Núria Cunillera: Xavi's Wife, Age, Height and Children

Núria Cunillera is the wife of Xavi Hernández, the Barcelona and Spain legend who became head coach of the Netherlands national team in August 2026. She is a journalist from Sabadell, near Barcelona, born in 1981; the couple married in July 2013 and have two children, Asia and Dan.

Núria rarely appears in the press, but she is not a mystery either: Spanish media have covered her wedding, her family life in Qatar and her return to Barcelona, and she shares part of her life on Instagram. In this guide, OhMyFootball sets out what is documented about Núria Cunillera, corrects what many websites get wrong, and brings her story up to date for November 2026.

Who is Xavi's wife?

Xavi Hernández's wife is Núria Cunillera. The couple married on 13 July 2013 and have been together ever since. As far as is publicly known, they are still married in 2026, and no separation has ever been reported. In August 2026, Núria shared photos from the 2026 World Cup in the United States with the caption "Always with my hubby @xavi".

The post above, from Núria's own Instagram account, shows her with Xavi during the World Cup. In her caption she thanks FIFA and adidas for hosting them.

Who is Núria Cunillera?

Núria Cunillera is a Catalan journalist. ¡Hola! reported in 2021 that she has a degree in journalism and public relations from the University of Vic, and that she gave up her job because of her husband's professional commitments to dedicate herself to her family. The same magazine described her as an extremely discreet woman.

She is best known as Xavi's wife, but her life with him has taken her from Barcelona to Doha and back, and she has stood next to him at some of the biggest moments of his career, from his presentation as Barcelona coach at the Camp Nou in 2021 to the 2026 World Cup.

Núria Cunillera age and birthday

Núria Cunillera was born in 1981 in Sabadell, according to the Ibiza newspaper Nou Diari. Her birthday is 8 November: ¡Hola! reported that 8 November 2021, the day Xavi was presented as Barcelona coach, was also her 40th birthday. That date fits her own Instagram, where on 9 November 2020 she thanked friends for a birthday party the night before.

Some biography websites give 9 November 1981 as her date of birth, but the reliable sources point to 8 November. That makes Núria Cunillera 44 years old at the start of November 2026, and she turns 45 on 8 November 2026. She is about 22 months younger than Xavi, who was born on 25 January 1980.

In the post above, Núria celebrates her birthday with a cake in Doha in November 2020. In the caption she writes that when you live far from home and from your family, sharing these moments with friends is priceless, and she thanks Xavi for everything he does for her and for their family.

Where is Núria Cunillera from?

Núria Cunillera is from Sabadell, a city in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia. Her nationality is Spanish. Like Xavi, who was born in nearby Terrassa, she is Catalan, and her Instagram captions mix Catalan, Spanish and English.

Education and career: a journalist

The reliable sources we found describe Núria as a journalist by profession. Nou Diari called her a journalist in 2013, AFP called her "the Catalan journalist Nuria Cunillera" in 2020, and ¡Hola! described her as a journalist and mother of two in 2021. ¡Hola! adds that she studied journalism and public relations at the University of Vic. In 2013, Latin Times reported that she later specialised in fashion journalism.

Some biography websites claim she worked for the Catalan channel TV3 or for a communications agency. We could not find a reliable source for those jobs, so we leave them out. What ¡Hola! does say is that she gave up her job to follow Xavi's career, which took the family to Qatar from 2015 to 2021.

How did Xavi and Núria meet?

We found no reliable source on how and when Xavi and Núria first met. According to Nou Diari, their relationship came to light in the summer of 2012 in Ibiza, when photographers pictured them together on the island's beaches. Less than a year later, the couple were planning their wedding.

The wedding in Blanes, 13 July 2013

Xavi and Núria married on Saturday 13 July 2013 at the Marimurtra Botanical Garden in Blanes, on the Costa Brava in the province of Girona. According to the Periódico de Ibiza, about 180 guests attended, and the reception was held at El Convent, a 16th century building next to the gardens.

