Sergio Busquets: Bio, Age, Salary, Stats, Playing Style, Partner & Net Worth

Sergio Busquets Burgos, commonly referred to as Sergio Busquets, is a decorated Spanish footballer currently representing the MLS club Inter Miami. He is a former Spain international who has represented his country in multiple tournaments, such as the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro. Busquets is regarded as one of the best midfielders to play in La Liga. He is known for his exceptional ability to read the game, pinpointing while directing gameplay through short and calm passes, making him one of the greatest holding midfielders of all time. After a trophy-laden 15 seasons with the Catalan giants Barcelona lifted over 30 major titles. In 2023, the Spanish icon moved to Major League Soccer outfit Inter Miami to join his friend and former teammate Lionel Messi in Florida.

In 2008, he made his La Liga debut in a 1-1 home draw against Racing Santander. His first UEFA Champions League goal was in September during Barcelona’s 5–0 win over Basel at St. Jakob-Park, and he immediately netted the second goal in the 15th minute in September 2008. Interestingly, Busquets was part of the starting eleven in Barcelona’s 2–0 Champions League final win over Manchester United in Rome, making him and his father, Carles Busquets, the third father-and-son duo to win the competition with the same club. He went a step further, winning the sextuple.

Currently, the 37-year-old is one of the richest players in the MLS while playing for Inter Miami. In this overview, the Spaniard's biography, Sergio Busquets net worth, early life, family, salary contract, wife, playing style, awards and achievements, etc.

Sergio Busquets Biography

By the 2010-11 season, Busquets cemented his position in a star-studded Barcelona team, replacing Yaya Toure as the first-choice number six under Pep Guardiola. He went on to lift another Champions League title, defeating Manchester United 3-1 at the Wembley Stadium in the final. After Carles Puyol’s retirement in 2014, Busquets was later given the number 5 shirt and named one of the four captains of the club, and helped Barcelona achieve a historic second treble by defeating Juventus 3–1 in the 2014-15 UCL Final.

In January 2021, he made his 600th appearance for Barcelona, achieving a milestone. Later, the midfielder became club captain and won the Supercopa de España against Real Madrid, becoming the player with the most El Clásico matches and wins, alongside the legendary Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos. At the international level, the Spaniard’s first cap for Spain came in the U-21 team, and he received his first senior call-up in early 2009 for a friendly against England.

He was one of the substitutes in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier and debuted in the last sixteen minutes in a 2-1 win over Istanbul before finishing third in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. For the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Busquets took over the holding midfielder role and played every minute of the tournament, except for the last 30 minutes of the 0-1 loss to Switzerland in the group stage, and finished with the third-highest pass success rate, tied with teammate Puyol. Later, they won the trophy for the first time in their history.

Busquets played every minute in Spain’s EURO 2012 title defence, while EURO 2016 and 2020 did not go well for them. On the other hand, the World Cup has also had mixed results since 2014. His 100th appearance for Spain came in October 2017, in a 1-0 away win against Israel during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.