Xavier Dirceu

Dirceu Francisco Xavier (born December 18, 1977, in Cabo Frio), nicknamed Xavier Dirceu or just Xavier, and sometimes misspelled Xavier Dirção, is a Brazilian football former player who last played for São Bernardo, but also had significant international stints at Juventus and Maccabi Haifa.

Xavier Dirceu

Personal information
Full name	Dirceu Francisco Xavier
Date of birth	(1977-12-18) December 18, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Cabo Frio, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	São Bernardo
Youth career
	Fluminense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	Fluminense
1998–1999	Guarani
2000	Maia
2000	Fluminense
2001–2003	Juventus
2004	Santo André
2004–2007	Maccabi Haifa	91	(3)
2007–2008	→ Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan)	1	(0)
2009	Santo André	9	(0)
2009–2011	São Bernardo
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:45, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

Playing career

He helped Maccabi Haifa to its tenth championship in 2005. Dirceu joined the club as an unknown (from Santo André of Brazil), but quickly became the top defensive midfielder in the Israeli Premier League.

In August 2007, he left Maccabi Haifa and signed for 3 years in Maccabi Petah Tikva, but he left the club after one season and returned to Brazil.

External links

• Xavier Dirceu's birthdate