Xabi Alonso
 Xabier Xabi Alonso Olano (Basque: [ˈʃaβi aˈlons̺o oˈlano] Spanish: [ˈ(t)ʃaβj aˈlonso oˈlano]; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish footballer. He plays as defensive midfielder and is a deep-lying playmaker.Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad the main team of his home region Gipuzkoa. After a brief loan period at SD Eibar he returned to Sociedad where then-manager John Toshack appointed Alonso as his team captain.