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Abel Xavier

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Born
1972 (51 years old)

Birth Place

Nampula, Mozambique

Position
Full-back

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White

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Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)

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Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier (born 30 November 1972) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a full back, and is a manager.

Xavier played for clubs in Portugal, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, England, Turkey and Germany before retiring with the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2008. He represented both Merseyside rivals Everton and Liverpool in the Premier League.

From his debut in 1993, Xavier played 20 games for the Portugal national team, and was selected in their squads for UEFA Euro 2000 and 2002 FIFA World Cup. He later became a manager for several Portuguese clubs and the Mozambique national team.