| Xavi Roca | |
| Fullname: | Francesc Xavier Roca Mateo |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1974[1] |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Youthyears1: | 1990–1993 |
| Youthclubs1: | Barcelona |
| Years1: | 1993–1995 |
| Caps1: | 63 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1994–1997 |
| Caps2: | 71 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1996–1999 |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1997–1998 |
| Clubs4: | → Logroñés (loan) |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs5: | → Toledo (loan) |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1999–2002 |
| Caps6: | 81 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2002–2003 |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2003–2004 |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2004–2006 |
| Caps9: | 46 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2006–2008 |
| Caps10: | 54 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2008–2009 |
| Caps11: | 17 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps12: | 9 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 389 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1989–1990 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1990–1991 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1990–1991 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 1995 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Francesc Xavier 'Xavi' Roca Mateo (born 19 January 1974) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right-back.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Roca joined FC Barcelona's academy at 16. He spent three professional seasons as captain of their reserves in the Segunda División,[2] and his input with the first team consisted of 90 minutes in La Liga in a 2–2 away draw against Deportivo de La Coruña on 26 May 1996;[3] additionally, for two consecutive years, he was loaned to CD Logroñés and CD Toledo in the second division.[4] [5]
Released in summer 1999, Roca remained in the second tier with Villarreal CF.[6] He was first-choice in his first season as the club returned to the top flight after one year,[7] then totalled 50 games over the next two as they managed to stay afloat.
Roca signed a two-year contract with top-division RCD Espanyol on 24 May 2002.[8] He left after only one and two competitive appearances, returning to division two with Rayo Vallecano on a three-year deal.[9]
Before retiring at the age of 36, Roca competed in the lower leagues and his native region, with CE L'Hospitalet, CE Sabadell FC and CE Europa.[10] [11] He also spent one year in the New Zealand Football Championship with Auckland City FC,[12] where he suffered a serious knee injury in his debut.[13]
Subsequently, Roca worked as sporting director at Sabadell,[14] [11] AEK Larnaca FC (Cypriot First Division)[15] [16] and Panathinaikos FC (Super League Greece).[17] [18]