Olagar Xavier

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Olagar Xavier
Xavier with Timor-Leste national team in 2024
Personal information
Full name Olagar Fernando Malik Xavier
Date of birth (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Ainaro, Timor-Leste
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team
Thimphu City
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Ponta Leste
2023–2024 Siem Reap 11 (5)
2024– Thimphu City 0 (0)
International career
2023– Timor-Leste 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:21, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Olagar Fernando Malik Xavier (born 18 May 2003) is a Timorese professional footballer currently playing for Bhutan Premier League club Thimphu City and the Timor-Leste national team.

Club career

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Ponta Leste

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As a youth, Xavier played for Ponta Leste of the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste.

Siem Reap

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On 15 September 2023, it was announced that Xavier had joined second tier Cambodian club Siem Reap which plays in the Cambodian League 2.[1][2][3]

Thimphu City

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On 25 April 2024, Xavier moved to Bhutan Premier League club Thimphu City

International career

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Xavier made his senior international debut on 27 January 2022 in a friendly with Indonesia. Later that year, he was part of the Timor-Leste squad that competed in 2022 AFF Championship qualification.[4] In August 2023, he competed for his nation in the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship. He scored the team's only goal in the competition in a 1–3 defeat to Malaysia in the final match of the group stage.[5]

International career statistics

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As of match played 5 September 2024
Timor-Leste national team
Year Apps Goals
2022 3 0
2023 2 0
2024 1 0
Total 6 0

References

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  1. ^ "Done Deal". ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ Nai, Ngay. "MoIFA, Visakha lead CL2 rankings after week three". The Khmer Times. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Announcement". Siem Reap FC. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ Rajan, K. "Malaysia outclass Timor Leste to reach Asean Under-23 semi-finals". New Strait Times. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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