Jordi Xumetra

Jordi Xumetra
Personal information
Full name Jordi Xumetra Feliú
Date of birth (1985-10-24) 24 October 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth L'Estartit, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2001–2004 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Figueres 30 (7)
2005–2006 Espanyol B 12 (1)
2006–2010 Girona 113 (11)
2010–2013 Elche 117 (17)
2013–2016 Levante 56 (1)
2016–2017 Zaragoza 23 (0)
2018–2021 Olot 95 (21)
2021 Costa Brava 16 (3)
2022–2023 Olot 50 (8)
2023–2024 L'Escala 33 (9)
Total 545 (78)
International career
2013 Catalonia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jordi Xumetra Feliú (born 24 October 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Club career

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Born in L'Estartit, Girona, Catalonia, Xumetra finished his development at FC Barcelona, but only played for Tercera División clubs in his first years as senior. In 2006, he signed with Girona FC also in that league, being part of the squads that achieved two consecutive promotions in two years.[1]

On 30 August 2008, Xumetra appeared in his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win over RC Celta de Vigo in the Segunda División.[2] His first goal came on 14 February of the following year, as he scored his side's last in a 3–3 home draw against Albacete Balompié.[3]

Xumetra moved to Elche CF, also of the second tier, on 3 July 2010.[4] He scored seven goals in his second year,[5] repeating the feat the following season as the Valencian Community side returned to La Liga after 24 years.[6]

On 5 June 2013, Xumetra joined Levante UD on a three-year contract.[7] He made his top-flight debut on 18 August, starting in a 7–0 loss at Barcelona.[8] He scored his only goal in the Spanish top division on 29 September, the game's only in an away victory over CA Osasuna.[9]

On 13 July 2016, Xumetra agreed to a two-year deal with Real Zaragoza as a free agent.[10] He continued to play well into his 30s in the lower leagues or amateur football, with UE Olot (two spells) and UE Costa Brava.[11][12][13]

International career

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Xumetra won one cap for Catalonia, playing 45 minutes of a 4–1 friendly victory against Cape Verde on 30 December 2013.[14]

Honours

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Girona

Elche

References

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  1. ^ Jordi Xumetra: La bala de L´Estartit (Jordi Xumetra: The bullet from L'Estartit); Mundo Levante UD, 6 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ El Girona da la sorpresa en Balaídos (Girona surprise at Balaídos); Marca, 30 August 2008 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El Girona salva un punto in extremis (Girona save point in the nick of time); Marca, 14 February 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Xumetra ficha por dos años con el Elche (Xumetra signs with Elche for two years); Marca, 3 July 2010 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Xumetra no se mueve del Elche (Xumetra stays put at Elche); Las Provincias, 5 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ a b Real Zaragoza 2016/17: Jordi Xumetra; Vavel, 14 September 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Xumetra confirma que firmará tres años con el Levante (Xumetra confirms that he will sign with Levante for three years); Diario AS, 5 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Martino's dream start; ESPN FC, 18 August 2013
  9. ^ El Levante derrota a Osasuna con un gol in extremis (Levante beat Osasuna with in extremis-goal); RTVE, 29 September 2013 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Jordi Xumetra, refuerzo para el ataque del Real Zaragoza (Jordi Xumetra, attacking addition of Real Zaragoza); Real Zaragoza, 13 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ OFICIAL: Jordi Xumetra, nuevo jugador de la UE Llagostera (OFFICIAL: Jordi Xumetra, new UE Llagostera player); Diario UF, 19 July 2021 (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Jordi Xumetra, el regal de Nadal de l'Olot? (Jordi Xumetra, Olot's Christmas present?); Ràdio Olot, 23 December 2021 (in Catalan)
  13. ^ La revifada d'Antonio Romero al Costa Brava: "Vull mostrar que soc un jugador molt vàlid" (Antonio Romero's rebirth at Costa Brava: "I want to show i'm a very useful player"); Ràdio Sabadell, 30 December 2021 (in Catalan)
  14. ^ Catalunya en fa prou amb tres minuts per golejar la selecció de Cap Verd (Catalonia make the most of three minutes to rout Cape Verde national team); Empordà, 1 January 2014 (in Catalan)
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