YIn this article, we shall talk about one of the most famous footballers to have ever walked a football pitch. The star to be discussed below is none other than Xabi Alonso. Keep reading to find out more about him.
Xabi Alonso biography
The retired professional player now turned coach Xabier Alonso Olano was born on 25 November 1981 in Tolosa, Spain. He is currently forty (40) years old.
Xabi Alonso played soccer at many great clubs in the world including Liverpool, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, a loan stint at Eibar before finally retiring after playing for German football side Bayern Munich from 2014 to 2017.
Xabi Alonso is now a professional football coach as he head’s the coaching department of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
He played as a Midfielder for both his clubs and the Spanish team when on international duty.
Xabi Alonso Height
Xabi Alonso is six (6) feet tall.
Xabi Alonso Wife
Xabi Alonso is married to Nagore Aranburu and have been blessed with three children known as Jontxu, Ane and Emma.
Xabi Alonso Brother
Alonso has two brothers who are involved in football. They are Jon, a referee, and Mikel who once played for Spanish club Real Unión.
Xabi Alonso Number 14
Xabi Alonso was known for always owning the number 14 shirt at the teams he played for.
Xabi Alonso Twitter
Xabi Alonso is known as @XabiAlonso on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Xabi Alonso Net worth
Alonso is said to be worth at least US$20 million.
Xabi Alonso Instagram
He goes by @xabialonso on Instagram.
Xabi Alonso Barcelona
In 2011, Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid in a game that ended in 5 goals against Real Madrid. Xabi Alonso later described that match as the worst of his career.
