Xavier Hernandez Creus ( CMF ) Biografy

Xavier Hernández i Creus, commonly known as Xavi (Catalan pronunciation) (born 25 January 1980 in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish football player who plays as a midfielder for FC Barcelona.
Widely considered among the finest play-makers in the world, Xavi was named the official Man of the match of the 2009 Champions League Final as he helped Barcelona defeat Manchester United to win their third Champions League title. He was named Player of the Tournament by UEFA at UEFA Euro 2008. In all he has been capped 99 times for the Spanish national team, with whom he won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Xavi Hernandez is a Spanish football player who currently plays for Barcelona. He's the third captain of Barcelona and Spain and is the playmaker of both teams. Xavi is known for his technical and passing skills but also for his defensive abilities. He often appears on score-sheet and is an excellent set-piece taker.

Career
Xavi has spent all of his footballing life at the Camp Nou having joined Barça when he was only at the tender age of 11 years. He quickly made his way through the youth and reserve teams and was a key member of Jordi Gonzalvo's FC Barcelona B team that won promotion to the Segunda División.

His exceptional growth throughout the teams earned him a full debut on August 11, 1998. He quickly went on to become a key member of Louis van Gaal's title winning first team.

He won his first Spanish cap on November 15, 2000 against Holland and has since been a regular fixture in the Spanish squad. Xavi has endeared many fans with his long-range passing ability and deft touches to open opposition teams up. These, coupled with his steady composure, qualify him as one of the classiest midfielders in Europe.

His trip to the World Cup was in doubt due to a knee ligament injury, but Xavi recovered well in time and was named as part of Luis Aragones' squad. His importance to the team was summed by Aragones when he said "People say it is a gamble to take Xavi with us, but I say it would be a crazy gamble to leave him at home."

Throughout the tournament Xavi showed his importance to Spain, consistently setting up his teammates with his well placed passes. Xavi was named Man of the Match in Spain's first match against Ukraine and played in all of Spain's other three matches, before they were knocked out in the second round.

Xavi is contracted to Barca until 2010, which carries a buyout clause of £100 million.