Xisco (footballer, born 1980)

Xisco
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Javier Muñoz Llompart
Date of birth5 September 1980
Place of birthManacor, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Gimnàstic
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999–2003Valencia B39(15)
2000–2001→ Recreativo (loan)39(10)
2001–2002→ Tenerife (loan)28(1)
2002–2003→ Recreativo (loan)23(6)
2003–2005Valencia44(4)
2005–2009Betis73(8)
2009–2011Levante54(9)
2011–2014Dinamo Tbilisi98(62)
2014–Gimnàstic3(0)
National team
1998Spain U173(1)
1998–1999Spain U186(2)
2000–2001Spain U218(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:55, 12 February 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Llompart.

Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart, commonly known as Xisco (born 5 September 1980), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona mainly as a left winger.

He amassed La Liga totals of 194 games and 20 goals over the course of nine seasons, mainly in representation of Betis (four years). He also appeared in the competition for Valencia, Tenerife, Recreativo and Levante, winning the 2004 UEFA Cup with the first club.

Club career

Valencia

Xisco was born in Manacor, Balearic Islands. After graduating from Valencia CF's B-team he moved on loan to Recreativo de Huelva in the second division, scoring ten goals during his only season. He then joined CD Tenerife in 2001–02, playing 28 games with one successful strike before returning (always loaned by Valencia) to his previous club for the 2002–03 campaign, still in La Liga.

Xisco returned to Valencia in the 2003 summer for two additional seasons, appearing in 22 contests as the Che conquered the 2004 league title. He added eight games in the club's victorious campaign in the UEFA Cup, also in that year.

Betis

Xisco moved to Real Betis in 2005 on a six-year link,[1] often delivering in various offensive positions and displaying all-around teamwork. He netted three goals in 2006–07, including a couple of late goals against Racing de Santander[2] and Gimnàstic de Tarragona[3] as the Andalusians barely avoided top flight relegation in the last matchday.

In an unassuming 2008–09 season, which ended in relegation, Xisco only featured in nine matches, scoring once. Dark spots included being replaced after having himself being used as a substitute in a 1–2 home defeat against Málaga CF, on 11 January 2009.[4]

Levante / Later years

In the dying minutes of the August 2009 transfer window, Xisco rescinded his Betis contract and moved to Levante UD also in the second level, for two seasons. In his first campaign he played the most he had in years, also scoring eight times as the Valencian Community club returned to the top division after a two-year absence.

Xisco contributed with 26 games – 18 starts – in 2010–11, as Levante finally retained its division status. On 22 January 2011 he scored his only goal of the season, in a 1–4 away loss against Sevilla FC,[5] and he was released in June.

Already aged 30 Xisco moved abroad for the first time, joining FC Dinamo Tbilisi in Georgia and sharing teams with several compatriots.[6] In his second year he won the Premier League and also scored a career-best 22 goals, best in the competition.[7]

On 14 December 2014 Xisco returned to his homeland, after agreeing to a 18-month deal with third level's Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[8]

Honours

Club

Valencia
Dinamo Tbilisi

Individual

Club statistics

As of 12 February 2015[9][10]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Recreativo 2000–01 Segunda División 391010—4010
Tenerife 2001–02 La Liga 28110—291
Recreativo 2002–03 La Liga 23691—327
Valencia 2003–04 La Liga 221328[lower-alpha 1]0333
2004–05 La Liga 2232[lower-alpha 2]010[lower-alpha 3]0343
Total 44452180676
Real Betis 2005–06 La Liga 2513[lower-alpha 2]08[lower-alpha 3]0363
2006–07 La Liga 17350—223
2007–08 La Liga 22331—254
2008–09 La Liga 9140—131
2009–10 Segunda División 0000—00
Total 73815180969
Levante 2009–10 Segunda División 28800—288
2010–11 Segunda División 26131—292
Total 57941—6110
Dinamo Tbilisi 2010–11 Umaglesi Liga 3015205[lower-alpha 4]33718
2012–13 Umaglesi Liga 282485—3629
2013–14 Umaglesi Liga 28197[lower-alpha 5]55[lower-alpha 3]24026
2014–15 Umaglesi Liga 1242[lower-alpha 5]12[lower-alpha 6]0165
Total 9862191212512979
Gimnàstic 2014–15 Segunda División B 3000—30
Career total 342944516385425115
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Includes appearances in Supercopa de España
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Includes appearances in Georgian Super Cup
  6. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Personal life

Xisco is the older brother of another footballer, Toni Muñoz. He appeared once for RCD Mallorca's first team,[11] but spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues of his country.

References

  1. ↑ "Xisco the kid for Betis". UEFA.com. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Real Betis 1–1 Racing Santander". ESPN Soccernet. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Real Betis 1–1 Gimnastic de Tarragona". ESPN Soccernet. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Real Betis 1–2 Málaga". ESPN Soccernet. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Fabiano treble sinks Levante". ESPN Soccernet. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "El Dinamo Tbilisi georgiano ficha a 'Xisco' Muñoz, Coto y Yagüe" [Georgia's Dinamo Tbilisi signs 'Xisco' Muñoz, Coto and Yagüe] (in Spanish). Terra. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Luc Alemany (6 May 2013). "Xisco Muñoz, campeón de liga y máximo goleador en Georgia" [Xisco Muñoz, league champion and top scorer in Georgia] (in Spanish). Som Balears. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Xisco Muñoz, nuevo fichaje grana" [Xisco Muñoz, new grana signing] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic's official website. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Xisco: Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart". BDFutbol. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Xisco Muñoz". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "El Murcia derrota al Larissa en la presentación ante su público" [Murcia defeats Larissa in presentation match] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2013.

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