Xavi Pons

Xavi Pons
Personal information
Full name	Xavier Pons Foncillas
Date of birth	14 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Les Masies de Voltregà, Spain
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Saguntino
Youth career
	Gimnàstic Manresa
2015–2018	Damm
2018–2019	Lorca
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	Vic
2020	Águilas
2020–2021	Madridejos
2021–2022	Cartagena B
2021–2022	Cartagena
2022–2023	Socuéllamos
2023	Orihuela
2023–2024	Villarrobledo
2024–	Saguntino
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Xavier "Xavi" Pons Foncillas (born 14 November 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saguntino.

Club career

Born in Les Masies de Voltregà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Pons represented Club Gimnàstic Manresa, CF Damm and Lorca FC as a youth. In March 2019, he moved to Primera Catalana side UE Vic, and made his senior debut on 28 April by playing the entire second half in a 1–1 home draw against Sant Cugat FC.

On 16 January 2020, Pons joined Tercera División side Águilas FC.^[1] In the middle of that year, he moved to fellow fourth tier side CD Madridejos.

On 2 July 2021, Pons signed for FC Cartagena and was initially assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División RFEF.^[2] He made his first team debut on 30 November, coming on as a late substitute for Neskes in a 2–0 away win over Racing Rioja CF in the season's Copa del Rey.^[3]^[4]

Pons made his professional debut on 2 January 2022, replacing Mo Dauda in a 1–0 away success over UD Almería in the Segunda División.^[5]^[6] On 25 June, he signed for Segunda Federación side UD Socuéllamos.^[7]

References

^ "| FICHAJE | Xavi Pons, mediocentro de 19 años, se invorpora a nuestras filas. Jugador procedente del la @UEVic_, ex jugador del @lorcacfbdh llega al club para aportar su calidad, que unida a su juventud hacen de él un jugador a tener en cuenta. ¡Bienvenido! 💪🏻" [| SIGNING | Xavi Pons, 19-year-old midfielder, joins our club. Coming from @UEVic_, the former player of @lorcacfbdh arrives at the club to bring his quality, which united to his youth make him a player to consider. Welcome! 💪🏻]. Águilas FC (in Spanish). Twitter. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "Xavi Pons refuerza el centro del campo del FC Cartagena 'B'" [Xavi Pons bolsters the centre of the midfield of FC Cartagena 'B'] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "Ortuño lidera el pase albinegro" [Ortuño leads the white-and-black qualification] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "El meta francés Prior, el canterano Xavi Pons y Farru, tres debutantes a buen nivel" [The French goalkeeper Prior, the youth player Xavi Pons and Farru, three debutants at good level] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "El Cartagena asalta el fortín de un líder mermado" [Cartagena take over the fortess of a deflated leader] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "Xavi Pons ya es el cuarto canterano que salta a la palestra en la Liga Smartbank" [Xavi Pons already is the fourth youth player who comes into the spotlight in the Liga Smartbank] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ "El Socuéllamos incorpora a Xavi Pons" [Socuéllamos sign Xavi Pons] (in Spanish). La Tribuna de Ciudad Real. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.

External links

Xavi Pons at BDFutbol
Xavi Pons at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Xavi Pons at Soccerway

[1] "| FICHAJE | Xavi Pons, mediocentro de 19 años, se invorpora a nuestras filas. Jugador procedente del la @UEVic_, ex jugador del @lorcacfbdh llega al club para aportar su calidad, que unida a su juventud hacen de él un jugador a tener en cuenta. ¡Bienvenido! 💪🏻" [| SIGNING | Xavi Pons, 19-year-old midfielder, joins our club. Coming from @UEVic_, the former player of @lorcacfbdh arrives at the club to bring his quality, which united to his youth make him a player to consider. Welcome! 💪🏻]. Águilas FC (in Spanish). Twitter. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[2] "Xavi Pons refuerza el centro del campo del FC Cartagena 'B'" [Xavi Pons bolsters the centre of the midfield of FC Cartagena 'B'] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[3] "Ortuño lidera el pase albinegro" [Ortuño leads the white-and-black qualification] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[4] "El meta francés Prior, el canterano Xavi Pons y Farru, tres debutantes a buen nivel" [The French goalkeeper Prior, the youth player Xavi Pons and Farru, three debutants at good level] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[5] "El Cartagena asalta el fortín de un líder mermado" [Cartagena take over the fortess of a deflated leader] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[6] "Xavi Pons ya es el cuarto canterano que salta a la palestra en la Liga Smartbank" [Xavi Pons already is the fourth youth player who comes into the spotlight in the Liga Smartbank] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[7] "El Socuéllamos incorpora a Xavi Pons" [Socuéllamos sign Xavi Pons] (in Spanish). La Tribuna de Ciudad Real. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.

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