Francis (footballer)

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Francis
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Jesús Pérez Malia
Date of birth	(1981-12-17) 17 December 1981
Place of birth	Barbate, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right back / Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Racing Santander
Number	7
Youth career
	Barbate
	Xerez
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1999–2010	Xerez	199	(2)
2001	→ Getafe (loan)	2	(0)
2001–2002	→ San Fernando (loan)	36	(3)
2002–2003	→ Écija (loan)	31	(4)
2010–	Racing Santander	84	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 June 2013. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Malia.

Francisco Jesús Pérez Malia, aka Francis (born 17 December 1981 in Barbate, Cádiz), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Racing de Santander mainly as a right defender.

Football career

Francis made his senior debuts with local Xerez CD. After three consecutive loans with third division sides, including Getafe CF, he returned to his alma mater and made his professional debuts in 2003–04's second level, scoring once in 26 games. He went on to become an important first-team member, with the Andalusians achieving a first-ever La Liga promotion in the 2008–09 campaign.

Francis spent most of the short-lived top division season as a right back. On 8 May 2010, as Xerez still harboured chances of staying in the top flight, he netted his only goal of the campaign, in a 3–2 home win against Real Zaragoza;^[1] late into that month, his contract expired and he signed with Racing de Santander for four seasons.^[2]

References

↑ Victory keeps Xerez hopes alive; ESPN Soccernet, 8 May 2010
↑ Official: Racing Santander sign Domingo Cisma and Francis; Goal.com, 18 May 2010

External links

Racing Santander official profile (Spanish)
BDFutbol profile
Futbolme profile (Spanish)
Transfermarkt profile

v t e Racing de Santander – current squad

GK Mario GK Sotres GK S. Pérez DF Agustín DF Saúl DF Oriol DF Francis DF Orfila DF Barrio DF Juanpe MF Granero MF Andreu MF Lafuente MF Durán MF Saénz FW Koné FW Miguélez FW Mariano FW Ayina FW Concha Coach: Paco

Persondata
Name	Francis
Alternative names	Francisco Jesus Perez Malia
Short description	Spanish footballer
Date of birth	17 December 1981
Place of birth	Barbate, Spain
Date of death
Place of death

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