Abel Xavier
Abel Luis da Silva Xavier
Born: November 30, 1972
Nampula, Mozambique
Position:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 187
Career: 1989-2008
Foot: right
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Abel Xavier scored 10 goals and recorded 4 assists in his 323-game career with the Estrela Amadora, SL Benfica, AS Bari, Real Oviedo, PSV Eindhoven, Everton FC, Liverpool FC, Galatasaray, Hannover 96, AS Roma and Middlesbrough FC. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the pitch during the 2008 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | PL | Estrela Amadora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1990-91 | PL | Estrela Amadora | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1993-94 | PL | SL Benfica | 24 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1994-95 | PL | SL Benfica | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1995-96 | Serie A | AS Bari | 8 | 8 | 554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | La Liga | Real Oviedo | 27 | 27 | 2294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997-98 | La Liga | Real Oviedo | 31 | 30 | 2738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998-99 | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1999-00 | EPL | Everton FC | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2000-01 | EPL | Everton FC | 11 | 10 | 870 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2001-02 | EPL | Liverpool FC | 10 | 9 | 756 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2001-02 | EPL | Everton FC | 12 | 11 | 902 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2002-03 | SL | Galatasaray | 11 | 11 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2002-03 | EPL | Liverpool FC | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003-04 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 5 | 5 | 415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2004-05 | Serie A | AS Roma | 3 | 2 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005-06 | EPL | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2006-07 | EPL | Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 14 | 1258 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 267 | 246 | 11606 | 8 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 100.0 | ||||
| Cup | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 323 | 301 | 11606 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Estrela Amadora |
| 1990-91 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | Estrela Amadora |
| 1993-94 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica |
| 1994-95 | Portugal | I | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica |
| 1995-96 | Italy | I | Serie A | AS Bari |
| 1996-97 | Spain | I | La Liga | Real Oviedo |
| 1997-98 | Spain | I | La Liga | Real Oviedo |
| 1998-99 | Netherlands | I | Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven |
| 1999-00 | England | I | Premier League | Everton FC |
| 2000-01 | England | I | Premier League | Everton FC |
| 2001-02 | England | I | Premier League | Everton FC |
| 2001-02 | England | I | Premier League | Liverpool FC |
| 2002-03 | England | I | Premier League | Liverpool FC |
| 2002-03 | Turkey | I | SüperLig | Galatasaray |
| 2003-04 | Germany | I | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 |
| 2004-05 | Italy | I | Serie A | AS Roma |
| 2005-06 | England | I | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC |
| 2006-07 | England | I | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC |
