Xavier Ginard Torres

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ginard and the second or maternal family name is Torres.
Xavi Ginard

Ginard playing for Atlético Baleares in 2012.
Personal information
Full nameXavier Ginard Torres
Date of birth10 November 1986
Place of birthArtà, Spain
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Veria
Number22
Youth career
Artà
Manacor
2002–2005Barcelona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Felanitx
2006–2007Manacor
2007–2009Binissalem58(0)
2009–2010Sabadell3(0)
2010–2011Campos35(0)
2011–2014Atlético Baleares49(0)
2014–Veria5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 16 March 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Xavier 'Xavi' Ginard Torres (born 10 November 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Greek club Veria F.C. as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Artà, Balearic Islands, Ginard was a youth product of FC Barcelona's La Masia. He made his debuts as a senior with CE Felanitx in the 2005–06 season, in Tercera División.

Ginard moved to fellow league club CE Manacor in June 2006,[1] and first arrived in Segunda División B in 2009 after agreeing to a deal with CE Sabadell FC.[2] After acting as a backup to David de Navas during the campaign he returned to the fourth level, signing for CE Campos.

On 2 August 2011 Ginard joined CD Atlético Baleares, in division three.[3] Initially playing second-fiddle to Biel Ribas and Ian Mackay in his first two years, he was an undisputed starter in his third, appearing in 30 matches as a captain and being also awarded the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for the category.

On 28 May 2014 Ginard moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year contract with Superleague Greece side Veria FC.[4] He played his first match as a professional on 24 September, starting in a 4–1 home win against A.E. Ermionida F.C. for the season's Greek Football Cup;[5] in the same competition's next round, he kept a clean sheet in a 2–0 success at Ergotelis FC.[6]

Ginard made his league debut on 7 February 2015, in a 1–1 home draw against Atromitos FC.

Club statistics

As of 15 March 2015
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sabadell 2009–10[7] Segunda División B 3000—30
Atlético Baleares 2011–12[7] Segunda División B 130004[lower-alpha 1]0170
2012–13[7] Segunda División B 6010—70
2013–14[7] Segunda División B 30000—300
Total 4901040540
Veria 2014–15[8] Superleague Greece 5050—100
Career total 5706040670
  1. ↑ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Xavi Ginard, podría firmar por el Manacor de Pep Sansó" [Xavi Ginard, could sign for Pep Sansó's Manacor] (in Spanish). Info Balear. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "El Sabadell presenta a Xavi Ginard procedente del Binissalem" [Sabadell presents Xavi Ginard from Binissalem] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "El meta Internacional Xavi Ginard refuerza la portería del At. Baleares" [International goalkeeper Xavi Ginard bolsters At. Baleares goal] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "La pagina web del Veria FC Griego confirma el fichaje de Xavi Ginard" [Greek Veria FC's web page confirms the signing of Xavi Ginard] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Βέροια – Ερμιονίδα 4–1 [Veria – Ermionida 4–1] (in Greek). Sports 24. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Εργοτέλης – Βέροια 0–2 [Ergotelis – Veria 0–2] (in Greek). Sports 24. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Ginard: Xavier Ginard Torres". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Xabi Ginard". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

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