Trivia

Member of the Spain national team who won the FIFA World Cup (2010) and two UEFA European Championship (2008 and 2012).

Midfielder for Real Sociedad (San Sebastián, 1999-00, 2001-2004), S.D. Eibar (Éibar, 2000-01), Liverpool F.C. (England, 2004-2009), Real Madrid (Madrid, 2009-2014) and Bayern München (Germany, 2014-2017); in all 701 games and 44 goals.

Played with Spain U18 and U21.

Won the Don Balón Award in 2003.

114 appearances for Spain National Football Team (2003-2014); scored 16 goals. Member of the Euro 2004, 2008, 2012, and the Germany '06, South Africa '10 and Brazil '14 squads.

Honours with Liverpool F.C.: UEFA Champions League (2005); UEFA Super Cup (2005); FA Community Shield (2006); FA Cup (2006). Honours with Real Madrid: 2 Copa del Rey (2011, 2014); Supercopa de España (2012); La Liga (2012); UEFA Champions League (2014).

Father of, with his wife Nagore Aranburu, Jon (b. March 2008), Ane (b. March 2010) and Emma (b. December 2013).

Named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI in 2011.

Won the La Liga Award as the Best Midfielder in 2012.

Named in the 2012 UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament.

Named in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season in 2013/14.

Named in the Bundesliga Team of the Season in 2014/15.

Son of former footballer Periko Alonso.

Younger brother of footballer Mikel Alonso.

Retired from football at the age 35. (2017)

Played well over 200 games for Liverpool F.C. and Real Madrid.

Played well over 100 games for Real Sociedad, Spain National Football Team and Bayern München.

Played well over 100 games at the UEFA Champions League.

Head coach of Real Madrid U14 (2018-19) and Real Sociedad B (2019-).