Xabi Pascual Explained

Xabi Pascual
Fullname:Carlos Xabier Pascual Luca de Tena
Birth Date:9 July 1981
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Deportivo Español
Years1:2000–2002
Years2:2002–2003
Years3:2003–2004
Years4:2004
Years5:2005
Years6:2005–2006
Years7:2006–2007
Years8:2007–2008
Years9:2008–2010
Years10:2012
Years11:2012–2013
Years12:2013–2015
Years13:2015–
Clubs9:Gimnàstic
Clubs10:General Rojo
Clubs11:Sacachispas
Clubs12:Excursionistas
Clubs13:Deportivo Español
Caps3:15
Caps4:15
Caps5:0
Caps6:0
Caps7:10
Caps8:16
Caps9:3
Caps13:5
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Goals9:0
Goals13:0
Club-Update:15 May 2016

Carlos Xabier 'Xabi' Pascual Luca de Tena (born 9 July 1981) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Argentine club Deportivo Español as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Pascual was born in Bilbao, Biscay. During his career, spent almost exclusively in the lower leagues, he represented CD Basconia (Athletic Bilbao's third team), Arenas Club de Getxo, CA Osasuna B, Amurrio Club, Racing de Santander – no competitive appearances for the La Liga club, playing exclusively for the B-teamReal Oviedo, Barakaldo CF and Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[1]

Pascual made his debut at the professional level on 14 June 2009, one month shy of his 28th birthday, keeping a clean sheet for Gimnàstic in a 2–0 home win against Elche CF in the Segunda División.[2] He appeared in only two more matches in that level during his career, also with the Catalans.

In 2012, after two years without a club, Pascual moved to Argentina, going on to spend several seasons in the country's lower divisions.

Notes and References

  1. News: Deu baixes segures. Ten certain releases. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 23 June 2010. 6 July 2010.
  2. News: El Nástic se despide de su afición con una victoria. Nástic say goodbye to fans with win. Marca. es. 14 June 2009. 25 February 2016.