Olagar Xavier
Timorese footballer
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Olagar Fernando Malik Xavier (born 18 May 2003) is a Timorese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Philippines Football League club Aguilas–UMak and the Timor-Leste national team.
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Xavier with Timor-Leste national team in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Olagar Fernando Malik Xavier | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ainaro, Timor-Leste | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aguilas–UMak | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Ponta Leste | ||
| 2023–2024 | Siem Reap | 11 | (5) |
| 2025 | Master | 4 | (1) |
| 2025 | Karketu Dili | ||
| 2025– | Aguilas–UMak | 7 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Timor-Leste | 13 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 December 2024 | |||
Club career
Ponta Leste
As a youth, Xavier played for Ponta Leste of the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste.
Siem Reap
On 15 September 2023, it was announced that Xavier had joined second tier Cambodian club Siem Reap which plays in the Cambodian League 2.[1][2][3]
Thimphu City
On 25 April 2024, Xavier moved to Bhutan Premier League club Thimphu City making him the first Timorese footballer to play in the league. On 14 May, he scored a goal in a 3–1 league win against Tensung.
International career
Xavier made his senior international debut on 27 January 2022 in a friendly with Indonesia. Later that year, he was part of the Timor-Leste squad that competed in 2022 AFF Championship qualification.[4] In August 2023, he competed for his nation in the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship. He scored the team's only goal in the competition in a 1–3 defeat to Malaysia in the final match of the group stage.[5]
Xavier scored his first senior international goal on 11 December 2024 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium against Malaysia during the 2024 ASEAN Championship.
International career statistics
- As of match played 17 December 2024
| Timor-Leste national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 1 |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 December 2024 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Malaysia | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2024 ASEAN Championship |
Honours
Karketu Dili