Xavier Barrau Explained

Xavier Barrau
Fullname:Xavier Barrau
Birth Date:26 September 1982
Birth Place:Lyon, France
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Lyon
Years1:1999–2000
Years2:2000–2002
Years3:2002–2003
Years4:2003–2004
Years5:2004–2006
Years6:2006
Years7:2007
Years8:2007
Years9:2007
Years10:2008
Years11:2008–2012
Clubs11:ES Fréjus
Caps1:0
Caps2:0
Caps5:48
Caps6:13
Caps7:1
Caps8:3
Caps9:1
Caps10:4
Caps11:47
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals5:4
Goals6:2
Goals7:1
Goals8:2
Goals9:0
Goals10:0
Goals11:4
Club-Update:20:08, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

Xavier 'Xavi' Barrau (born 26 September 1982) is a French former professional footballer.

Career

He formerly played for Louhans-Cuiseaux, Viry-Châtillon and La Roche in France, Bradford City,[1] Darlington[2] and Walsall in England, Meyrin in Switzerland and Airdrie United[3] and Gretna in Scotland.

At Bradford City, he made two substitute appearances, before making his first start in the final game of the season, scoring twice.[4]

Barrau signed for Hamilton Academcial (another club in Scotland) on 1 January 2008 on a six-month contract.[5] However, he was released in April 2008 to return to France.[6] He left Hamilton after his then-wife complained of feeling homesick.[1]

At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Barrau signed for French club ES Fréjus who play in CFA Group B.

As of January 2015, Barrau was running a chauffeuring business in the south of France.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xavi-t! One-hit wonder Barrau will never forget his Valley Parade date with Millwall. Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  2. Web site: Darlington sign Barrau. BBC Sport. 29 August 2007. 15 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Barrau wins contract with Airdrie. BBC Sport. 26 September 2006. 15 January 2015.
  4. Web site: He scored twice but never played again: More Bradford City players you may have forgotten. Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  5. Web site: Accies sign trio in promotion bid. BBC Sport. 2 January 2008. 15 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Xavier Barrau Released . Hamilton Accies FC . 9 April 2008 .