Xabier Mancisidor Macazaga (born 24 May 1970) is a Spanish retired

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who played as a goalkeeper, and is the current

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of English club

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Playing career

Known simply as Xabier during his playing days, he was born in Pasaia, Gipuzkoa,

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, and was a Alavés youth graduate. He was promoted to the first team ahead of the 1993–94 campaign, in

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. In 1995, despite being a backup option, Xabier signed for

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side

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. He made his professional debut on 3 September of that year, starting in a 2–0 away win against

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. Xabier achieved promotion with Mallorca in

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, playing two matches during the season. In the subsequent La Liga campaign, he was only a third-choice, and after failing to appear in a single minute, he retired at the age of only 28.

Coaching career

Immediately after retiring, Mancisidor joined

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's backroom staff. Initially a goalkeeping coach of the youth setup, he was later promoted to the first team and spent eleven seasons at the club. Mancisidor was appointed goalkeeping coach at

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's staff at

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on 2 June 2009. On 3 January 2011, he was named on Pellegrini's staff at

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, with the same role. On 14 June 2013, Mancisidor again followed Pellegrini to

. After the manager's dismissal, he remained at the club.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mancisidor, Xabier 1970 births Living people People from Pasaia Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Gipuzkoa Men's association football goalkeepers Segunda División B players Segunda División players Deportivo Alavés B players Deportivo Alavés players RCD Mallorca players Manchester City F.C. non-playing staff