Place of birth Cabo Frio, Brazil Name Xavier Dirceu Role Football player | Years Team Height 1.77 m 1996–1997 Fluminense | |
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Full name Dirceu Francisco Xavier Date of birth (1977-12-18) December 18, 1977 (age 38) Current team Sao Bernardo Futebol Clube | ||
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Dirceu Francisco Xavier (born December 18, 1977 in Cabo Frio), nicknamed Xavier Dirceu or just Xavier, and sometimes misspelled Xavier Dirção, is a Brazilian football player currently playing for São Bernardo.
Playing career
He helped Maccabi Haifa to its tenth championship in 2005. Dirceu joined the club as an unknown (from Santo André of Brazil), but quickly became the top defensive midfielder in the Israeli Premier League.
In August 2007, he left Maccabi Haifa and signed for 3 years in Maccabi Petah Tikva, but he left the club after one season and returned to Brazil.
References
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