Oliva left Villarreal as a free agent in the summer of 2011, with no league appearances to his credit. He retired shortly after, at the age of 35.
Referencesedit
^Adiós Cristinenc, hola Español (Goodbye Cristinenc, hello Español); Mundo Deportivo, 31 July 1994 (in Spanish)
^El Villarreal refuerza su portería con Oliva (Villarreal strengthen goal with Oliva); Marca, 24 June 2009 (in Spanish)
^El Villarreal no pasa del empate ante el Puertollano (1–1) (Villarreal can only draw against Puertollano (1–1)); Diario Siglo XXI, 30 October 2009 (in Spanish)
^Yellow Submarine leave Lazio at sea; UEFA, 5 November 2009
External linksedit
Xavi Oliva at BDFutbol
Xavi Oliva at Soccerway
Xavi Oliva at WorldFootball.net
November 28, 2023
xavi, oliva, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, oliva, second, maternal, family, name, gonzález, javier, xavi, oliva, gonzález, spanish, pronunciation, ˈʃaβj, oˈliβa, born, 1976, spanish, retired, footballer, played, goalkeeper, personal, informati. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Oliva and the second or maternal family name is Gonzalez Javier Xavi Oliva Gonzalez Spanish pronunciation ˈʃabj oˈliba born 29 May 1976 is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper Xavi OlivaPersonal informationFull nameJavier Oliva GonzalezDate of birth 1976 05 29 29 May 1976 age 47 Place of birthL Hospitalet SpainHeight1 90 m 6 ft 3 in Position s GoalkeeperYouth careerEspanyolSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1994Espanyol B0 0 1994 1997Hospitalet22 0 1995 1996 Roda Bara loan 18 0 1997 1998Valencia B19 0 1998 1999Terrassa35 0 1999 2000Recreativo5 0 2000 2002Gimnastic48 0 2002 2009Castellon181 0 2009 2011Villarreal0 0 Total328 0 Club domestic league appearances and goalsFootball career editOliva was born in L Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Catalonia After modest beginnings he had stints with RCD Espanyol 1 and Valencia CF but only with their reserves his first professional spell was in the 1999 2000 season as he played five matches with Recreativo de Huelva in the second division Oliva then represented Gimnastic de Tarragona in his native region in both the second and third levels then moved to CD Castellon in 2002 With the latter he was instrumental in a 2005 promotion to division two In the last two seasons Oliva lost the starting job to former Real Madrid youth graduate Carlos Sanchez After more than 200 overall appearances he backed down on his decision to renew his contract and in late June 2009 signed a two year deal with La Liga club Villarreal CF also in the community 2 He made his official debut for his new team on 29 October in a 1 1 away draw against CD Puertollano for the Copa del Rey 3 on 5 November he replaced the injured Diego Lopez during the 4 1 home win over S S Lazio for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League 4 Oliva left Villarreal as a free agent in the summer of 2011 with no league appearances to his credit He retired shortly after at the age of 35 References edit Adios Cristinenc hola Espanol Goodbye Cristinenc hello Espanol Mundo Deportivo 31 July 1994 in Spanish El Villarreal refuerza su porteria con Oliva Villarreal strengthen goal with Oliva Marca 24 June 2009 in Spanish El Villarreal no pasa del empate ante el Puertollano 1 1 Villarreal can only draw against Puertollano 1 1 Diario Siglo XXI 30 October 2009 in Spanish Yellow Submarine leave Lazio at sea UEFA 5 November 2009External links editXavi Oliva at BDFutbol Xavi Oliva at Soccerway Xavi Oliva at WorldFootball net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xavi Oliva amp oldid 1170385103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
