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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Iniesta made 1,000th career appearance</li><li>Played for Emirates FC against Ajman</li><li>Barcelona congratulated Iniesta</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

Spain & Barcelona icon Andres Iniesta makes 1,000th senior career appearance during Emirates FC clash in landmark achievement for legendary midfielder

Arabian Gulf League

Al Bataeh

Emirates Club

Bani Yas

Ajman

<p>Iniesta was included in Emirates FC's starting lineup as they took on Ajman in a UAE Pro League clash. The veteran midfielder spent 80 minutes on the pitch on the landmark occasion, although his team went down 2-0 in the game.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Andres Iniesta has now played 1,000 senior games of football! 🤩<br><br>What a career it's been... looks like he hasn't aged a day... <a href="https://t.co/lrvn1bS6wm">pic.twitter.com/lrvn1bS6wm</a></p>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballontnt/status/1763672433851068493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The 39-year-old began his senior professional career at Barcelona in 2002 and spent the next 16 years at the club appearing in 674 matches across all competitions. He left them in 2018 for J-League side Vissel Kobe. On achieving the milestone, the Catalan giants took to X to congratulate their club legend.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">∞ Andrés Iniesta hits 1,000 games! <br><br>Congratulations, <a href="https://twitter.com/andresiniesta8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@andresiniesta8</a>! 👏👏👏</p>— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/1763610148919251315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>After his contract expired in Japan, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/will-andres-iniesta-join-lionel-messi-at-inter-miami-tato-martino-offers-transfer-update-barcelona/blte1d8ea2dee6e6f92" target="_blank">Iniesta was linked with a move to MLS side Inter Miami</a> where he could have reunited with Lionel Messi. He eventually moved to the Middle East where <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/no-lionel-messi-reunion-andres-iniesta-set-to-sign-emirates-club-fc-dubai-inter-miami-links/blt1d3aac6fb71f72e4" target="_blank">he signed for the UAE club</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The former Spain international will be next seen in action on March 8 as Emirates Club FC take on Al-Bataeh in the UAE Pro League.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ANDRES INIESTA?

Spain & Barcelona icon Andres Iniesta makes 1,000th senior career appearance during Emirates FC clash in landmark achievement for legendary midfielder | Goal.com UK

Former Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta achieved yet another milestone in his career as he made his 1,000th career appearance in the UAE Pro League.

Spain &amp; Barcelona icon Andres Iniesta makes 1,000th senior career appearance during Emirates FC clash in landmark achievement for legendary midfielder