Xavi Annunziata

Javier 'Xavi' Fernández Annunziata (born 31 August 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Avilés CF as a left winger.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Annunziata.
Xavi Annunziata
Personal information
Full name Javier Fernández Annunziata
Date of birth (1987-08-31) 31 August 1987
Place of birth Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Real Avilés
Number 21
Youth career
Tenerife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Tenerife B
2008–2011 Osasuna B 94 (20)
2011–2013 Osasuna 7 (0)
2012–2013 → Huesca (loan) 20 (0)
2013–2014 Oviedo 32 (1)
2015 Langreo 11 (1)
2015–2017 Caudal 67 (12)
2017–2018 Villanovense 24 (3)
2018–2019 Caudal 31 (4)
2019– Real Avilés 12 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:33, 26 November 2019 (UTC)

Football career

Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Annunziata joined CA Osasuna in 2008 from CD Tenerife B, going on to spend three full seasons with the reserves in Segunda División B and scoring 12 goals in 30 matches in his last (30 starts). On 28 October 2010 he made his debut with the Navarrese's first team, in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña for the Copa del Rey.[1] On 15 January of the following he made his first La Liga appearance, playing eight minutes in a 2–4 away defeat to Villarreal CF;[2] he renewed his contract on 1 June, extending his link until 2013 with the option for two further years.[3]

On 28 August 2012, Annunziata was loaned to Segunda División club SD Huesca until the end of the campaign,[4] which ended in relegation. Subsequently, he resumed his career in division three and lower.[5]

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References
  1. Annunziata debuta con el Osasuna: “Estoy muy feliz” (Annunziata makes debut with Osasuna: "I am very happy"); Tenerife Deportivo, 28 October 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. Cani inspires Villarreal; ESPN Soccernet, 15 January 2011
  3. Annunziata renueva hasta 2013, con opción a dos más (Annunziata renews until 2013, with two optional years); Diario AS, 1 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. El Huesca obtiene la cesión de Annunziata (Huesca get Annunziata loan); Marca, 27 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. El Villanovense firma a Xavier Annunziata y a Javi Barrio (Villanovense sign Xavier Annunziata and Javi Barrio); El Periódico de Extremadura, 6 July 2017 (in Spanish)
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