Xabi Alonso
Awards & Honours
14
Awards Won
8
Honours
4
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Xabi Alonso's career is marked by extraordinary team success and individual recognition. He is one of only a few players to have won the Champions League, World Cup, and European Championship, achieving the latter two in consecutive tournaments with Spain. His 114 caps place him eighth on Spain's all-time list. As a manager, his unbeaten domestic double with Bayer Leverkusen in 2024 was a historic first for the club and a rare feat in modern European football. He was named the 2024 Golden Boy Award for best young manager in Europe.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament
Selected as one of the best midfielders of the tournament.
FIFA FIFPro World XI
Voted into the world's best XI by fellow professionals.
FIFA FIFPro World XI
Voted into the world's best XI for the second consecutive year.
UEFA Team of the Year
Recognized as one of Europe's top performers.
UEFA Team of the Year
Second consecutive selection.
La Liga Best Midfielder
Awarded for his performances for Real Madrid.
Premio Don Balón (Best Spanish Player in La Liga)
Awarded for his breakthrough season with Real Sociedad.
Golden Boy Award (Manager)
Best young manager in Europe.
Rankings & Lists
The 100 Best Footballers in the World
The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
The 100 Greatest Champions League Players
Magazine Covers
FourFourTwo (UK)
May 2012
The Pass Master: Xabi Alonso on Spain's Golden Era
Panenka (Spain)
April 2024
El Director
Kicker (Germany)
April 2024
Der Meistermacher
Records & Feats
First manager to lead Bayer Leverkusen to a Bundesliga title
Alonso ended Bayern Munich's 11-year reign, guiding Leverkusen to their first Bundesliga in 2023-24.
Unbeaten domestic double in Bundesliga history
Leverkusen became the first team to win the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal without losing a single match in either competition.