Where is Abel Xavier now?
Renowned for his flamboyant and extravagant hairstyles as much as his footballing ability, Abel Xavier retired from playing in 2009 after a spell in the US playing with David Beckham at LA Galaxy.
Playing for 18 seasons, he turned out for 10 clubs across the globe in countries such as Italy, Portugal, Turkey, Germany and Holland as well as in England with Liverpool, Everton and Middlesbrough.
On the international scene he played for the Portugal national side between 1993 and 2002 winning 20 caps and was a member of the squads that participated in the 2000 UEFA European Championships and the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals.
Upon retiring from playing, he took some time out of the game and converted to Islam, changing his name to Faisal Xavier.
He made a return to football in 2013 when he joined Portuguese side Olhanense as manager but left just three months into his tenure after mixed results on the field left his team in 11th place in the league.
Xavier’s next managerial appointment came the following year at Portuguese second division side Farese but he left at the end of the season in 2015 and then spent two two months at Portuguese side CD Aves before getting appointed as Mozambique national team manager.
He spent three years in the role before leaving in 2019 after the Mozambican Football Federation decided against renewing his contract and is now currently looking for his next appointment.
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Abel Xavier: Premier League Statistics
Nationality | Portuguese |
Position | Defender |
Appearances | 75 |
Goals | 2 |
Yellow Cards | 5 |
Red Cards | 1 |
Premier League Teams Played for | Everton, Liverpool, Middlesbrough |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 26 March 2021 by Admin