Xavi reaches 700 appearances for Barca.

Coming on as a substitute for Cesc Fabregas in the 70th minute of Barca's 2-0 win against Getafe in the second leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16, Xavi reached the milestone of 700 appearances for Barca.

Xavi reaches 700 appearances.

Xavi officially became the player with the most appearances for Barca in 2011 when he surpassed the record of 549 appearances held by defender Migueli. Currently, the player closest to Xavi's record of 700 appearances is captain Carles Puyol – who has played 589 matches for Barca.

Xavi, who will turn 34 at the end of this month, has begun playing for the first team.BarcaSince 1998, when the team at Camp Nou was led by coach Louis van Gaal, this player, born in 1980, received the "Most Improved Young Player of the Season in La Liga" award in the 2000 season and won the championship with Barcelona.

The most successful period ofXaviAssociated with the reign of coach Pep Guardiola. From 2008 to 2012,BarcaGuardiola's team has won 14 major and minor titles, including 3 La Liga championships and 2 Champions League titles.

After the match against Getafe, Xavi confirmed that the shirt he wore in that game would be donated back to the club as a memento. "The shirt will be put into the Barca museum after the club asks for my opinion."

Also related toXaviRecently, the midfielder revealed that he almost became a Bayern player in 2008 if it weren't for coach Pep Guardiola stopping him. Specifically, right after the 2007/08 season, Xavi had a conversation with the Bayern coach. Although he was tempted, Xavi admitted that it was Pep Guardiola who kept him at Nou Camp.

“Guardiola said I couldn’t leave. He said I was still a very important player for the team and I wasn’t allowed to leave the club,” Xavi revealed to El Mundo Deportivo.

It seems like the decision to stay.BarcaXavi's assessment is accurate, as the Spanish midfielder has won 23 major and minor titles with Barca to date.

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