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Xavi Annunziata

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Annunziata.
Xavi Annunziata
Personal information
Full name Javier Fernández Annunziata
Date of birth (1987-08-31) 31 August 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Tenerife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Tenerife B
2008–2011 Osasuna B 94 (20)
2011–2013 Osasuna 7 (0)
2012–2013 → Huesca (loan) 20 (0)
2013–2014 Oviedo 32 (1)
2015 Langreo 11 (1)
2015–2017 Caudal 67 (12)
2017–2018 Villanovense 24 (3)
2018–2019 Caudal 31 (4)
2019 Avilés 14 (2)
Total 300 (43)
Managerial career
2021 Caudal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Javier 'Xavi' Fernández Annunziata (born 31 August 1987) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left winger, currently a manager.

Playing career

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Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Annunziata joined CA Osasuna in 2008 from CD Tenerife B, going on to spend three full seasons with the reserves in the Segunda División B and scoring 12 goals in 30 matches in his last (30 starts).[1] On 28 October 2010 he made his debut with the Navarrese's first team, in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[2] He made his first La Liga appearance the following 15 January, playing eight minutes in a 4–2 away defeat to Villarreal CF.[3] He renewed his contract on 1 June, extending his link until 2013 with the option for two further years.[4]

On 28 August 2012, Annunziata was loaned to Segunda División club SD Huesca until the end of the campaign,[5] which ended in relegation.[6] Subsequently, he resumed his career in the third tier and lower.[7]

Annunziata retired in December 2019 aged 32, his last club being Tercera División's Real Avilés Industrial CF.[8]

Coaching career

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On 24 March 2021, Annunziata was named head coach of fourth-division side Caudal Deportivo.[9] He left in June.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Annunziata: "En mi primer año lo pasé muy mal, era un crío, pero menos mal que no tiré la toalla" (Annunziata: "I had a really hard time in my first year, I was a kid, but thankfully I did not give up"); Noticias de Navarra, 12 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Annunziata debuta con el Osasuna: “Estoy muy feliz” (Annunziata makes debut with Osasuna: "I am very happy"); Tenerife Deportivo, 28 October 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Cani inspires Villarreal; ESPN Soccernet, 15 January 2011
  4. ^ Annunziata renueva hasta 2013, con opción a dos más (Annunziata renews until 2013, with two optional years); Diario AS, 1 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Huesca obtiene la cesión de Annunziata (Huesca get Annunziata loan); Marca, 27 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Huesca y Osasuna, una relación muy beneficiosa (Huesca and Osasuna, quite the beneficial relationship); Diario del AltoAragón, 19 November 2020 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ El Villanovense firma a Xavier Annunziata y a Javi Barrio (Villanovense sign Xavier Annunziata and Javi Barrio); El Periódico Extremadura, 6 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ «Prefiero dejarlo que seguir en este plan, así es imposible poder disfrutar del fútbol» ("I'd rather retire than go on like this, there's no way I can enjoy football as such"); El Comercio, 15 December 2019 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Xavi Annunziata sustituye a Chuchi Collado en el Caudal Deportivo (Xavi Annunziata replaces Chuchi Collado at Caudal Deportivo); Be Soccer, 24 March 2021 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Nacho Cabo asume el banquillo del Caudal (Nacho Cabo takes over Caudal bench); El Comercio, 16 June 2021 (in Spanish)
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