Xavier Dirceu

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Xavier Dirceu
Personal information
Full name	Dirceu Francisco Xavier
Date of birth	December 18, 1977 (1977-12-18) (age 30)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Maccabi Petah Tikva on loan from Maccabi Haifa
Number	23
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003 2004-present 2007-present	Atlético Mineiro Maccabi Haifa → Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan)	91 (3) 1 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of NYC2TLV 05:45, 4 September 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Dirceu Francisco Xavier (born on December 18, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro), nicknamed Xavier Dirceu or just Xavier, and sometimes misspelled Xavier Dirção, is a Brazilian football (soccer) player. He currently plays on loan as a midfielder for Maccabi Petah Tikva of the Israeli Ligat ha'Al (Premier League).

[edit] Playing career

He helped Maccabi Haifa to its tenth championship in 2005. Dirceu joined the club as an unknown (from Santo André of Brazil), but quickly became the top defensive midfielder in the Israeli Premier League.

In August 2007, he left FC Maccabi Haifa and signed for 3 years in Maccabi Petah Tikva.

[edit] External links

• Xavier Dirceu's birthdate