Xavi Grande
Spanish footballer
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Xavier "Xavi" Grande Sánchez (born 28 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Académica de Coimbra.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Xavier Grande Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Almàssera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Académica de Coimbra | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Levante | ||
| 2019–2020 | Patacona | ||
| 2020–2023 | Levante | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Levante B | 21 | (1) |
| 2023–2026 | Levante | 24 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Marítimo (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2026– | Académica de Coimbra | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:01, 12 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Almàssera, Valencian Community, Grande joined Levante UD's youth setup in 2013, aged eight.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 17 October 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Carlos Giménez in a 3–0 Segunda División RFEF away win over Hércules CF.
Grande scored his first senior goal on 9 September 2023, netting the B's second in a 3–0 win at Patacona CF.[2] He made his professional debut on 3 October, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División home draw against Villarreal CF B.[3][4]
On 11 July 2025, Grande moved abroad and joined Liga Portugal 2 side CS Marítimo on a one-year loan deal.[5] Upon returning, he terminated his link with the Granotes on 4 September 2026.[6]
International career
In January 2023, Grande was called up to the Spain national under-18 team.[7]
Honours
Levante