Francisco Javier 'Xavi' Pérez Pérez (born 26 February 1984 in
Santa Margarida de Montbui
Santa Maragarida de Montbui () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Anoia in Catalonia,
Spain. It is situated in the Òdena Basin, immediately to the west of Igualada of which it effectively forms a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly subur ...
,
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
,
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...
) is a Spanish
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
. Mainly a
central defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
, he can also play as a
defensive midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...
.
External links
CF Gavà profile
HKFA profile
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1984 births
Living people
People from Anoia
Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
Spanish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Tercera División players
CE Manresa players
FC Santboià players
CF Gavà players
Hong Kong First Division League players
Kitchee SC players
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Indonesian Premier Division players
Persijap Jepara players
Pro Duta FC players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
York Region Shooters players
Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
21st-century Spanish sportsmen