Spain shirt issued to Xavi Hernandez for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea Republic and Japan. La Furia Roja reached the quarterfinals which they lost following from a controversial game and a penalty shootout thriller won by the host nation Korea. Xavi Hernandez is widely considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time, renowned for his passing, vision, ball retention, and positioning. He won 32 trophies in his career, making him the second-most decorated Spanish player in history, behind former teammate Andres Iniesta.cHe is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1000 professional career appearances. He played 767 official matches for Barcelona and scored 85 goals. With the Catalans, Xavi won eight La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles. With Spain, he played an integral role in Spain's victory at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as well as their wins at UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Euro 2012. After making his senior team debut in 2000, he was capped 133 times for his country, and was an influential figure in the team's successes.