Xisco Nadal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Sebastián Nadal Martorell | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Palma, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Alqueries | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2007 | Villarreal B | ||
| 2003–2007 | Villarreal | 20 | (3) |
| 2004 | → Numancia (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2005 | → Murcia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Hércules (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2008 | Granada 74 | 16 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Levante | 90 | (5) |
| 2011– | Alqueries | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Spain U17 | 13 | (4) |
| 2004 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Francisco Sebastián Nadal Martorell (born 27 June 1986), commonly known as Xisco Nadal, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Alqueries CF mainly as a forward.
Club career
Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Xisco made his official debut for Villarreal CF against CA Osasuna, on 2 February 2003. On 15 June, playing at RCD Espanyol in a 2–2 draw, he became the youngest player ever to score in a La Liga match, aged 16 years, 11 months and 18 days;[1] he also played in four UEFA Cup and one Champions League games for the club.
However, Nadal wasn't used very often at Villarreal, and served Segunda División loans to CD Numancia and Real Murcia in the second halves of 2003–04 and 2004–05, respectively. He spent the entire 2006–07 season at Hércules CF in the same category,[2] and only amassed 31 league appearances between the three teams combined.
In January 2008 Xisco lost all ties to Villarreal and joined newly created side Granada 74 CF, in the second level.[3] Upon the side's relegation he moved again, signing a two-year contract with Levante UD.
Although rarely a starter in the 2009–10 season, Nadal contributed with two goals in 32 matches as the Valencian Community outfit returned to the top division after a two-year absence. In the subsequent top flight campaign, in which he was used almost exclusively as a winger, he went scoreless in 25 games in an eventual escape from relegation; on 15 May 2011 he was sent off for a late challenge on Roberto Soldado in a 0–0 away draw against Valencia CF, which certified the team's permanence.[4]
On 11 September 2011, 25-year-old Nadal signed a short-term contract with Alqueries CF, in the Valencian regional divisions.[5]
International career
Xisco was part of Spain's under-17 squad which finished as runner-up at the 2003 UEFA European Championship. In the same year he also played in the category's FIFA World Cup, with the national team losing in the final to Brazil.
References
- ↑ Despedida con empate (Farewell with draw); El Mundo Deportivo, 16 June 2003 (Spanish)
- ↑ Piti se va al Rayo y Xisco regresará al Villarreal B (Piti goes to Rayo and Xisco returns to Villarreal B); Diario AS, 1 May 2007 (Spanish)
- ↑ Villarreal bring in Eguren; UEFA.com, 31 January 2008
- ↑ Los Che secure third spot; ESPN Soccernet, 15 May 2011
- ↑ Xisco Nadal, de Primera división a la Regional Preferente (Xisco Nadal, from Primera división to Regional Preferente); Marca, 12 September 2011 (Spanish)
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Xisco Nadal – FIFA competition record