Javier 'Xavi' Fernández Annunziata (born 31 August 1987) is a Spanish former

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who played as a left winger, and is the current manager of

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Football career

Born in

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, Annunziata joined CA Osasuna in 2008 from

CD Tenerife B Club Deportivo Tenerife "B" is the reserve team of CD Tenerife, it is based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. Currently plays in ''Tercera Federación – Group 12'', holding home games at ''Ciudad Deport ...

, going on to spend three full seasons with the reserves in

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and scoring 12 goals in 30 matches in his last (30 starts). On 28 October 2010 he made his debut with the

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se's first team, in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña for the

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. On 15 January of the following he made his first

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appearance, playing eight minutes in a 2–4 away defeat to

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; he renewed his contract on 1 June, extending his link until 2013 with the option for two further years. On 28 August 2012, Annunziata was loaned to

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club SD Huesca until the end of the campaign, which ended in relegation. Subsequently, he resumed his career in division three and lower. Annunziata retired as a footballer in December 2019, and started his career as manager.

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was his last club as a player.

Managerial career

On 25 March 2021 was announced as a new manager of

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Annunziata, Xavi 1987 births Living people Spanish people of Italian descent Footballers from Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spanish footballers Men's association football wingers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players CD Tenerife B players CA Osasuna B players CA Osasuna players SD Huesca footballers Real Oviedo players UP Langreo footballers Caudal Deportivo footballers CF Villanovense players Real Avilés CF footballers Spanish football managers Sportspeople of Italian descent