Xisco Nadal

Not to be confused with Xisco (footballer, born 1980) or Xisco (footballer, born 1986).

Xisco Nadal

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Sebastián Nadal Martorell
Date of birth	(1986-06-27) 27 June 1986
Place of birth	Palma, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward / Winger
Team information
Current team	Segorbe
Youth career
2001–2003	Villarreal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Villarreal B
2003–2007	Villarreal	20	(3)
2004	→ Numancia (loan)	15	(1)
2005	→ Murcia (loan)	0	(0)
2006–2007	→ Hércules (loan)	16	(0)
2008	Granada 74	16	(1)
2008–2011	Levante	90	(5)
2011–2014	Alqueries
2014–2015	Vinaròs	13	(2)
2015–	Segorbe
International career
2002–2003	Spain U17	13	(4)
2004	Spain U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2015

Template:Spanish name 2 Francisco Sebastián Nadal Martorell (born 27 June 1986), commonly known as Xisco Nadal, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Segorbe mainly as a forward.

Club career

Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Xisco made his official debut for Villarreal CF against CA Osasuna, on 2 February 2003. On 15 June, playing at RCD Espanyol in a 2–2 draw, he became the youngest player ever to score in a La Liga match, aged 16 years, 11 months and 18 days; he also played in four UEFA Cup and one Champions League games for the club.

However, Nadal wasn't used very often at Villarreal, and served Segunda División loans to CD Numancia and Real Murcia in the second halves of 2003–04 and 2004–05, respectively. He spent the entire 2006–07 season at Hércules CF in the same category, and only amassed 31 league appearances between the three teams combined.

In January 2008 Xisco lost all ties to Villarreal and joined newly created side Granada 74 CF, in the second level. Upon the side's relegation he moved again, signing a two-year contract with Levante UD.

Although rarely a starter in the 2009–10 season, Nadal contributed with two goals in 32 matches as the Valencian Community outfit returned to the top division after a two-year absence. In the subsequent top flight campaign, in which he was used almost exclusively as a winger, he went scoreless in 25 games in an eventual escape from relegation; on 15 May 2011 he was sent off for a late challenge on Roberto Soldado in a 0–0 away draw against Valencia CF, which certified the team's permanence.

On 11 September 2011, 25-year-old Nadal signed a short-term contract with Alqueries CF, in the Valencian regional divisions.

International career

Xisco was part of Spain's under-17 squad which finished as runner-up at the 2003 UEFA European Championship. In the same year he also played in the category's FIFA World Cup, with the national team losing in the final to Brazil.

External links

• Xisco Nadal at BDFutbol
• Xisco Nadal – FIFA competition record (archived)