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06.11.2009 12:58
Xavi set for appearance record
Anna Segura
Xavi Hernández will move into joint second place in FC Barcelona all-time league appearance list level with club legend Carles Rexach if he plays against Real Mallorca on Saturday.
The Catalan midfielder will equal the former striker's 328-game record at the club where he first joined in July, 1991 aged just 11.
Debut date
Since being promoted to the first team Xavi has become one of the key
figures in the side, a feat many predicted when he made his debut in the league on October 3, 1998
in a 1-3 win for the Blaugrana in Mestalla against Valencia.
33 league goals
During the 11 years since he played his first game, Xavi has scored 33
times with one of his most memorable efforts coming in the Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid in
2003/04 when he netted the winning goal.
Migueli out in front
Xavi, who will be 30 in January, now only has Migueli above him in the list of all-time league appearances with the former defender playing no less than 391 games for the Blaugrana.
Below are the top ten players with the most league appearances for FC Barcelona:
|
N. matches |
Players |
|
391 |
Migueli |
|
328 |
Rexach |
|
327 |
Xavi |
|
311 |
Amor |
|
307 |
Puyol |
|
301 |
Zubizarreta |
|
299 |
Asensi |
|
299 |
Segarra |
|
290 |
Rifé |
|
288 |
Ramallets |
Winning awards
Xavi Hernández has not just broken individual records at Barça, he has also been awarded prizes for
his performances at club and international level. Last year he was named as the best player at the
2008 European Championships, he came fifth in the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year poll and was
named as the best midfielder in the 2009 UEFA Champions League season. Recently he was named as the
best midfielder by the Spanish Football League (LFP) and is a candidate for the FIFA World Player
of the Year and Ballon d'Or this year.
