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Xisco
Xisco playing for Levante in 2011
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart
Date of birth (1980-09-05) 5 September 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Manacor, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Gimnàstic (assistant)
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Valencia B 39 (15)
2000–2001 → Recreativo (loan) 39 (10)
2001–2002 → Tenerife (loan) 28 (1)
2002–2003 → Recreativo (loan) 23 (6)
2003–2005 Valencia 44 (4)
2005–2009 Betis 73 (8)
2009–2011 Levante 54 (9)
2011–2014 Dinamo Tbilisi 98 (62)
2014–2016 Gimnàstic 25 (2)
Total 423 (117)
International career
1998 Spain U17 3 (1)
1998–1999 Spain U18 6 (2)
2000–2001 Spain U21 8 (2)
Managerial career
2016– Gimnàstic (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Template:Spanish name 2 Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart (born 5 September 1980), known as Xisco, is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a left winger, and the current assistant manager of Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

He amassed La Liga totals of 194 games and 20 goals over the course of nine seasons, mainly in representation of Betis (four years). He also appeared in the competition for Valencia, Tenerife, Recreativo and Levante, winning the 2004 UEFA Cup with the first club.

Starting in 2011, Xisco spent four years in Georgia with Dinamo Tbilisi.

Club career

Valencia

Xisco was born in Manacor, Balearic Islands. After graduating from Valencia CF's B-team he moved on loan to Recreativo de Huelva in the second division, scoring ten goals during his only season. He then joined CD Tenerife in 2001–02, playing 28 games with one successful strike before returning (always loaned by Valencia) to his previous club for the 2002–03 campaign, still in La Liga.

Xisco returned to Valencia in the 2003 summer for two additional seasons, appearing in 22 contests as the Che conquered the 2004 league title. He added eight games in the club's victorious campaign in the UEFA Cup, also in that year.

Betis

Xisco moved to Real Betis in 2005 on a six-year link,[1] often delivering in various offensive positions and displaying all-around teamwork. He netted three goals in 2006–07, including a couple of late goals against Racing de Santander[2] and Gimnàstic de Tarragona[3] as the Andalusians only avoided top flight relegation in the last matchday.

In an unassuming 2008–09 season, which ended in relegation, Xisco only featured in nine matches, scoring once. Dark spots included being replaced after having himself being used as a substitute in a 1–2 home defeat against Málaga CF, on 11 January 2009.[4][5]

Levante / Later years

In the dying minutes of the August 2009 transfer window, Xisco rescinded his Betis contract and moved to Levante UD also in the second level, for two seasons.[6] In his first campaign he played the most he had in years, also scoring eight times as the Valencian Community club returned to the top division after a two-year absence.[7]

Xisco contributed with 26 games – 18 starts – in 2010–11, as Levante finally retained its division status. On 22 January 2011 he scored his only goal of the season, in a 1–4 away loss against Sevilla FC,[8] and he was released in June.

Already aged 30, Xisco moved abroad for the first time, joining FC Dinamo Tbilisi in Georgia and sharing teams with several compatriots.[9] In his second year, he won the Premier League and also scored a career-best 22 goals, best in the competition.[10]

On 14 December 2014, Xisco returned to his homeland after agreeing to a 18-month deal with third level's Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[11] On 18 June 2016, he announced his retirement and became Vicente Moreno's assistant.[12]

Personal life

Xisco is the older brother of another footballer, Toni Muñoz. He appeared once for RCD Mallorca's first team,[13] but spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues of his country.

Club statistics

[14][15]

Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Recreativo 2000–01 Segunda División 39 10 1 0 — 40 10
Tenerife 2001–02 La Liga 28 1 1 0 — 29 1
Recreativo 2002–03 La Liga 23 6 9 1 — 32 7
Valencia 2003–04 La Liga 22 1 3 2 8[a] 0 33 3
2004–05 La Liga 22 3 2[b] 0 10[c] 0 34 3
Total 44 4 5 2 18 0 67 6
Real Betis 2005–06 La Liga 25 1 3[b] 0 8[c] 0 36 3
2006–07 La Liga 17 3 5 0 — 22 3
2007–08 La Liga 22 3 3 1 — 25 4
2008–09 La Liga 9 1 4 0 — 13 1
2009–10 Segunda División 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 73 8 15 1 8 0 96 9
Levante 2009–10 Segunda División 28 8 0 0 — 28 8
2010–11 Segunda División 26 1 3 1 — 29 2
Total 57 9 4 1 — 61 10
Dinamo Tbilisi 2011–12 Umaglesi Liga 30 15 2 0 5[d] 3 37 18
2012–13 Umaglesi Liga 28 24 8 5 — 36 29
2013–14 Umaglesi Liga 28 19 7[e] 5 5[c] 2 40 26
2014–15 Umaglesi Liga 12 4 2[e] 1 2[f] 0 16 5
Total 98 62 19 12 12 5 129 79
Gimnàstic 2014–15 Segunda División B 13 1 0 0 — 13 1
2015–16 Segunda División 12 1 1 0 — 13 1
Total 25 1 1 0 0 0 26 1
Career total 364 96 46 16 38 5 448 117
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Georgian Super Cup
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Club

Valencia
Dinamo Tbilisi

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Xisco the kid for Betis". UEFA.com. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Real Betis 1–1 Racing Santander". ESPN Soccernet. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Real Betis 1–1 Gimnastic de Tarragona". ESPN Soccernet. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Real Betis 1–2 Málaga". ESPN Soccernet. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Xisco, Babic y Juanlu, apartados; el caso llega a Jabugo" (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Mercado: El Levante ficha al bético Xisco" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "El Levante celebra el centenario con un ascenso" (in Spanish). Marca. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Fabiano treble sinks Levante". ESPN Soccernet. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  9. ^ "El Dinamo Tbilisi georgiano ficha a 'Xisco' Muñoz, Coto y Yagüe" (in Spanish). Terra. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Luc Alemany (6 May 2013). "Xisco Muñoz, campeón de liga y máximo goleador en Georgia" (in Spanish). Som Balears. Retrieved 3 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Xisco Muñoz, nuevo fichaje grana" (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Xisco Muñoz cuelga las botas y formará parte del cuerpo técnico grana" (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "El Murcia derrota al Larissa en la presentación ante su público" (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Xisco: Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart". BDFutbol. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Xisco Muñoz". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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