He provided an update for supporters
- Published: 10:31, 21 Oct 2024
- Updated: 10:31, 21 Oct 2024
ANDRES INIESTA is already looking to onshore a caller occupation aft retiring from football.
The 40-year-old announced helium was hanging up his boots earlier this period aft much than 2 decades arsenic a professional.
He ended his vocation successful the United Arab Emirates with Emirates Club aft a stint successful Japan with Vissel Kobe.
However, Iniesta is champion remembered for his clip with Barcelona aft coming done the club's famed La Masia academy.
Less than a period connected from retiring, though, the erstwhile midfielder is already looking to get backmost into the sport.
Iniesta has joined a coaching people to statesman his pathway into management.
The Spaniard is already studying connected a UAE FA people successful the Middle East.
He shared an update with fans aft opening the course, sharing a bid of snaps to societal media.
In a station connected X, Iniesta wrote: "First days successful the coaching course. Thank you @uaefa_ae for giving maine the accidental to commencement learning and training."
His determination towards coaching comes aft helium emotionally announced helium was ending his career.
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Iniesta's determination adjacent prompted a statement from Barca's bitter rivals Real Madrid honouring his career.
During his clip with the Blaugrana, Iniesta made 674 appearances, scoring 57 goals and providing 135 assists.
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Honours
Barcelona:
La Liga x9, Champions League x4, Copa del Rey x6, Spanish Supercup x5, Uefa Super Cup x2, Club World Cup x3
Vissel Kobe:
J-League, Emperor's Cup, Japanese Super Cup
International:
World Cup - 2010, European Championship - 2008 and 2012
Stats:
Barcelona (2002 - 2018) - 674 appearances, 57 goals
Vissel Kobe (2018 - 2023) - 134 appearances, 26 goals
Emirates Club (2023 - 2024) - 23 appearances, 5 goals
Spain (2006 - 2018) - 131 appearances, 13 goals
He besides won 32 large trophies for the club, including 4 Champions Leagues and 9 LaLiga titles.
At planetary level, Iniesta scored 14 goals successful 131 caps for Spain.
His astir celebrated onslaught came successful other clip of the 2010 World Cup last with the winning extremity against the Netherlands.
That triumph came successful betwixt winning the Euros successful some 2008 and 2012.