Born Xavier Hernandez Creus on the 25th January 1980, in Terrassa, Spain, he is a soccer player best known Xavi to the world, and for playing for the Spanish giant Barcelona from 1998 until 2015, with which he won eight La Liga titles, three Copa del Rey and four UEFA Champions League trophies. His professional career started in 1998.
Have you ever wondered how rich Xavi is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Xavi’s net worth is as high as $40 million, an amount earned through his successful career as a soccer player. Xavi also has sponsorship contracts with Adidas among others, which has also improved his wealth.
Xavi Net Worth $40 Million
Xavi started playing soccer when he was 11 years old, joining the Barcelona youth school called La Masia. He played for youth teams and B- sides at the club until 1998, when he was brought up into main squad in a Copa Catalunya match against Lleida. The same year he debuted in La Liga, playing against Valencia, and then played in 26 games that season, scoring on two occasions. With the start of the 2000s, Xavi became one of the integral parts of Barcelona’s dominance in both La Liga and continental championships, including UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup. Barca won the title in his debut season with the main squad, but until 2004-2005 weren’t quite as successful, until they repeated the success, and then defended the title the next season. During his stay at the club, Barcelona won five more La Liga titles. Thanks to the success of the club and his great performance, Xavi received new contracts, which only increased his net worth. Xavi, alongside Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta, with coaching skills of Pep Guardiola, led Barca to the continental treble in 2009, by winning La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League.
After 505 caps and 58, including his debut, Xavi left Barcelona and joined Qatari club Al Saad in 2015, and is currently playing for the club.
When it comes to his international career, Xavi has also been successful, first with age teams, and then with the Spanish national team. He played in 133 games, being a member of the teams which won the UEFA European Championship in 2008 and 2012 and FIFA World Cup in 2010.
Xavi has also received numerous accolades as an individual, including La Liga Spanish Player of the Year in 2005, UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year in 2009, La Liga Midfielder of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and IFFHS World’s Best Playmaker, four years in a row from 2008 until 2011, among many other.
Regarding his personal life, Xavi has been married to Nuria Cunillera since 2013; the couple has a daughter, born on 3rd January 2016.