The guest list read like a Barcelona team sheet. The newspaper named Leo Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Cesc Fàbregas, Javier Mascherano, Pedro, Jordi Alba and Víctor Valdés among the guests. Gerard Piqué, Carles Puyol and Iker Casillas could not attend because they were travelling or on holiday.

On 13 July 2020, the couple's seventh wedding anniversary, Núria posted the clip above from their wedding day with a message in Catalan: "Feliç aniversari @xavi! T'estimo amb bogeria. Sempre ho he fet i sempre ho faré." In English: happy anniversary, I love you madly, I always have and I always will.

Life in Qatar, 2015 to 2021

In 2015, Xavi left Barcelona for the Qatari club Al Sadd, and Núria moved with him to Doha. He played there until 2019 and then coached the team until November 2021. When he came home to coach Barcelona in November 2021, ¡Hola! noted that he had spent more than five years working abroad in Qatar. Both of their children were born during those Doha years.

Núria posted the beach photo above in Doha on 3 December 2019, the feast of Saint Francis Xavier, when Catalans celebrate the name day of everyone called Xavier. Her caption, in Catalan, congratulates Xavi and calls him the best thing she has.

Núria Cunillera and Xavi's children: Asia and Dan

Xavi and Núria have two children, a daughter and a son.

Asia Hernández Cunillera was born in January 2016. Gulf Times reported on 24 January 2016, from Doha, that Xavi had become a father for the first time after Núria gave birth to a girl named Asia. Asia is 10 years old in 2026. Her mother writes her name the Catalan way, Àsia, on Instagram.
Dan Hernández Cunillera was born on 19 November 2018, according to ¡Hola!. He is 7 at the start of November 2026 and turns 8 on 19 November 2026.

Some websites claim Dan was born in 2019. That is wrong: ¡Hola! reported his third birthday in November 2021, and FC Barcelona described him as 4 years old in May 2023.

The photo above, posted by Núria in January 2021, shows the family of four in green for a "Green Day" at the children's nursery in Doha.

Football runs in the family. FC Barcelona reported in May 2023 that Dan had become a club member, with his parents and sister at his side. Asia and Núria both became members in 2016, and Xavi has been one since 2003.

Back in Barcelona: Xavi the coach

On 8 November 2021, Barcelona presented Xavi as their new head coach in front of thousands of fans at the Camp Nou, with Núria and his parents in attendance. It was also Núria's 40th birthday. For Xavi's first game in charge, the Catalan derby against Espanyol at the Camp Nou on 20 November 2021, ¡Hola! reported that Núria filmed him giving instructions from the bench before kick-off, and that after the 1-0 win she congratulated him and wished that they would always be together.

The video above, from FC Barcelona's official YouTube channel, shows Xavi's speech at that Camp Nou presentation, where he appeared alongside his family and club president Joan Laporta.

Xavi led Barcelona to the 2022/23 La Liga title and the 2023 Spanish Super Cup, before the club dismissed him on 24 May 2024. Núria was still seen at club events after that: in November 2024, Football España reported that she attended Barcelona's 125th anniversary celebration at the Liceu theatre with Xavi.

The €1 million donation to the Hospital Clínic

In April 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Xavi and Núria donated €1 million to the Hospital Clínic in Barcelona. The hospital announced the gift on 4 April 2020 as a donation from both of them. According to AFP, Xavi said in a video posted on Twitter that "Nuria y yo" (Núria and I) were joining the hospital's fight against the coronavirus, and Núria urged viewers to contribute to the hospital's campaign.

Núria Cunillera height

What is Núria Cunillera's height? Her height has not been published by any reliable source. Figures such as 167 cm (5 ft 6 in), along with the weight and other measurements repeated on biography websites, have no source, so we do not repeat them as fact. For comparison, Xavi's height is 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in), according to Wikipedia.

Núria Cunillera family and religion

We found no public statement by Núria about her parents or siblings, and no reliable source has named them. We found nothing from her about her religion either.

