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Xavi Moro

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Xavi Moro
Personal information
Full name Xavier Moro León
Date of birth (1975-05-22) 22 May 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chiangrai United (head coach)
Youth career
1988–1993 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 Barcelona C 92 (19)
1995–1996 Barcelona B 19 (0)
1996–1998 Córdoba 43 (1)
1998–1999 Sabadell 34 (1)
1999–2000 Castellón 28 (0)
2000–2004 Badajoz 129 (8)
2003Hércules (loan) 14 (0)
2004–2007 Lorca Deportiva 125 (4)
2008 Iraklis 7 (0)
2008–2009 Mérida 23 (0)
2009–2011 Sant Andreu 47 (1)
2011–2012 Cornellà ? (1)
2012–2014 Vista Alegre
International career
1992–1993 Spain U18 5 (0)
1992 Spain U19 7 (1)
Managerial career
2012–2014 Vista Alegre (player-coach)
2018 Bangkok Glass (assistant)
2022–2023 Ratchaburi
2024– Chiangrai United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Xavier 'Xavi' Moro León (born 22 May 1975) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is currently head coach of Thai League 1 club Chiangrai United.

He was a Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career

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Born in Paris, France, to Spanish immigrants, Moro amassed Segunda División totals of 202 games and 11 goals over the course of eight seasons, representing in the competition FC Barcelona B, CD Badajoz and Lorca Deportiva CF. From January–June 2008 he played in the Superleague Greece, with Iraklis Thessaloniki FC.

Xavi Moro spent 12 years at FC Barcelona since U9 to FC Barcelona B and some games with 1st Team, tallying 464 professional games in his 18 year career. He was coached by Johan Cruyff, Bobby Robson and Jose Mourinho and played with the likes of Ronaldo, Guardiola, Bakero, Figo and many more.

Moro retired in 2014 at the age of 39, after two years as player-coach of amateurs UD Vista Alegre. In 2018, he joined Josep Ferré's staff at Bangkok Glass FC.

On 4 July 2022, Moro was appointed manager of Thai League 1 side Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC. He left on 11 May of the following year.

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 9 November 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ratchaburi Thailand 4 July 2022 11 May 2023 35 13 12 10 41 31 +10 037.14
Chiangrai United Thailand 1 July 2024 Present 12 3 1 8 10 24 −14 025.00
Total 47 16 13 18 51 55 −4 034.04
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