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FIFA Club World Cup · Midfielder · #5 · Spain · 38 yrs
Sergio Busquets is a midfielder. Sergio Busquets is a Spanish international, 38 years old, midfielder. Sergio Busquets wears shirt number 5. Sergio Busquets was born in Sabadell, Spain on 1988-07-16. Sergio Busquets is 189 cm tall and weighs 74 kg. Sergio Busquets's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Nations League, MLS All-Star, Friendlies, and other leagues. Sergio Busquets's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore Sergio Busquets season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
Midfielder · #5
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2025 |  Inter Miami |
| 2024 | Inter Miami |
| 2023 | Inter Miami |
| 2022 |  Barcelona BAR |
| 2022 |  Spain ESP |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | End of career | Inter Miami | — |
| 2023-07-16 | Free | Barcelona BAR | Inter Miami |
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Inter Miami begin their 2026 Leagues Cup campaign against Atletico San Luis, where Luis Suarez won't be available for this match. Luis Suarez will be watching from the sidelines as Inter Miami open their 2026 Leagues Cup campaign against Atletico San Luis on Wednesday. The Uruguayan striker is serving a six-match suspension in the competition, ruling him out for the tournament’s entire duration, including this opener at Nu Stadium. The ban traces back to the chaotic scenes that followed Inter Miami‘s 3-0 defeat to Seattle Sounders in the 2025 Leagues Cup final. In the aftermath of that loss, Suarez was caught spitting at a member of the Sounders’ coaching staff during a post-match brawl near midfield. Days later, the Leagues Cup disciplinary committee handed down its punishment: a six-match ban for Suarez, along with lesser suspensions for teammates Tomas Aviles and Sergio Busquets. That means Suarez, despite being in excellent form for Inter Miami in MLS play this season, simply is not an option for head coach Guillermo Hoyos as the club begins its title chase in the competition. He remains available for MLS matches, but the Leagues Cup ban applies strictly to this tournament, keeping him out of every fixture Inter Miami play in it. Luis Suarez celebrates a goal for Inter Miami. (Getty Images) Inter Miami’s forward crisis for the Leagues Cup opener Suarez’s absence leaves Hoyos short-handed up front, and he isn’t the only forward missing out. German Berterame is also unavailable, still recovering from the hard collision he suffered against CF Montreal that required an overnight hospital stay, while Tadeo Allende remains sidelined as he continues his recovery from knee surgery undergone back in May. With three of Inter Miami’s attacking options unavailable in one stretch, Hoyos is expected to lean on Mateo Silvetti alongside Lionel Messi to carry the attack against San Luis, a considerably thinner frontline than the one that has powered the club’s recent MLS form.
Inter Miami are preparing for their 2026 Leagues Cup debut, and forward Luis Suarez won't be able to be part of any match with his team. Luis Suarez will not be involved when Inter Miami open their 2026 Leagues Cup campaign at home against San Luis on Wednesday, and in fact, he will not feature at any point in the competition. The Uruguayan striker is serving a six-match Leagues Cup suspension, a ban issued after a spitting incident that followed Inter Miami‘s defeat to Seattle Sounders in the 2025 final. The suspension stems from an ugly scene that unfolded after the final whistle of the 2025 Leagues Cup final, which the Herons lost 3-0. As tempers flared in a post-match brawl near midfield that saw players shoving and grabbing, Suarez approached a member of the Sounders’ staff — later identified as the club’s head of security — and spat in his face. The Leagues Cup disciplinary committee came down hard days later, banning Suarez for six matches in the competition alongside lesser suspensions for teammates Tomas Aviles and Sergio Busquets. ¡LUCHO SUÁREZ ESCUPIÓ A UN INTEGRANTE DEL CUERPO TÉCNICO DE SEATTLE SOUNDERS!