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'''Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart''' (born 5 September 1980), known as '''Xisco''', is a Spanish former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played mainly as a [[Midfielder#Winger|left winger]] and is the current head coach of EFL Championship side [[Watford F.C.|Watford]].
'''Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart''' (born 5 September 1980), known as '''Xisco''', is a Spanish [[Association football|football]] manager and former player. During his playing career, he was mainly a [[Midfielder#Winger|left winger]]. He played 194 matches and scored 20 goals over nine seasons in [[La Liga]]. He spent four seasons at [[Real Betis|Betis]], and also played for [[Valencia CF|Valencia]], [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]], [[Recreativo de Huelva|Recreativo]] and [[Levante UD|Levante]], winning the [[2004 UEFA Cup Final|2004 UEFA Cup]] with Valencia. Starting in 2011, Xisco spent four years in Georgia with [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]].


In 2019, he joined Dinamo Tbilisi as part of the technical team, and in 2020 became the head coach of the club. In December 2020, he was appointed as head coach of EFL Championship side [[Watford F.C.|Watford]].
He amassed [[La Liga]] totals of 194 matches and 20 goals over nine seasons, mainly in representation of [[Real Betis|Betis]] (four years). He also appeared in the competition for [[Valencia CF|Valencia]], [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]], [[Recreativo de Huelva|Recreativo]] and [[Levante UD|Levante]], [[2004 UEFA Cup Final|winning the 2004 UEFA Cup]] with the first club.

Starting in 2011, Xisco spent four years in Georgia with [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi|Dinamo Tbilisi]].


==Club career==
==Club career==

Revision as of 15:06, 21 December 2020

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Muñoz and the second or maternal family name is Llompart.

Xisco
Xisco playing for Levante in 2011
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart
Date of birth (1980-09-05) 5 September 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Manacor, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Watford (Manager)
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Valencia B 39 (15)
2000–2001 → Recreativo (loan) 39 (10)
2001–2002 → Tenerife (loan) 28 (1)
2002–2003 → Recreativo (loan) 23 (6)
2003–2005 Valencia 44 (4)
2005–2009 Betis 73 (8)
2009–2011 Levante 54 (9)
2011–2014 Dinamo Tbilisi 98 (62)
2014–2016 Gimnàstic 25 (2)
Total 423 (117)
International career
1998 Spain U17 3 (1)
1998–1999 Spain U18 6 (2)
2000–2001 Spain U21 8 (2)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Gimnàstic (assistant)
2017 Pobla Mafumet (interim)
2018 Gimnàstic (assistant)
2019 Dinamo Tbilisi (assistant)
2020 Dinamo Tbilisi
2020− Watford
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart (born 5 September 1980), known as Xisco, is a Spanish football manager and former player. During his playing career, he was mainly a left winger. He played 194 matches and scored 20 goals over nine seasons in La Liga. He spent four seasons at Betis, and also played for Valencia, Tenerife, Recreativo and Levante, winning the 2004 UEFA Cup with Valencia. Starting in 2011, Xisco spent four years in Georgia with Dinamo Tbilisi.

In 2019, he joined Dinamo Tbilisi as part of the technical team, and in 2020 became the head coach of the club. In December 2020, he was appointed as head coach of EFL Championship side Watford.

Club career

Valencia

Xisco was born in Manacor, Balearic Islands. After graduating from Valencia CF's B-team he moved on loan to Recreativo de Huelva of the second division, scoring ten goals during his only season. He then joined CD Tenerife in 2001–02, playing 28 games before returning (always loaned by Valencia) to his previous club for the 2002–03 campaign, still in La Liga.

Xisco returned to Valencia in summer 2003 for two additional seasons, making 22 appearances as the Che conquered the 2004 league title. He added eight matches in their victorious campaign in the UEFA Cup, also in that year.

Betis

Xisco signed with Real Betis in 2005 on a six-year deal,[1] often delivering in various attacking positions and displaying all-around teamwork. He netted three times in 2006–07, including a couple of late goals against Racing de Santander[2] and Gimnàstic de Tarragona[3] as the Andalusians only avoided top-flight relegation in the last matchday.

In an unassuming 2008–09 season, which ended in relegation, Xisco only featured in nine matches, scoring once. Dark spots included being replaced after having himself being used as a substitute in a 1–2 home defeat to Málaga CF, on 11 January 2009.[4][5]

Levante and later years

In the dying minutes of the August 2009 transfer window, Xisco rescinded his Betis contract and joined Levante UD also in the second level, for two seasons.[6] In his first he played the most he had in years, also scoring eight goals as the Valencian Community side returned to the top division after a two-year absence.[7]

Xisco contributed with 26 games – 18 starts – in 2010–11, as Levante finally retained their division status. On 22 January 2011 he scored his only goal of the campaign, in a 1–4 away loss against Sevilla FC,[8] and he was released in June.

