Olagar Xavier

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Malik and the second or paternal family name is Xavier.
Olagar Xavier
Xavier with Timor-Leste national team in 2024
Personal information
Full name Olagar Fernando Malik Xavier
Date of birth (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Ainaro, Timor-Leste
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Thimphu City
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Ponta Leste
2023–2024 Siem Reap 11 (5)
2024– Thimphu City 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Timor-Leste 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024

Olagar Fernando Malik Xavier (born 18 May 2003) is a Timorese professional footballer currently playing for Bhutan Premier League club Thimphu City and the Timor-Leste national team.

Club career

Ponta Leste

As a youth, Xavier played for Ponta Leste of the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste.

Siem Reap

On 15 September 2023, it was announced that Xavier had joined second tier Cambodian club Siem Reap which plays in the Cambodian League 2.[1][2][3]

Thimphu City

On 25 April 2024, Xavier moved to Bhutan Premier League club Thimphu City making him the first Timorese footballer to play in the league. On 14 May, he scored a goal in a 3–1 league win against Tensung.

International career

Xavier made his senior international debut on 27 January 2022 in a friendly with Indonesia. Later that year, he was part of the Timor-Leste squad that competed in 2022 AFF Championship qualification.[4] In August 2023, he competed for his nation in the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship. He scored the team's only goal in the competition in a 1–3 defeat to Malaysia in the final match of the group stage.[5]

Xavier scored his first senior international goal on 11 December 2024 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium against Malaysia during the 2024 ASEAN Championship.

International career statistics

As of match played 11 December 2024
Timor-Leste national team
Year Apps Goals
2022 3 0
2023 2 0
2024 6 1
Total 11 1

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 December 2024 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Malaysia 1–1 2–3 2024 ASEAN Championship

References

  1. ^ "Done Deal". ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ Nai, Ngay. "MoIFA, Visakha lead CL2 rankings after week three". The Khmer Times. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Announcement". Siem Reap FC. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ Rajan, K. "Malaysia outclass Timor Leste to reach Asean Under-23 semi-finals". New Strait Times. Retrieved 9 October 2023.