Andrés Iniesta profile: awards, trophies, family and children, total income, charity work
Yasmine Green
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
At the beginning of October 2024, it became known that one of the most brilliant players in the history of football Andrés Iniesta is close to the end of his career. And that's at the age of 40! The Dailysports team has put together for you some interesting facts from the life of one of the best midfielders in the history of world football.
Andrés Iniesta awards
In addition to club honours, many times Iniesta was also personally celebrated. Thus, he is the only footballer who became a player of the match in the finals of the World and European Championships, the final of the Champions League, the final of the EFL Cup and the Spanish Super Cup.
He was himself voted footballer of the year in Spain, and in 2012 he was European player of the year. And many recognise that very undeservedly, one important award is missing from Iniesta's personal museum - the Golden Ball...
Andrés Iniesta trophies
It's not just personal honours that Iniesta is known for. With Barcelona, for which he is well known at club level, he became a nine-time champion, a six-time Cup winner and a seven-time Spanish Super Cup winner. The legendary midfielder has also won four Champions League titles, the 2010 World Cup and triumphs at Euro 2008 and Euro 2012.
Andrés Iniesta family and children
Since 2012, Iniesta has been married to Ana Ortiz. Before that, they dated for four years, and out of marriage they had a daughter. In total, the family of Iniesta has five children: three daughters and two sons. The youngest child, namely a daughter, was born in February 2023.
Andrés Iniesta total income
Until the end it remains unknown how much Iniesta earned for each year of his stay in a particular team, but different sources estimate the total income of the midfielder from 70 to 120 million euros. The player was not financially disadvantaged in Japan either, where he moved to Vissel Kobe after leaving Barcelona. In 2018, he signed a three-year contract where he received 30 million euros per year.
Andrés Iniesta charity work
Iniesta is also known for his acts of kindness. In 2011, he donated €420,000 to his childhood club, Albacete, becoming its major shareholder. Two years later, he helped the club with another €240,000.
Already playing in Japan, he and his teammate Lukas Podolski organised a campaign to raise money for the victims of the earthquake on the island of Hokkaido.