Already aged 30, Xisco moved abroad for the first time, signing with FC Dinamo Tbilisi in Georgia and sharing teams with several compatriots.[9] In 2012–13, he won the Premier League and also scored a career-best 22 goals, best in the competition.[10]

On 14 December 2014, Xisco returned to his homeland after agreeing to an 18-month deal with third-tier's Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[11] On 18 June 2016, he announced his retirement and became Vicente Moreno's assistant.[12]

Managerial career

Xisco returned to Dinamo Tbilisi in January 2019, as part of Zaur Svanadze's staff.[13] He left at the end of the year, after the team had recovered their league crown following a three-year absence.[14]

In 2020, Xisco again returned to Dinamo Tbilisi to become head coach of the club. [15]

In December 2020, Xisco was appointed as head coach of Watford.[16]

Personal life

Xisco is the older brother of another footballer, Toni Muñoz. He appeared once for RCD Mallorca's first team,[17] but spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues of his country.

Club statistics

Sources:[18][19]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Recreativo 2000–01 Segunda División 39 10 1 0 — 40 10
Tenerife 2001–02 La Liga 28 1 1 0 — 29 1
Recreativo 2002–03 La Liga 23 6 9 1 — 32 7
Valencia 2003–04 La Liga 22 1 3 2 8[a] 0 33 3
2004–05 La Liga 22 3 2[b] 0 10[c] 0 34 3
Total 44 4 5 2 18 0 67 6
Betis 2005–06 La Liga 25 1 3[b] 0 8[c] 0 36 3
2006–07 La Liga 17 3 5 0 — 22 3
2007–08 La Liga 22 3 3 1 — 25 4
2008–09 La Liga 9 1 4 0 — 13 1
2009–10 Segunda División 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 73 8 15 1 8 0 96 9
Levante 2009–10 Segunda División 28 8 0 0 — 28 8
2010–11 Segunda División 26 1 3 1 — 29 2
Total 57 9 4 1 — 61 10
Dinamo Tbilisi 2011–12 Umaglesi Liga 30 15 2 0 5[d] 3 37 18
2012–13 Umaglesi Liga 28 24 8 5 — 36 29
2013–14 Umaglesi Liga 28 19 7[e] 5 5[c] 2 40 26
2014–15 Umaglesi Liga 12 4 2[e] 1 2[f] 0 16 5
Total 98 62 19 12 12 5 129 79
Gimnàstic 2014–15 Segunda División B 13 1 0 0 — 13 1
2015–16 Segunda División 12 1 1 0 — 13 1
Total 25 1 1 0 0 0 26 1
Career total 364 96 46 16 38 5 448 117
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Georgian Super Cup
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Player

Valencia

Dinamo Tbilisi

Individual

Manager

Dinamo Tbilisi

References

  1. ^ "Xisco the kid for Betis". UEFA. 4 July 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Real Betis 1–1 Racing Santander". ESPN Soccernet. 21 January 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Real Betis 1–1 Gimnastic de Tarragona". ESPN Soccernet. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Real Betis 1–2 Málaga". ESPN Soccernet. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Xisco, Babic y Juanlu, apartados; el caso llega a Jabugo" [Xisco, Babic and Juanlu, ousted; affair reaches Jabugo] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Mercado: El Levante ficha al bético Xisco" [Market: Levante sign bético Xisco] (in Spanish). Goal. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  7. ^ "El Levante celebra el centenario con un ascenso" [Levante celebrate century with promotion]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 June 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Fabiano treble sinks Levante". ESPN Soccernet. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  9. ^ "El Dinamo Tbilisi georgiano ficha a 'Xisco' Muñoz, Coto y Yagüe" [Georgia's Dinamo Tbilisi sign 'Xisco' Muñoz, Coto and Yagüe] (in Spanish). Terra. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  10. ^ Alemany, Luc (6 May 2013). "Xisco Muñoz, campeón de liga y máximo goleador en Georgia" [Xisco Muñoz, league champion and top scorer in Georgia] (in Spanish). Som Balears. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Xisco Muñoz, nuevo fichaje grana" [Xisco Muñoz, new grana signing] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Xisco Muñoz cuelga las botas y formará parte del cuerpo técnico grana" [Xisco Muñoz hangs up boots and will be a part of the grana staff] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Xisco Muñoz regresa al Dinamo Tiflis" [Xisco Muñoz returns to Dinamo Tiflis] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Vicente y Xisco dejan el Dinamo Tiflis tras ganar la liga georgiana" [Vicente and Xisco leave Dinamo Tbilisi after winning the Georgian league] (in Spanish). 20 December 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Xisco Muñoz regresa al Dinamo Tbilisi, su segunda casa" [Xisco returns to Dinamo Tbilisi, his second home] (in Spanish). 31 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Official: Xisco Muñoz Appointed Head Coach". Watford F.C. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  17. ^ "El Murcia derrota al Larissa en la presentación ante su público" [Murcia defeat Larissa in presentation to home crowd]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 August 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  18. ^ "Xisco: Francisco Javier Muñoz Llompart". BDFutbol. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  19. ^ "Xisco Muñoz". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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