José Xavier

José Xavier

Personal information
Full name	José Nuno Rodrigues Xavier
Date of birth	(1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Braga, Portugal
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Merelinense (on loan from Braga)
Number	33
Youth career
2007–2008	Academia Lacatoni
2008–2012	Braga
2012	Padroense
2012–2013	Porto
2013–2016	Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Vitória Guimarães B	4	(0)
2017	Chaves	0	(0)
2017	→ Pedras Salgadas (loan)	16	(7)
2017–2018	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2018–2020	Braga	0	(0)
2020	→ Merelinense (loan)	7	(3)
2020–	Maria da Fonte	12	(4)
International career^‡
2012	Portugal U16	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Portugal FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 1989 Saudi Arabia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:27, 9 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2012

José Nuno Rodrigues Xavier (born 7 March 1997) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Campeonato de Portugal league club Maria da Fonte as a forward.

Football career

On 7 February 2016, Xavier made his professional debut with Vitória Guimarães B in a 2015–16 LigaPro match against Olhanense.[1]

On 31 August 2017, he joined English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a one-year deal.[2]

References

1. "Olhanense 3-1 Vitória Guimarães B". ForaDeJogo. 7 February 2016.
2. "Young Players Signed". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 1 September 2017.

External links

• José Xavier at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• José Xavier at Soccerway
• Stats and profile at LPFP (in Portuguese)
• National team data (in Portuguese)