Sergio Busquets Quick Info
Height6 ft 2½ in
Weight77 kg
Date of BirthJuly 16, 1988
Zodiac SignCancer
Eye ColorLight Brown

Sergio Busquets is a Spanish professional footballer who is best known for his career as a defensive midfielder and captain of the La Liga club Barcelona as well as the Spain national team. He is considered as one of the best midfielders of all time and has played for teams like Badia, Barberà Andalucía, Jàbac Terrassa, and Lleida. During the course of his career, Sergio has won numerous tournaments such as La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, and has been the recipient of honors like La Liga‘s “Breakthrough Player” and UEFA Nations League Finals‘ “Player of the Tournament”.

Born Name

Sergio Busquets Burgos

Nick Name

Sergi, Busquets

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Sabadell, Spain

Nationality

Spanish

Occupation

Professional Footballer

Family

  • Father – Carles Busquets (Former professional footballer who was a goalkeeper for Barcelona in the 1990s)
  • Mother – Loli Burgos
  • Siblings – Aitor Busquets (Brother)

Manager

Sergio is signed with Josep Maria Orobitg.

Position

Defensive midfielder

Shirt Number

5

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft 2½ in or 189 cm

Weight

77 kg or 170 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Sergio Busquets dated –

  • Elena Galera (2014-Present) – In 2014, the Spanish superstar started dating Elena Galera with whom he has a son Enzo (b. 2016). Their 2nd son was born in 2018.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Light Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Tattoos

    Brand Endorsements

    Busquets has appeared in a TV commercial for Qatar Airways and Nike Football.

    Religion

    Although he has an Arabic tattoo on his arm, that doesn’t make Sergio a Muslim.

    However, his religious beliefs are still not specifically known.

    Best Known For

    His defensive skills and the ability to play both as a central defender and midfielder. He is often described as a hard-working player who possess serious passing skills and a great game vision.

    First Football Match

    Sergio debuted for Barcelona in 2008 in a Catalonia cup match.

    He had his La Liga debut on September 13, 2008 in a 1-1 draw against Racing de Santander.

    On October 11, 2008, Sergio played his first match for the Spanish U-21 squad against Switzerland. Busquets scored a goal and despite his national team lost the game by 2-1, they managed to qualify for the 2009 UEFA European U-21 Football Championship after being triumphant on aggregate by 4-3.

    Busquets first performed for the senior national team of Spain on April 1, 2009 in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier where Spain won by 2-1 over Turkey.

    Strengths

    • Aerial duels
    • Tackling
    • Passing
    • Intelligence
    • Positional sense
    • Vision
    • Ball Control

    Weaknesses

    The player has no significant weaknesses.

    First TV Show

    Other than football matches itself, Busquets’s first television appearance was as himself in one episode of the TV series Caiga quien caiga in 2010.

    Sergio Busquets Facts

  • Sergio started playing football in a local football club called CD Badia del Valles.
  • During his youth career, Busquets played for UE Lleida, CEF Barbera Andalucia, UFB Jabac Terrassa, and FC Barcelona.
  • In 2006, Sergio played for Barcelona C where he stayed until 2007 when he shifted to Barcelona B.
  • Busquets became a part of the first team of FC Barcelona in 2008.
  • On December 22, 2008, he decided to extend his contract with the Spanish club until 2013. His contract included a buy-out clause with a price of 80 million euros.
  • He achieved his first La Liga goal in a 2-0 success over Athletic Bilbao on March 7, 2009.
  • On January 27, 2011, Busquets extended his deal with Barcelona until 2015. His buyout clause rose to 150 million euros.
  • On July 16, 2013, Sergio again extended his contract with the Spanish team until 2018.
  • After Carles Puyol retired on August 1, 2014, Busquets wore the number 5 shirt for 2014–2015 La Liga season.
  • During the Euro 2016 qualifier, he scored his first international goal in a 5-1 victory over Macedonia.
  • Busquets won the Bravo Award in 2009.
  • Sergio was part of the UEFA Champions League Team for the 2014-2015 season.
  • As a player of F.C Barcelona, Sergio won the 2008-2009, 2010-2011, and 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League.
  • Busquets was part of the Spanish national team which won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
  • Sergio is not on social media.

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