Xavier Pelegrí Explained

Xavier Pelegrí
Fullname:Xavier Pelegrí Durán
Birth Date:1 June 1981
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Height:1.850NaN0
Position:Centre back
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Youthclubs2:Espanyol
Youthclubs3:Damm
Youthclubs4:Valladolid
Years1:2000–2001
Years2:2001–2002
Years3:2002–2003
Caps3:22
Goals3:0
Years4:2003–2006
Caps4:70
Goals4:1
Years5:2006–2007
Caps5:29
Goals5:0
Years6:2007–2009
Caps6:25
Goals6:2
Years7:2009–2010
Caps7:39
Goals7:1
Years8:2010–2011
Caps8:24
Goals8:0
Years9:2011–2013
Caps9:60
Goals9:7
Years10:2013–2015
Caps10:46
Goals10:4

Xavier Pelegrí Durán (born 1 June 1981) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Pelegrí made his senior debut with Real Valladolid's reserves in Tercera División. He first arrived in Segunda División B in the summer of 2002, joining CP Cacereño after a short stint at UE Cornellà.

In July 2003, Pelegrí moved to UE Lleida also in the third level. He appeared in 27 games in his first season, helping his team promote to Segunda División after a three-year absence.

Pelegrí played his first match as a professional on 5 September 2004, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 away win against Cádiz CF.[1] He contributed with 20 appearances in the 2005–06 campaign, which finished in relegation.

Pelegrí subsequently resumed his career in the third and fourth levels, representing Orihuela CF, Águilas CF, CE Sabadell FC, UE Sant Andreu, CF Badalona[2] and Cornellà. He achieved promotion to division three with the latter club in 2014, featuring in 23 matches and scoring twice.

Notes and References

  1. http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2004/09/06/mas_futbol/1094452052_850215.html El Lleida fulminó a un Cádiz que siembra dudas (Lleida fulminated a Cádiz drowning in doubts)
  2. http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/futbol-catala/20110719/manga-pelegri-llegan-badalona/1084958.shtml Manga y Pelegrí llegan a Badalona (Manga and Pelegrí arrive at Badalona)