Xavier Venâncio

Xavier Catarino Venâncio (born 29 May 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.

Xavier Venâncio

Personal information
Full name	Xavier Catarino Venâncio
Date of birth	(1999-05-29) 29 May 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Mafra, Portugal
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder/Defender
Team information
Current team	Valour FC
Number	20
Youth career
2008–2011	Foot 21
2011–2013	CR Foot
2013–2017	Real
2017–2018	Belenenses
2019–2020	Académica de Coimbra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Rieti	23	(0)
2020–2022	Académica de Coimbra	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Olhanense (loan)	23	(6)
2023	Sintrense	11	(2)
2023–2024	Louletano	2	(0)
2024	Chieri	17	(1)
2025–	Valour FC	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 April 2025

Club career

On 18 September 2018, Venâncio made his professional debut with Rieti in a 2018–19 Serie C match against Matera.^[1]

On 4 February 2025, Venâncio signed a one-year contract with a club option for an additional year with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.^[2] He made his debut on April 5, 2025, against Pacific FC.^[3]