Abel Xavier

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Born
1972 (53 years old)
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Nampula, Mozambique

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Full-back

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1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)

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Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier (born 30 November 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a full back, and is a manager.

Xavier played for clubs in Portugal, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, England, Turkey and Germany before retiring with the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2008. He represented both Merseyside rivals Everton and Liverpool in the Premier League.

From his debut in 1993, Xavier played 20 games for the Portugal national team, and was selected in their squads for UEFA Euro 2000 and 2002 FIFA World Cup. He later became a manager for several Portuguese clubs and the Mozambique national team.

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Johan Cruijff Schaal	Real Oviedo	1998
Portuguese Primeira Liga	Estrela Amadora	1993-1994

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Former Senior Teams

Estrela Amadora	1990-1993	Permanent	-	-
Benfica	1993-1995	Permanent	-	-
Portugal	1993-2002	International	-	-
Bari	1995-1996	Loan	-	-
Real Oviedo	1996-1998	Permanent	-	-
PSV Eindhoven	1998-1999	Permanent	-	-
Everton	1999-2002	Permanent	-	-
Liverpool	2002-2003	Permanent	-	-
Galatasaray	2003	Loan	-	-
Hannover	2003-2004	Permanent	-	-
Roma	2005	Permanent	-	-
Middlesbrough	2005-2006	Permanent	-	-
Middlesbrough	2006-2007	Permanent	-	-
L.A. Galaxy	2007-2008	Permanent	-	-