Andrés Iniesta never played in Albacete, despite having a statue built in the stadium.
Andrés Iniesta announced recently his retirement from professional football. After spending most of his career at F. C. Barcelona, from 2001 to 2018, he then spent five years at Vissel Kobe in Japan. He spent his final year at Emirates Club (a club relegated the season he played), and then decided to retire age 40.
Iniesta (remembered by Rodri in his Ballon d’Or speech, as he came close to winning it in 2010 playing in the same position) was born in a small village called Fuentealbilla, in the central region of Spain, Albacete.