Núria Cunillera net worth

Núria Cunillera's net worth is not publicly known, and the figures published on some websites have no reliable basis. Xavi earned his fortune over 17 years as a Barcelona player, four years at Al Sadd and his coaching career, but his salary as Netherlands head coach had not been disclosed by the Dutch football federation when he was appointed.

Núria Cunillera Instagram

Núria Cunillera is on Instagram as @nuriacunillera81. Her account carries a verification badge and had about 167,000 followers in November 2026. Her bio reads "Surviving la vida loca" with Barcelona as her location, and she posts outfits, family moments and trips, including from her years in Qatar. Xavi is on Instagram as @xavi.

Who is Xavi Hernández?

Xavi Hernández Creus was born on 25 January 1980 in Terrassa, near Barcelona, and he is 46 in 2026. He joined Barcelona's academy, La Masia, at the age of 11 and became one of the greatest midfielders of all time. He made 767 official appearances for Barcelona, winning eight La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues, and he won 133 caps for Spain.

His career at a glance:

1998: first-team debut for Barcelona
2008: European champion with Spain, named player of the tournament
2010: World Cup winner with Spain in South Africa
2012: European champion with Spain for a second time
2015: leaves Barcelona after 17 seasons in the first team and joins Al Sadd in Qatar
2019: retires as a player and becomes Al Sadd's head coach
November 2021: returns to Barcelona as head coach, replacing Ronald Koeman
2023: wins La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup as Barcelona coach
May 2024: dismissed by Barcelona
August 2026: appointed head coach of the Netherlands on a contract until the 2030 World Cup

After two years without a job, Xavi was appointed head coach of the Netherlands on 12 August 2026. Once again he replaced Ronald Koeman, whose wife Bartina we have also profiled, after the Dutch were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup by Morocco in the round of 32. According to NOS, Xavi is the first foreign coach of the Netherlands since Ernst Happel in 1978. Under Xavi, the Dutch were unbeaten in their first four Nations League games in September and October 2026, and their next games are against Greece on 13 November and Germany on 16 November 2026.

The video above, from the Dutch national team's official OnsOranje channel, is Xavi's presentation as head coach at the KNVB Campus in Zeist on 25 August 2026.

Quick facts about Núria Cunillera

Full name: Núria Cunillera
Born: 8 November 1981, in Sabadell, Catalonia
Age: 44 at the start of November 2026, turning 45 on 8 November 2026
Nationality: Spanish (Catalan)
Profession: journalist, with a degree in journalism and public relations from the University of Vic
Husband: Xavi Hernández, married on 13 July 2013 in Blanes
Children: Asia (born January 2016) and Dan (born 19 November 2018)
Height: not published
Instagram: @nuriacunillera81

Frequently asked questions about Núria Cunillera

When was Núria Cunillera born?

Núria Cunillera was born on 8 November 1981 in Sabadell, Spain. ¡Hola! reported that she turned 40 on 8 November 2021.

How old is Núria Cunillera?

She is 44 at the start of November 2026 and turns 45 on 8 November 2026.

How tall is Núria Cunillera?

Her height has not been published by a reliable source. The 167 cm figure found on some websites is unsourced.

What does Núria Cunillera do?

She is a journalist by profession, with a degree in journalism and public relations. According to ¡Hola!, she gave up her job to follow her husband's career and focus on her family.

Who are Núria Cunillera's children?

She and Xavi have two children: Asia, born in January 2016, and Dan, born on 19 November 2018.

Does Núria Cunillera have a Wikipedia page?

We found no Wikipedia article about her. Xavi's English Wikipedia page mentions her in its personal life section: married since July 2013, with a daughter, Asia, born in 2016, and a son, Dan, born in 2018.

When did Xavi and Núria get married?

They married on 13 July 2013 at the Marimurtra Botanical Garden in Blanes, in front of about 180 guests.

Is Xavi still married to Núria Cunillera?

Yes, as far as is publicly known. No separation has ever been reported, and in August 2026 Núria posted photos from the World Cup calling Xavi "my hubby".