<Table> Andrés Iniesta <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Iniesta in June 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Full name </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Andrés Iniesta Luján </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date of birth </Th> <Td colspan="3"> ( 1984 - 05 - 11 ) 11 May 1984 ( age 34 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Place of birth </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Fuentealbilla , Spain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td colspan="3"> 1.71 m ( 5 ft 7 in ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Playing position </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Midfielder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> Club information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current team </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Vissel Kobe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Td colspan="3"> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> Youth career </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1994 -- 1996 </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Albacete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1996 -- 2001 </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Barcelona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> Senior career * </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years </Th> <Td> Team </Td> <Td> Apps </Td> <Td> ( Gls ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 -- 2003 </Th> <Td> Barcelona B </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> ( 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 -- 2018 </Th> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 442 </Td> <Td> ( 35 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 -- </Th> <Td> Vissel Kobe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ( 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> National team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> Spain U15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ( 0 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 -- 2001 </Th> <Td> Spain U16 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> ( 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 </Th> <Td> Spain U17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ( 0 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 -- 2002 </Th> <Td> Spain U19 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> ( 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> Spain U20 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> ( 3 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 -- 2006 </Th> <Td> Spain U21 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> ( 6 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 -- 2018 </Th> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 131 </Td> <Td> ( 13 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2004 -- 2005 </Th> <Td> Catalonia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ( 0 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> Honours ( show ) <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Representing Spain </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Men 's Football </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> UEFA U-17 Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 England </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> UEFA U-19 Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 Norway </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> FIFA U-20 World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2003 United Arab Emirates </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> UEFA European Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008 Austria - Switzerland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2010 South Africa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> UEFA European Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2012 Poland - Ukraine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> FIFA Confederations Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2013 Brazil </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 : 14 , 11 August 2018 ( UTC ) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 : 47 , 1 July 2018 ( UTC ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Andrés Iniesta <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> Iniesta in June 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Full name </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Andrés Iniesta Luján </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date of birth </Th> <Td colspan="3"> ( 1984 - 05 - 11 ) 11 May 1984 ( age 34 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Place of birth </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Fuentealbilla , Spain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td colspan="3"> 1.71 m ( 5 ft 7 in ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Playing position </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Midfielder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> Club information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current team </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Vissel Kobe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Td colspan="3"> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> Youth career </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1994 -- 1996 </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Albacete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1996 -- 2001 </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Barcelona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> Senior career * </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years </Th> <Td> Team </Td> <Td> Apps </Td> <Td> ( Gls ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 -- 2003 </Th> <Td> Barcelona B </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> ( 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 -- 2018 </Th> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 442 </Td> <Td> ( 35 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 -- </Th> <Td> Vissel Kobe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ( 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> National team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> Spain U15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ( 0 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 -- 2001 </Th> <Td> Spain U16 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> ( 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 </Th> <Td> Spain U17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ( 0 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 -- 2002 </Th> <Td> Spain U19 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> ( 1 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> Spain U20 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> ( 3 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 -- 2006 </Th> <Td> Spain U21 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> ( 6 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 -- 2018 </Th> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 131 </Td> <Td> ( 13 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2004 -- 2005 </Th> <Td> Catalonia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ( 0 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> Honours ( show ) <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Representing Spain </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Men 's Football </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> UEFA U-17 Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 England </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> UEFA U-19 Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 Norway </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> FIFA U-20 World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2003 United Arab Emirates </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> UEFA European Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008 Austria - Switzerland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> FIFA World Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2010 South Africa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> UEFA European Championship </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Winner </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2012 Poland - Ukraine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> FIFA Confederations Cup </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Runner - up </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2013 Brazil </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="4"> * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 : 14 , 11 August 2018 ( UTC ) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 : 47 , 1 July 2018 ( UTC ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did andres iniesta start playing for barcelona
when did andres iniesta start playing for barcelona
2002
2002