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Andrs Iniesta Lujn is a Spanish midfielder born on May 11,1984 in Albacete.He is generally deployed by coach Frank Rijkaard in a central midfield role and  Brent Suter Jersey is a favourite amongst the Bara fans.At the age of 12, Iniesta was spotted by Bara scouts at the Brunette Tournament playing for Albacete. From the start he progre sed rapidly through the clubs various youth teams and was promoted to the Barca B team for the 2000/2001 season, where he almost immediately became the teams main playmaker under coach Josep Maria Gonzalvo.Louis van Gaal handed him his the first team debut on 29 October, 2002, in UEFA Champions League game against Club Brugge. He appeared eleven times in the league in 2003/2004 scoring once.Iniesta has Jim Gantner Jersey  established a place for himself through hard work allied to his undoubted natural skills. In the shadow of some of the teams bigger names, Andres became a key piece of the League winning 2004/2005 team, winding up as Rijkaards most used player, figuring in 35 of the 38 league games and displaying an unselfish attitude by regularly aiding strikers Samuel Etoo and Ronaldinho.Iniesta also played 8 Champions League matches, scoring twice.Iniestas improvement as a player continued in the 2005/2006 and because of the absence of Xavi due to injury, he was given regular starts in midfield. The increased playing time offered to him at the highest level gave him the opportunity to blo som into a superb midfielder. His contribution to the team was praised by coach Frank Rijkaard. However, his call up to the Spanish squad for the World Cup came as a surprise to football pundits.His current contract with FC Barcelona ends in June of 2014.On July 19th he was linked with a move to rivals Real Madrid. Reports in newspapers suggested Real was prepared to pay 60 million euros for him which would trigger his release clause. However, he reiterated his desire to remain with Bara by saying I cant do anything about it but Id like to insist once again that I want to stay  Paul Molitor Jersey here. When I say I want to retire in Bara, I say it with all my heart.For the 2007/2008 season, Iniesta has been given the number 8 shirt for Bara after it was vacated following Ludovic Giulys transfer to A.S. Roma.Iniesta burst on to the international scene in 2001, helping Spain win the UEFA European Under-16 Championship, and was in the squad that claimed the UEFA European Under-19 Championship the following year. In 2003 he formed part of the Spanish side that reached the FIFA World Youth Championship final in the United Arab Emirates, and was named in the FIFA all-star team.He has captained the Spain U21s side on several occasions.He was called up to represent Spain at the World Cup 2006  Boone Logan Jersey on May 15 2006. Iniesta won his first cap for Spain when he was brought on at half-time in a friendly against Ru sia  Keston Hiura Jersey on the 27th of May, 2006.He scored his first goal for Spain in a friendly against England on February 7, 2007.Iniesta played a pivotal part in Spains qualification for Euro 2008 by scoring goals against the likes of Sweden and by a sisting the strikers. Iniesta usually played in the middle of the park, but he was also trusted with roles further up the pitch when Spain was away from home, most notably in the game against Denmark where he was given an unfamiliar left wing position. Despite playing on the left, Iniesta proved that he could succeed by cro sing the ball for strikers to score.