer
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| October 2024 | Retired from professional football. |
| October 7 2024 | Iniesta officially announced his retirement from professional football. |
| 2023 | Iniesta and Anna Ortiz welcomed their fifth child, a daughter named Olimpia. |
| August 25 2023 | Iniesta scored his first goal in the UAE Pro League, converting a penalty in injury time against Ajman in a match that ended in a 4–4 draw. |
| August 19 2023 | Iniesta made his debut for Emirates against Al Wasl, coming off the bench in the second half of a match that ended in a 0–1 defeat. |
| August 7 2023 | Andrés Iniesta arrived in the United Arab Emirates to join the UAE Pro League club Emirates, signing a one-year contract with an option to extend until 2025. |
| May 25 2023 | Vissel Kobe announced that Iniesta would leave the club midway through the current J.League season on July 1. |
| May 14 2022 | Iniesta scored a goal and guided Vissel Kobe to its first league win of the 2022 season in a 4–0 victory over Sagan Tosu. |
| December 6 2021 | Iniesta was named in the 2021 J.League Best XI. |
| November 11 2021 | He was named J.League Monthly MVP after scoring three league goals in October. |
| May 11 2021 | Iniesta signed a contract extension with Vissel Kobe, keeping him at the club for another two seasons. |
| December 7 2020 | Iniesta suffered a tear of the rectus femoris muscle during a 2–0 win against Shanghai SIPG in the round of 16 of the 2020 AFC Champions League, where he also scored the first goal. |
| February 2020 | Iniesta won the 2020 Japanese Super Cup, contributing to Vissel Kobe's success. |
| January 1 2020 | Iniesta won his first trophy in Japan by starting in Vissel Kobe's 2–0 victory over Kashima Antlers in the final of the 2019 Emperor's Cup. |
| 2019 | Iniesta helped Vissel Kobe win the Emperor's Cup. |
| 2019 | The couple celebrated the birth of their fourth child, a son named Romeo. |
| December 21 2019 | He scored the opening goal in a 3–1 win over Shimizu S-Pulse in the semi-final of the 2019 Emperor's Cup. |
| July 15 2019 | Andrés Iniesta's first signature boot was released on 15 July 2019 after signing a sponsorship deal with Asics. |
| 2018 | He received the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sports Merit. |
| 2018 | Andrés Iniesta played in 4 competitive matches for the Spain national team. |
| October 22 2018 | On 22 October 2018, Iniesta signed a new sponsorship deal with Japanese sportswear company Asics. |
| September 2018 | Iniesta, along with teammate Lukas Podolski, campaigned and donated money for the victims of the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake in Japan. |
| August 11 2018 | Iniesta scored his first goal in the J1 League during a 2–1 victory over Jubilo Iwata. |
| July 22 2018 | Iniesta made his debut for Vissel Kobe, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–3 defeat against Shonan Bellmare. |
| July 1 2018 | Iniesta came off the bench in the 67th minute in Spain's round of 16 match against Russia during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which ended in a loss for Spain in the penalty shoot-out. |
| June 25 2018 | In the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Iniesta provided an assist for Isco during the 2–2 draw against Morocco. |
| May 2018 | Iniesta revealed that he suffered from depression before the 2010 FIFA World Cup due to injuries and the death of his friend Daniel Jarque. |
| May 24 2018 | Japanese club Vissel Kobe announced the signing of Andrés Iniesta on a three-year deal. |
| May 20 2018 | Iniesta made his 674th and final appearance for Barcelona in a 1–0 victory over Real Sociedad, marking the celebration of the club's 25th league and 30th Copa del Rey title. |
| April 27 2018 | Iniesta announced that he would be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season. |
| January 7 2018 | Iniesta played his 650th game for FC Barcelona against Levante, with the match ending in a 3–0 victory. |
| 2017 | Andrés Iniesta participated in 4 competitive matches and 4 friendly matches for the Spain national team. |
| 2017 | Iniesta was honored with the Queen Sofia Award. |
| 2017 | Iniesta and Anna Ortiz had their third child, a daughter named Siena. |
| November 11 2017 | Andrés Iniesta played in a friendly match against Costa Rica, contributing to a 5–0 victory. |
| October 6 2017 | Iniesta signed a lifetime contract with FC Barcelona, ensuring his commitment to the club for the remainder of his career. |
| 2016 | During UEFA Euro 2016, Iniesta assisted the only goal in the match against the Czech Republic and was named man of the match, helping Spain win their opening game. |
| 2016 | Andrés Iniesta was part of the Spain national team, playing in 6 competitive matches. |
| 2015 | Iniesta welcomed his second child, a son named Paolo Andrea. |
| 2015 | Andrés Iniesta played in 3 competitive matches and scored 1 goal for Spain. |
| 2015 | Iniesta played a key role in FC Barcelona's second treble-winning campaign, becoming captain after Puyol's retirement and Xavi's departure. |
| November 21 2015 | During the first Clásico of the 2015–16 season, Iniesta received applause from Real Madrid fans at Santiago Bernabéu, becoming only the third Barcelona player to do so. He had a man-of-the-match performance with a goal and an assist in the 4–0 victory. |
| September 5 2015 | Andrés Iniesta was part of the team that faced Slovakia in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match, winning 2–0. |
| June 2015 | Iniesta was named man of the match in the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final, assisting Ivan Rakitić's opening goal in Barcelona's 3–1 victory over Juventus. |
| March 2015 | In March 2015, Andrés Iniesta had the ninth highest social media rank in the world among sportspeople, achieving 24 million Facebook fans. |
| 2014 | Andrés Iniesta participated in 5 competitive matches and scored 1 goal for the Spain national team. |
| 2014 | Iniesta started all three matches for Spain at the 2014 World Cup, achieving his 100th cap in the final group match against Australia. |
| 2014 | Iniesta received the Golden Foot award. |
| May 30 2014 | Andrés Iniesta played against Bolivia in a friendly match, achieving a 2–0 victory. |
| March 2014 | Iniesta and his wife lost an unborn child, a son, due to miscarriage. |
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