Xavi Ginard

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ginard and the second or maternal family name is Torres.
Xavi Ginard
Ginard playing for Atlético Baleares in 2012
Personal information
Full name Xavier Ginard Torres
Date of birth (1986-10-11) 11 October 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Artà, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Artà
Manacor
2002–2005 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Felanitx
2006–2007 Manacor
2007–2009 Binissalem 58 (0)
2009–2010 Sabadell 3 (0)
2010–2011 Campos 35 (0)
2011–2014 Atlético Baleares 49 (0)
2014–2015 Veria 5 (0)
2015–2016 Aris 4 (0)
2016–2019 Olot 99 (0)
2019–2022 Atlético Baleares 21 (0)
2022–2023 Manacor 28 (0)
2023–2024 Poblense 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Xavier 'Xavi' Ginard Torres (born 11 October 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Artà, Balearic Islands, Ginard was a youth product of FC Barcelona's La Masia.[1] He made his debut as a senior with CE Felanitx in the 2005–06 season, in Tercera División.

Ginard moved to fellow league club CE Manacor in June 2006,[2] and first arrived in Segunda División B in 2009 after agreeing to a deal at CE Sabadell FC.[3] After acting as a backup to David de Navas during the campaign he returned to the fourth tier, signing for CE Campos.

On 2 August 2011, Ginard joined CD Atlético Baleares in division three.[4] Initially playing second-fiddle to Biel Ribas and Ian Mackay in his first two years, he was an undisputed starter in his third, appearing in 30 matches as a captain and being also awarded the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for the category.[5]

On 28 May 2014, Ginard moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year contract with Super League Greece side Veria FC.[6] He played his first match as a professional on 24 September, starting in a 4–1 home win against A.E. Ermionida F.C. in the second round of the Greek Football Cup.[7] In the following stage of the same competition, he kept a clean sheet in a 2–0 away victory over Ergotelis FC.[8]

Ginard made his league debut on 7 February 2015, in a 1–1 home draw to Atromitos FC. After countryman Jonathan López's return in the summer he was deemed surplus to requirements, and his contract was mutually terminated.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 February 2021[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sabadell 2009–10 Segunda División B 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Atlético Baleares 2011–12 Segunda División B 13 0 0 0 4[a] 0 17 0
2012–13 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
2013–14 30 0 0 0 — 30 0
Total 49 0 1 0 4 0 54 0
Veria 2014–15 Football League Greece 5 0 5 0 — 10 0
Olot 2017–18 Segunda División B 35 0 3 0 — 38 0
2018–19 34 0 0 0 — 34 0
Total 69 0 3 0 0 0 72 0
Atlético Baleares 2019–20 Segunda División B 10 0 1 0 1[a] 0 12 0
2020–21 5 0 1 0 — 6 0
Total 15 0 2 0 1 0 18 0
Career total 141 0 11 0 5 0 157 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References

  1. ^ Alzamora, Miquel (29 May 2014). "El gran salto de Ginard" [Ginard's quantum leap]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Xavi Ginard, podría firmar por el Manacor de Pep Sansó" [Xavi Ginard, could sign for Pep Sansó's Manacor] (in Spanish). Info Balear. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ^ "El Sabadell presenta a Xavi Ginard procedente del Binissalem" [Sabadell present Xavi Ginard from Binissalem] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ^ "El meta Internacional Xavi Ginard refuerza la portería del At. Baleares" [International goalkeeper Xavi Ginard bolsters At. Baleares goal] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Xavi Ginard gana el trofeo Zamora del Grupo III de la 2ª División B" [Xavi Ginard wins the Zamora trophy in 2nd Division B's Group III] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  6. ^ "La pagina web del Veria FC Griego confirma el fichaje de Xavi Ginard" [Greek Veria FC's web page confirms the signing of Xavi Ginard] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  7. ^ Syriodis, Nikos (24 September 2014). Βέροια – Ερμιονίδα 4–1 [Veria – Ermionida 4–1] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  8. ^ Εργοτέλης – Βέροια 0–2 [Ergotelis – Veria 0–2] (in Greek). Sport 24. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  9. ^ Παρελθόν και τυπικά ο Τζινάρ από τη «Βασίλισσα» (in Greek). Kerkida Sport. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  10. ^ Xavi Ginard at BDFutbol
  11. ^ Xavi Ginard at Soccerway