Xavi Espart
Spanish footballer (born 2007)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xavi Espart Font (born 21 May 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or defensive midfielder for Barcelona Atlètic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xavi Espart Font[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona B | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barcelona | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Barcelona B | 20 | (1) |
| 2026– | Barcelona | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 April 2025 | |||
Early life
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Espart joined the youth academy of FC Barcelona at a young age and progressed through the various youth categories of the club's renowned academy, La Masia. During his youth career he developed a reputation for his tactical awareness, technical ability and positional versatility, often being deployed both in defensive and midfield roles.[citation needed]
Club career
Espart made his debut for Barcelona Atlètic on 31 August 2024, a 2–1 away loss to FC Andorra in the Primera Federación.[2]
During the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons he became a regular member of the Barcelona Atlètic squad, contributing both defensively and in the team's build-up play.[citation needed]
On 11 March 2026, Espart made his Champions League debut for the senior team in a 1–1 away draw against Newcastle United in the knockout stage.[citation needed]
On 15 March 2026, Espart made his official La Liga debut as a starter in a 5–2 win against Sevilla, playing the full match.[citation needed]
International career
Style of play
Espart is known for his versatility, being capable of operating both as a right-back and as a defensive midfielder. As a defender he is comfortable advancing into attacking areas and supporting possession-based play, while defensively he is noted for his positioning and ability to read the game.
He is also capable of playing as an inverted full-back, moving into central midfield areas during possession to help control the tempo of play and assist in ball progression. His strengths include passing accuracy, tactical discipline and composure on the ball, attributes often associated with players developed in FC Barcelona's academy system.
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 May 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Segunda Federación | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||
| Barcelona | 2025–26 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League