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 lastly played for São Bernardo.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dirceu Francisco Xavier | ||
| Date of birth | December 18, 1977 | ||
| 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, correct 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.