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Abel Xavier
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1972[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nampula, Mozambique | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Estrela da Amadora | 85 | (5) |
| 1993–1995 | Benfica | 45 | (4) |
| 1995–1996 | → Bari (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Real Oviedo | 58 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | PSV | 19 | (2) |
| 1999–2002 | Everton | 43 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Liverpool | 14 | (1) |
| 2003 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Hannover 96 | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Roma | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Middlesbrough | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Middlesbrough | 14 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | LA Galaxy | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 330 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Portugal U16 | 14 | (1) |
| 1989 | Portugal U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Portugal U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | Portugal U21 | 21 | (1) |
| 1993–2002 | Portugal | 20 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Olhanense | ||
| 2014–2015 | Farense | ||
| 2015 | Aves | ||
| 2016–2019 | Mozambique | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈβɛl ʃɐviˈɛɾ]; born 30 November 1972) is a Portuguese football manager and former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
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. While at Middlesbrough he was the first Premier League player to test positive for performance-enhancing substances, and was banned for one year.
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.
- ^ "Abel Xavier". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 1 December 2002. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Abel Xavier: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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