Javier 'Xavi' Fernández Annunziata (born 31 August 1987) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left winger, and is the current manager of Caudal Deportivo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Fernández Annunziata | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Caudal | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2020 | Real Avilés | 14 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Caudal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2019 | |||
Football career edit
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]
Annunziata retired as a footballer in December 2019, and started his career as manager. Real Avilés was his last club as a player.[6]
Managerial career edit
On 25 March 2021 was announced as a new manager of Caudal Deportivo.[7]
References edit
- ^ Annunziata debuta con el Osasuna: “Estoy muy feliz” (Annunziata makes debut with Osasuna: "I am very happy"); Tenerife Deportivo, 28 October 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Cani inspires Villarreal; ESPN Soccernet, 15 January 2011
- ^ Annunziata renueva hasta 2013, con opción a dos más (Annunziata renews until 2013, with two optional years); Diario AS, 1 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Huesca obtiene la cesión de Annunziata (Huesca get Annunziata loan); Marca, 27 August 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ 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)
- ^ ""Prefiero dejarlo que seguir en este plan, así es imposible poder disfrutar del fútbol"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "Xavi Annunziata sustituye a Chuchi Collado en el Caudal Deportivo" [Xavi Annunziata substituted Chuchi Collado on Caudal Deportivo]. es.besoccer.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links edit
- Xavi Annunziata at BDFutbol
- Xavi Annunziata at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Xavi Annunziata at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Xavi Annunziata at Soccerway