| Javi Germán | |
| Fullname: | Javier Germán Cruz |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Cádiz, Spain |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1990–1999 |
| Caps1: | 210 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2000 |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2000–2001 |
| Caps3: | 36 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2001–2002 |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 281 |
| Totalgoals: | 12 |
Javier Germán Cruz (born 15 June 1971), known as Javi Germán, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He spent the majority of his career with his hometown club Cádiz, making 226 appearances and scoring seven goals, including two goals in 38 La Liga matches.[2]
Germán was born in Cádiz, capital of the province of the same name in the autonomous community in Andalusia, and began his career with Cádiz CF.[2] He made his La Liga debut on 2 March 1991, as Cádiz hosted Real Madrid at Estadio Ramón de Carranza.[3] He replaced Poli for the last minute of the game as Cádiz held on for an excellent 1–0 victory.[4] This was his only minute of football that season, but he played a bigger part in 1991–92,[2] and helped keep Cádiz in the top flight as they beat Figueres in the relegation playoff.[5]
The following year, Cádiz actually were relegated, and they suffered a second consecutive demotion in 1993–94. Germán stayed with the club in Segunda División B for another five and a half seasons, ultimately making over 200 appearances. The best season in this period for both player and club was 1997–98, in which they had a chance to be promoted via the playoffs,[2] missing out to Barcelona B. He left the club in January 2000, joining fellow third tier side Ponferradina.[1] He spent only half a season with Ponferradina before seeing out his career with one year each at Segunda División B sides Motril and Benidorm. He was relegated with Benidorm in 2001–02, and retired at the end of that season as he reached his 31st birthday.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cádiz | 1990–91 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991–92 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 1992–93 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 1993–94 | Segunda División | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| 1994–95 | Segunda División B | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | |||
| 1995–96 | 28 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 1 | |||||
| 1996–97 | 26 | 2 | – | – | 26 | 2 | |||||
| 1997–98 | 31 | 1 | – | 5 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 1998–99 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 1999–2000 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 210 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 226 | 7 | |||
| Ponferradina | 1999–2000 | Segunda División B | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 3 | ||
| Motril | 2000–01 | 36 | 1 | – | – | 36 | 1 | ||||
| Benidorm | 2001–02 | 17 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 281 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 297 | 12 | |||
1. Appearances in the 1991–92 La Liga relegation playoff
2. Appearances in the 1998 Segunda División playoffs