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Xavi Sintes

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Xavi Sintes
Personal information
Full name Xavier Sintes Egea
Date of birth (2001-08-05) 5 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Mahón, Spain
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Córdoba
Number 15
Youth career
2005–2013 Sant Lluis
2013–2014 Mahón
2014–2016 Atlético Villacarlos
2016–2017 Mallorca
2017–2018 San Francisco
2018–2019 Mallorca
2019–2020 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Mallorca B 16 (0)
2020–2021 Real Madrid B 14 (0)
2021–2024 Sevilla B 77 (5)
2024– Córdoba 1 (0)
International career
2018 Spain U17 2 (0)
2018 Spain U18 4 (0)
2019 Spain U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2024

Xavier "Xavi" Sintes Egea (born 5 August 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a central midfielder for Córdoba CF.

Club career

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Sintes was born in Mahón, Menorca, Balearic Islands, and represented CCE Sant Lluis, UD Mahón and Atlético Villacarlos before joining RCD Mallorca's youth sides in August 2016.[1][2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 August 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away win over CF Sant Rafel.

On 31 January 2019, Sintes and Mallorca teammate agreed to a contract with Real Madrid, effective as of 1 July.[3] Initially assigned to the Juvenil squad, he won the UEFA Youth League with the side before being promoted to Real Madrid Castilla in August 2020.[4]

On 12 August 2021, Sintes signed a three-year deal with Sevilla FC, being assigned to the B-team in Primera División RFEF.[5] He suffered a knee injury in January of the following year which kept him sidelined for eight months,[6] and was subsequently converted into a centre-back after returning.[7]

On 3 July 2024, Sintes joined Segunda División side Córdoba CF on a two-year contract.[8] He made his professional debut on 26 August, replacing Cristian Carracedo in a 2–2 home draw against Burgos CF.[9]

International career

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Sintes represented Spain at under-17,[10] under-18[11] and under-19 levels.[12]

Honours

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Real Madrid

References

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  1. ^ "Xavi Sintes: The Menorquin at Real Madrid". Menorca Football. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ "El Mallorca ficha a Xavi Sintes" [Mallorca sign Xavi Sintes] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ "El Madrid 'pesca' en el Mallorca: ficha a Pablo Ramón y Xavi Sintes" [Madrid 'fish' in Mallorca: sign Pablo Ramón and Xavi Sintes] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Xavi Sintes sube al Castilla" [Xavi Sintes promotes to Castilla] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ "El Sevilla FC ficha al mediocentro del Castilla Xavi Sintes para el filial" [Sevilla FC sign Castilla central midfielder Xavi Sintes for the reserves] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Xavi Sintes vuelve a jugar tras ocho meses" [Xavi Sintes returns to play after eight months] (in Spanish). Menorca.info. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Xavi Sintes, un curso de nota con el Sevilla Atlético" [Xavi Sintes, a notable campaign with Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Menorca.info. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Xavi Sintes, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Xavi Sintes, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Los goles y la emoción llegaron en una recta final de locura" [The goals and the emotion arrived in a crazy final minutes] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Xavi Sintes, a los cuartos de final del Europeo sub 17" [Xavi Sintes, to the quarterfinals of the under-17 European championship] (in Spanish). Menorca al Día. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Sub 18: Pablo Ramón y Xavi Sintes jugaron contra China" [Under-18s: Pablo Ramón and Xavi Sintes played against China] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  12. ^ "España llama a Xavi Sintes" [Spain call up Xavi Sintes] (in Spanish). Deportes Menorca. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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