Xavier García (footballer)
Moisés Xavier García Orellana (born 26 June 1990 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer.[5][6]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Moisés Xavier García Orellana | ||
Date of birth | 26 June 1990 | ||
Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | C.D. FAS[1][2] | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | ADFA San Salvador | ||
2006–2007 | Fundación Mágico González | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | San Salvador F.C. | ||
2008–2009 | Nejapa F.C. | ||
2009–2014 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ||
2014– | C.D. FAS[3] | 182[4] | (7) |
National team | |||
2006–2007 | El Salvador U17 | 7 | (0) |
2008–2009 | El Salvador U20 | 6 | (0) |
2010–2010 | El Salvador U21 | ||
2010–2014 | El Salvador U23 | 2 | (1) |
2008– | El Salvador | 62 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
San Salvador FC
García's professional career began on 3 July 2007, when he signed a contract with now defunct Salvadoran national league club, San Salvador F.C.. He was one of six players from the El Salvador U17 national team, that would sign for San Salvador F.C. that season. The others were Ricardo Orellana, Diego Chavarría, William Maldonado, Óscar Arroyo and Fabricio Alfaro.
He made his professional debut on 7 November 2007 in a league match against C.D. Vista Hermosa.
Nejapa FC
García signed with Nejapa F.C. in 2008.
Luis Ángel Firpo
He signed with C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo in 2009.
International career
García made his debut for El Salvador in a May 2008 friendly match against Guatemala and had, as of December 2010, earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. In December 2010 national team manager José Luis Rugamas named García in his 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup squad.
El Salvador's goal tally first.
Honours
Player
References
- "Rodolfo Zelaya pagó sus dos partidos de sanción y puede jugar con Alianza ante Águila".
- "El FAS se aferra a los goles de sus defensas".
- Macheteada, Culebrita. "García, con distensión de ligamentos – Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador".
- "ceroacero.es :: Porque todos los partidos empiezan así..." www.ceroacero.es.
- "XAVI GARCÍA SE REENCONTRARÁ CON SU PASADO".
- "FAS brinda un homenaje a cuatro jugadores por alcanzar cien partidos".