| Capital: | € 4.5 million |
| Age: | 38 |
| Born: | November 25, 1981 |
| Country of origin: | Spain |
| Source of wealth: | Soccer player |
| Last updated: | 2020 |
Short introduction
Xabi Alonso, known as a midfield strategist, has won twice the Champions League title which is coveted with his extraordinary talent. The right passes, speed, and tactical sophistication make one of the best midfielders from his time.
Early life
La Barba Roja, as called Xabi Alonso, was born on November 25, 1981 in Tolsa, Spain. His father, Alonso, is FC Barcelona soccer player and won the Spanish championship twice as a Real Sociedad player. Because it was not surprising that the Xabi Alonso football career began in Real Sociedad in the Department of Youth.
Career
At the age of 19, he made his debut in the first team Real Sociedad. After the 2000/2001 season, where he was given to the elementary school, he established himself as a regular player at his youth club and at the age of 20 he had become captain of his team. Xabi Alonso played an important role in his appearance in second place in Real Sociedad in the 2002/2003 season. The following year he and his team managed to reach the knockout stage from the main class. In 2004 the road took him to Liverpool, who he won won the Champions League trophy for a long time awaited in his first year. The equalizer becomes 3: 3, which leads to an extension in the final against FC Milan, making this dream come true. Five years later, in 2009, he turned to the Real Madrid football giant. Alonso won the Spanish Cup with his club in 2011 and his first National Championship title in the 2011/12 season. In the final of the 2014 UEFA Champions League, Alonso was absent due to suspension. After a successful time at Real Madrid, he left the club as the Champions League winner who was just won and moved to FC Bayern Munich. During his time with a German record champion, he won a German championship three times. 2015, in the DFB Cup game, Borussia Dortmund beat Munich 2-0 on penalties. In the same year, the Munich team spent the final because of the 0-3 defeat in the first leg at FC Barcelona, despite a 3-2 victory in the second leg. The following year, the Pep Guardiola team missed the DFB Cup and in the Champions League, former Real Madrid club Alonso proved to be a competitor who was too strong. In 2017, after the end of his contract period, Xabi Alonso ended his active career as a player. Today he works as a coach. In 2018/2019, the first coach gained experience at U14 from his former Real Madrid club. Today he has returned to his youth club and trained the second team of Real Sociedad with his expertise.
He debuted his Spanish national team in 2004. His biggest success came when he won the 2010 World Cup against the Netherlands. The Spanish team in the European Championship Final against Germany was very successful in winning 1-0. Four years later, they repeated their success in the final against Italy, winning 4-0 with a clear score.
Career highlights
World Champion: 2010
European champion: 2008, 2012
UEFA Champions League: 2005, 2014
UEFA Champions League finalist: 2007
UEFA Super Cup: 2005, 2014
Spanish champion: 2012
German champion: 2015, 2016, 2017
DFB Cup 2016
DFL Supercup: 2016
Spanish Cup: 2011, 2014
English Cup: 2006
Player of the year in Spain: 2003
Best midfielder in the Primera División: 2012
UEFA All Star team of the 2012 European Championship
Classification as world class in the ranking of German football: winter 2014/15
Amazing facts
In 2019, Alonso had to answer two million euros from the marketing of the image rights to alleged tax evasion between 2010 and 2012. He has now been released and is training the second team of Sociedad Real.
Xabi Alonso would not think it would be possible to become a soccer player, because this statement confirmed: “I live a normal life until I am 16 years old. Normal school. Normal care. I was lucky that I did not need to reduce my youth because football could take everything. In the long run, it helps my life view. “