Xabi Alonso
Spanish football manager
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| 2024 | He achieved victory in the DFL-Supercup as manager of Bayer Leverkusen. |
| 2024 | Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen finished as runners-up in the UEFA Europa League. |
| 2024 | He was awarded the Globe Soccer Best Coach of the Year. |
| 2024 | Alonso was named VDV Bundesliga Coach of the Season. |
| August 4 2024 | Signed a new contract with Bayer Leverkusen extending until 2026. |
| May 25 2024 | Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen claimed the 2023–24 DFB-Pokal, defeating 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–0 in the final, thereby completing a domestic double. |
| May 9 2024 | Alonso guided Bayer Leverkusen to achieve a new European record of 49 competitive matches without defeat in all competitions after a 2–2 draw against Roma. |
| April 14 2024 | Alonso led Bayer Leverkusen to clinch their first Bundesliga title with a 5–0 win over Werder Bremen, five games before the season's conclusion. |
| March 29 2024 | Reaffirmed his commitment to complete his contract with Bayer Leverkusen, despite links to managerial positions at former clubs. |
| February 2024 | Leverkusen set a new record for unbeaten games, surpassing Bayern Munich's previous record of 32. |
| 2023 | Xabi Alonso became the manager of Bayer Leverkusen and led the team to victory in the Bundesliga. |
| August 4 2023 | Alonso signed a new contract with Bayer Leverkusen, extending his tenure until 2026. |
| May 2023 | Alonso confirmed that he would remain as head coach of Bayer Leverkusen for the 2023–24 season, amidst interest from Tottenham Hotspur. |
| October 8 2022 | Alonso debuted as head coach with a 4–0 home win over Schalke 04. |
| October 5 2022 | Xabi Alonso was appointed as the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, replacing Gerardo Seoane, with the team struggling in the Bundesliga. |
| May 28 2022 | Xabi Alonso concluded his tenure as manager of Real Sociedad B on May 28, 2022. |
| May 25 2022 | Real Sociedad announced that Xabi Alonso would leave Sanse at the end of the season. |
| August 14 2021 | In his first match in the Segunda División, Xabi Alonso's team won 1–0 at home to Leganés. |
| May 22 2021 | Xabi Alonso's team, Real Sociedad B, won promotion to the Segunda División after a play-off victory against Algeciras. |
| March 2021 | Despite being heavily linked to the managerial position at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Xabi Alonso signed a one-year extension with Real Sociedad B. |
| August 24 2019 | In his managerial debut, Xabi Alonso drew 1–1 at home against Burgos. |
| July 9 2019 | Xabi Alonso began his managerial role at Real Sociedad B. |
| June 1 2019 | Xabi Alonso was appointed as manager of the Segunda División B club Real Sociedad B. |
| 2018 | Xabi Alonso returned to Real Madrid to assume a role coaching the Real Madrid U14s while completing his UEFA Elite coaching course alongside former international teammates Raúl, Xavi, Víctor Valdés, and Joan Capdevila. |
| 2017 | Retired as a professional football player. |
| May 20 2017 | Alonso and Bayern captain Philipp Lahm played their final professional game, a 4–1 victory at home to Freiburg, where Alonso assisted the opening goal. |
| March 9 2017 | Alonso confirmed via Twitter his retirement from professional football at the end of the 2016–17 season. |
| 2016 | He was part of Bayern Munich's squad that won the DFL-Supercup. |
| 2016 | Alonso played in the Bayern Munich team that won the DFB-Pokal. |
| 2015 | Alonso was the only player to miss a penalty as Bayern Munich lost the shootout at the end of the 2015 DFL-Supercup against VfL Wolfsburg, his attempt being saved. |
| 2015 | He contributed to Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title win. |
| December 18 2015 | Alonso signed a new contract with Bayern Munich, keeping him at the club until 2017. |
| April 28 2015 | Alonso was one of four Bayern players who missed in a 2–0 penalty shootout defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the DFB-Pokal semi-final. |
| February 17 2015 | In his 100th Champions League appearance, Alonso was sent-off for a second bookable offence in a 0–0 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk. |
| 2014 | Alonso won his second Champions League winners medal as Real Madrid defeated Atlético Madrid 4–1 in the final. |
| 2014 | In his final year, Xabi Alonso played 5 matches for Spain, scoring 1 goal. |
| 2014 | Alonso was part of the Bayern Munich team that won the Bundesliga. |
| October 18 2014 | Alonso scored his first goal for Bayern Munich on a free kick in a 6–0 win over Werder Bremen. |
| September 27 2014 | In the match against 1. FC Köln, Alonso broke the record for most passes completed in a Bundesliga game, with 196. |
| August 30 2014 | Alonso made his debut for Bayern Munich, starting in a 1–1 draw at Schalke 04. |
| August 29 2014 | Xabi Alonso moved to Bayern Munich on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. |
| August 27 2014 | Xabi Alonso announced his retirement from international football. |
| June 23 2014 | In their final match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Xabi Alonso played 83 minutes as Spain won 3–0 against Australia, finishing third in their group. |
| June 18 2014 | Xabi Alonso received a yellow card and was substituted at half-time during Spain's 2–0 loss to Chile in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. |
| June 13 2014 | In the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Xabi Alonso scored a penalty for Spain in the 27th minute of their first match against the Netherlands, although Spain ultimately lost 5–1. |
| April 29 2014 | Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 4–0 in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final, with Alonso receiving a yellow card during the match. |
| January 8 2014 | Alonso signed a contract extension with Real Madrid, extending his stay until 2016. |
| 2013 | Xabi Alonso made 3 appearances for Spain in 2013, with no goals scored. |
| 2013 | Alonso was part of the Real Madrid team that finished as runners-up in the Copa del Rey. |
| 2012 | In 2012, Xabi Alonso had 14 appearances for the national team, scoring 3 goals. |
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