- Xavier Dirceu
Infobox Football biography
playername = Xavier Dirceu
fullname = Dirceu Francisco Xavier
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1977|12|18
cityofbirth =Rio de Janeiro
countryofbirth =Brazil
height = Height|m=1.77
position = Defensive midfielder
currentclub = Maccabi Petah Tikva
"on loan from Maccabi Haifa"
clubnumber = 23
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003
2004-present
2007-present
clubs = Atlético Mineiro
Maccabi Haifa
→ Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan)
caps(goals) =
91 (3)
1 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 05:45, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate =Dirceu Francisco Xavier (born on
December 18 ,1977 inRio de Janeiro ), nicknamed Xavier Dirceu or just Xavier, and sometimes misspelled Xavier Dirção, is aBrazil ianfootball (soccer) player. He currently plays on loan as amidfielder for Maccabi Petah Tikva of theIsrael i Ligat ha'Al (Premier League).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 FC Maccabi Haifa and signed for 3 years in Maccabi Petah Tikva.
External links
* [http://www.futebolthebrazilianwayoflife.com/fo_israel.asp Xavier Dirceu's birthdate]
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