Iniesta announced in May that he was leaving Vissel Kobe in Japan earlier than expected after spending large parts of the J-League season on the bench. "This is another very important step in my career after the long years spent in Barcelona and then in Japan," World Cup and European Championship winner Iniesta said at an official ceremony in Ras Al Khaimah.
"I am here to open a new page and I will do everything possible to achieve the best results with my team. I have always done my best with Barcelona and Vissel Kobe, and I will do the same here." Iniesta joined Vissel Kobe in 2018 after 16 years at Barcelona where he won the Champions League four times and La Liga on nine occasions.
He also played in Spain's 2010 World Cup triumph and the 2008 and 2012 European Championship victories.