📹 @LeaguesCup | #LeaguesCup2025 on Apple pic.twitter.com/OZXwgBVeYH— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) September 1, 2025 Suarez is enjoying a great streak The timing makes the absence sting even more, since Suarez is enjoying one of his best stretches with the club. He has scored in four consecutive matches, racking up seven goals over that span, and has been directly involved in a goal or assist in each of Inter Miami’s three games since the World Cup break. His latest outing came in the 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew, when he opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a strike from near midfield and later set up Inter Miami’s stoppage-time equalizer. That performance earned Suarez his fourth straight nod to the MLS Team of the Matchday, and it also pushed his season tally to 12 goals and two assists through 14 regular-season appearances, putting him in the mix for the league’s Golden Boot race. Inter Miami’s attack for the Leagues Cup Suarez’s absence leaves head coach Guillermo Hoyos with a thin frontline to work with heading into the tournament. Compounding the issue, German Berterame will also be unavailable, at least for the opener, after suffering a hard collision during Inter Miami’s match against CF Montreal. While Hoyos has given encouraging updates on his recovery, no firm return date has been set. Adding to the crunch, Tadeo Allende is not an option either. The forward underwent arthroscopy on his right knee back in May 2026, and while he has been working his way back, he was still absent when Inter Miami resumed training, leaving his availability for the Leagues Cup opener ruled out. With Suárez, Berterame and Allende all sidelined, Hoyos is expected to build his attack around Lionel Messi, who is set to start after coming off the bench in his first match back from the World Cup, alongside options like Mateo Silvetti and Daniel Pinter up front, giving Inter Miami a very different look than the one that has powered their MLS form in recent weeks.
During his presentation, new Inter Miami star Casemiro filled Lionel Messi with praise: "Messi is one of the gods, if not the god of football." Casemiro has emerged as Inter Miami’s marquee addition of the 2026 summer transfer window, instantly filling the high-profile defensive midfield void the club struggled to replace. Set to share the pitch with Lionel Messi, the Brazilian superstar offered glowing praise during his official introduction: “Messi is one of the gods, if not the god of football.“ Following his starting run with Brazil at the 2026 World Cup, Casemiro opted to join Inter Miami in free agency, providing the Herons with a proven defensive anchor in the wake of Sergio Busquets’ retirement. Although the 34-year-old made his club debut last Saturday, logging a full 90 minutes in a 1-0 road victory over CF Montreal, his formal unveiling took place Thursday at Nu Stadium. During Thursday’s press conference, as reported by journalist José Armando, Casemiro spoke passionately about teaming up with Messi: “I am living a dream to play with one of the greatest of all time. I want to enjoy it, I want to help him continue winning because he is a winner. He teams up with another player who wants to win, who wants to compete. In the end, the margin between winning and losing is always very close, we know that, but we want to compete, and we want to compete.“ Casemiro expressed gratitude to managing owner Jorge Mas and co-owner David Beckham, noting that despite lucrative interest from European suitors, South Florida was his top priority. “I had many options—I had offers in Italy, I had many teams reaching out—but I am exactly where I want to be,” he stated. Casemiro sobre la oportunidad de jugar con Messi: "Quiero ayudarle a seguir ganando; es el Dios del fútbol"#InterMiamiCF #Messi pic.twitter.com/9Lxx6yGgPI— José Armando (@Jarm21) July 30, 2026 He concluded by placing Messi among the most influential figures in sports history: “I want to enjoy that, being with him, making him win, making him greater; he is one of the gods, if not the god of football. So I want to enjoy it with him and keep winning with him.