After 22 years with Barcelona, Andres Iniesta is set to announce his retirement.
On Tuesday, October 1, the 40-year-old subtly announced his decision via social media.
The 40-year-old player left Emirates Club, a club in the United Arab Emirates, this summer after his contract was up.
Having said that, the legendary midfielder will finally announce his retirement next week.
Iniesta, who scored the winning goal against the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup final, uploaded a video to Instagram showing him painting on a mural of himself.
In addition, he titled it: Coming. 8, 10, 24′, the date on which he plans to announce his retirement from the sport, with the number eight being associated with the number on his shirt.
After coming from Barcelona’s renowned La Masia academy in 2002, Iniesta made his professional debut.
After graduating from that school, he played for Barcelona’s first team for an incredible 16 years, making 674 appearances and contributing 57 goals and 135 assists.
Additionally, Iniesta’s 32 Barca trophies rank second in club history behind Lionel Messi’s 35.
Four Champions Leagues, nine La Liga titles, six Copa del Reys, and three Club World Cups are among his trophies.
Along with Sergio Busquets and Xavi, the veteran made up one third of one of history’s most recognizable midfields. He was also a part of one of the greatest teams, which won the treble in 2009 and 2011 under Pep Guardiola.
Iniesta also had a lot of success with Spain; he played 131 games for the team and scored 13 goals.
He made 674 appearances for Barcelona, scoring 57 goals and providing 135 assists. He scored 57 goals and provided 135 assists in those 674 appearances.
In 2018, Iniesta left Barcelona to join Vissel Kobe in Japan. He was a key member of the Spain squad that won the Euro 2008, World Cup in 2010, and Euro 2012 tournaments.
Iniesta left Barcelona in 2018 for Vissel Kobe, a Japanese team that won the league and cup for five years.
The following season, he played 20 games with Emirates, scoring five times.
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