Xavier Ginard Torres
Xavier 'Xavi' Ginard Torres (born 11 October 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Atlético Baleares as a goalkeeper.
Ginard playing for Atlético Baleares in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Xavier Ginard Torres | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Artà, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Baleares | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
Artà | |||
Manacor | |||
2002–2005 | Barcelona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Felanitx | ||
2006–2007 | Manacor | ||
2007–2009 | Binissalem | 58 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Sabadell | 3 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Campos | 35 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Atlético Baleares | 49 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Veria | 5 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Aris | 4 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Olot | 99 | (0) |
2019– | Atlético Baleares | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020 |
Club career
Born in Artà, Balearic Islands, Ginard was a youth product of FC Barcelona's La Masia.[1] He made his debut as a senior with CE Felanitx in the 2005–06 season, in Tercera División.
Ginard moved to fellow league club CE Manacor in June 2006,[2] and first arrived in Segunda División B in 2009 after agreeing to a deal at CE Sabadell FC.[3] After acting as a backup to David de Navas during the campaign he returned to the fourth level, signing for CE Campos.
On 2 August 2011, Ginard joined CD Atlético Baleares in division three.[4] Initially playing second-fiddle to Biel Ribas and Ian Mackay in his first two years, he was an undisputed starter in his third, appearing in 30 matches as a captain and being also awarded the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for the category.[5]
On 28 May 2014, Ginard moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year contract with Super League Greece side Veria FC.[6] He played his first match as a professional on 24 September, starting in a 4–1 home win against A.E. Ermionida F.C. in the second round of the Greek Football Cup.[7] In the following stage of the same competition, he kept a clean sheet in a 2–0 away victory over Ergotelis FC.[8]
Ginard made his league debut on 7 February 2015, in a 1–1 home draw to Atromitos FC. After countryman Jonathan López's return in the summer he was deemed surplus to requirements, and his contract was mutually terminated.[9]
Club statistics
- As of 15 March 2015
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sabadell | 2009–10[10] | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Atlético Baleares | 2011–12[10] | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
2012–13[10] | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2013–14[10] | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
Total | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
Veria | 2014–15[11] | Super League Greece | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
Career total | 57 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
- Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
References
- Alzamora, Miquel (29 May 2014). "El gran salto de Ginard" [Ginard's quantum leap]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Xavi Ginard, podría firmar por el Manacor de Pep Sansó" [Xavi Ginard, could sign for Pep Sansó's Manacor] (in Spanish). Info Balear. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- "El Sabadell presenta a Xavi Ginard procedente del Binissalem" [Sabadell present Xavi Ginard from Binissalem] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "El meta Internacional Xavi Ginard refuerza la portería del At. Baleares" [International goalkeeper Xavi Ginard bolsters At. Baleares goal] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "Xavi Ginard gana el trofeo Zamora del Grupo III de la 2ª División B" [Xavi Ginard wins the Zamora trophy in 2nd Division B's Group III] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "La pagina web del Veria FC Griego confirma el fichaje de Xavi Ginard" [Greek Veria FC's web page confirms the signing of Xavi Ginard] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- Syriodis, Nikos (24 September 2014). Βέροια – Ερμιονίδα 4–1 [Veria – Ermionida 4–1] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- Εργοτέλης – Βέροια 0–2 [Ergotelis – Veria 0–2] (in Greek). Sport 24. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- Παρελθόν και τυπικά ο Τζινάρ από τη «Βασίλισσα» (in Greek). Kerkida Sport. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- "Ginard: Xavier Ginard Torres". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- "Xabi Ginard". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
External links
- Xavi Ginard at BDFutbol
- Xavi Ginard at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)