“ Since Busquets hung up his boots, Inter Miami struggled to replicate the midfield balance that drove their previous championship runs, a vulnerability Casemiro’s presence is expected to resolve. The five-time Champions League winner inked a deal through June 2027 that includes a club option through 2029. Casemiro joins exclusive club to play alongside Messi and Ronaldo During their prime years in Europe, Messi and Casemiro shared an intense rivalry on opposite sides of El Clasico, featuring in epic Barcelona–Real Madrid clashes alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as heated international battles between Argentina and Brazil. Now in the twilight of his career, the decorated midfielder finds himself partnering with the player he once spent years trying to suppress. With the move, Casemiro becomes just the 28th player in soccer history to play alongside both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He is also the eighth former Real Madrid player to subsequently share a locker room with Messi, joining Angel Di Maria, Sergio Ramos, Gonzalo Higuain, Achraf Hakimi, Keylor Navas, Pablo Sarabia, Fernando Gago, and Ezequiel Garay. Complete List of Players to Play with Both Messi and Ronaldo Angel Di MariaGerard PiqueSergio RamosPaulo DybalaGonzalo HiguainCarlos TevezAchraf Hakimi Keylor NavasDecoVitinhaHenrik LarssonMartin CaceresMiralem PjanicArthur MeloNelson SemedoAndre GomesDanilo PereiraNuno MendesRenato SanchesFrancisco TrincaoPablo SarabiaAlejandro GarnachoLisandro Martinez Gabriel HeinzeFernando GagoEzequiel GarayGonzalo MartinezCasemiro
After announcing his retirement in January 2026, former Inter Miami star Sergio Busquets had been absent from any public activity. However, he has reportedly decided to take a step toward his future, bringing him closer to a return to Barcelona in a coaching role. Despite arriving as a veteran, Sergio Busquets established as one of Inter Miami‘s pillars for several seasons. Leading the Herons to multiple titles, he decided to announce his retirement in January 2026, pathing a legendary career. After several months away from the public eye, Busquets has reportedly decided to return to Barcelona, looking to take on a coaching role in the near future. According to Carlos Monfort, via Diario Sport, Sergio Busquets has decided to return to Barcelona after attending the 2026 World Cup. He has decided to take steps forward to become a coach in the near future. Instead of joining Hansi Flick’s coaching staff, he is negotiating to join Juliano Belletti’s staff, who coaches Barça Atlètic. With this move, he is looking to learn from the day-to-day work before taking a bigger step. As he has not yet obtained the required coaching license to work as a head coach, Busquets has decided not to waste any time, joining La Masia as an apprentice, the same place where he began his career as a professional soccer player. As a result, he could begin his coaching career in FC Barcelona’s youth ranks before making the jump to any first-division team. Barcelona highly values Sergio Busquets’ influence in the youth ranks, reveals Carlos Monfort, via Diario Sport. Becoming one of the best players in the club’s history, he is an ideal ambassador for the possession-based style of play and his experience makes him a role model. However, he appears to be focused exclusively on learning from Belletti, seeking a slower transition toward becoming a head coach. Sergio Busquets #5 of Inter Miami controls the ball during an MLS Cup Conference Semifinal match. Sergio Busquets may eye different coaching route than Xavi Hernandez With Sergio Busquets’ reported return to Barcelona, many already compare him to Xavi Hernández, anticipating a possible failure. However, the story of both legends is totally different. Unlike the previous years, the Blaugranas already have a very stable sporting project, something that Xavi did not get to experience. In addition, his training was very different. Xavi Hernández trained as a coach, completing his internships and taking his first professional steps at Al Sadd SC in Qatar. Without having gone through La Masia, he had a quite mixed spell, as he won titles but ended up being dismissed. This is very different from the path that Sergio Busquets reportedly wants to take, as he first wants to learn the day-to-day work in Barcelona’s youth ranks before taking a bigger professional step. Sergio Busquets seems to have a clear path to becoming a coach: Taking slow steps to learn the fundamentals properly. Although this does not guarantee success, it does allow him to better measure his professional decisions before becoming Barcelona’s head coach. However, he appears destined to replace Hansi Flick in the future if he shines in the youth ranks.
Ahead of the near future, Inter Miami have decided to strengthen their roster in pursuit of another MLS Cup title. As a result, the Herons have announced the marquee signing of Casemiro as Lionel Messi's new star teammate. Inter Miami won the 2025 MLS Cup, achieving a historic milestone. However, they have undergone a major transformation of their roster, as Sergio Busquets retired in January 2026. Looking to reinforce the squad’s consistency for head coach Guillermo Hoyos, the Herons have announced the marquee signing of Casemiro, as a free agent after shining for Manchester United, to compete next to Lionel Messi for the MLS Cup again. “Inter Miami CF announced today that it has signed Brazilian international midfielder Casemiro. The five-time UEFA Champions League-winning midfielder joins the Club as a free agent and will remain under contract through the conclusion of the 2027 MLS Sprint Season, with an extension option until June 2029“, reports the Herons on their website. Despite already being 34 years old, Casemiro was an undisputed starter for Manchester United during the 2025-26 season. Demonstrating his high level, he scored 9 goals and provided 2 assists, becoming one of the team’s pillars. However, he has decided to make a change in his professional career, motivated by Inter Miami’s sporting project, he revealed during his presentation. Casemiro opens up on excitement for Inter Miami’s arrival While Casemiro reportedly had offers to remain in Europe, he has decided to choose a different path: Joining MLS. He arrives at Inter Miami to become a key part of the squad alongside Yannick Bright in midfield. Despite being a veteran, he has already publicly expressed his excitement about playing for Guillermo Hoyos’ team in the coming days. Midfield, reinforced. Bem-vindo, @Casemiro! 🇧🇷https://t.co/1GW3A40qvD pic.twitter.com/ZmM0IXUXux— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 22, 2026 “I’m incredibly grateful, and I can’t wait to get started so I can repay that trust—not only during the 90 minutes on matchday, but every day in training as well. All I can say is thank you, and I’ll give everything I have to return the affection and confidence the Club has shown me,” Casemiro said via Inter Miami’s website. Casemiro and Lionel Messi: Rivalry, admiration unite at Inter Miami Throughout their professional careers, Lionel Messi and Casemiro have always been rivals. The Brazilian has faced the Argentine legend in 20 matches, recording 8 wins, 4 draws, and 8 defeats. However, he has always expressed his deep admiration for the 39-year-old veteran star, something that could be very important now that they will be teammates at Inter Miami. In an interview on Rio Ferdinand Presents, Casemiro described Messi as the toughest opponent he has faced in his career. “You need help, you can’t stop him alone… I foul him, I apologize, it’s impossible. I need help… I remember one match: 0-0, Messi was on the bench until the 80th minute; he came on and within a few minutes it was 2-0. Only him,” he confessed. For the first time in their professional careers, Casemiro and Messi will be teammates, something that will seek to give Inter Miami more solidity. With complementary playing styles, they aim to build a strong connection on the pitch, as they have known each other for many years. In addition, the Brazilian joins the select group of players who have shared the field with both the Argentine and Cristiano Ronaldo.
A new World Cup final was reached by Spain after they beat France as they try to repeat what they did in 2010. A team that has at least met expectations at the 2026 World Cup is Spain, who reached the final to face Argentina with the trophy on the line in just the second World Cup final appearance in the country’s history. The biggest achievement for Spain has been successfully renewing the squad after the golden generation that lifted the trophy in South Africa, led by greats such as Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Carles Puyol, Sergio Busquets, David Villa and Iker Casillas. That team won the title in 2010, which means there are no players left from that squad. The last player from that generation to represent Spain was Jesús Navas, who remained part of the team until not long ago as he won the Euro 2024. The 2026 team Goalkeepers: David Raya, Joan García, and Unai Simón. Defenders: Marc Pubill, Alejandro Grimaldo, Eric García, Pedro Porro, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsí, and Marc Cucurella. The team of the final (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Midfielders: Marcos Llorente, Mikel Merino, Fabián Ruiz, Gavi, Álex Baena, Rodri, Martín Zubimendi, and Pedri. Forwards: Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, Yéremy Pino, Nico Williams, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Víctor Muñoz, and Borja Iglesias. The 2010 team Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas, Víctor Valdés, and Pepe Reina. Defenders: Raúl Albiol, Gerard Piqué, Carlos Marchena, Carles Puyol, Joan Capdevila, Sergio Ramos, and Álvaro Arbeloa. Midfielders: Andrés Iniesta, Xavi Hernández, Cesc Fàbregas, Xabi Alonso, Sergio Busquets, Javi Martínez, and David Silva. Forwards: David Villa, Fernando Torres, Juan Mata, Pedro Rodríguez, Fernando Llorente, and Jesús Navas.
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