Xavier Pentecôte
French footballer (born 1986)
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Xavier Pentecôte (born 13 August 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for Toulouse, Bastia, and Nice.
Date of birth
13 August 1986[1]
Place of birth
Saint-Dié, France
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position
Striker
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Pentecôte with Toulouse in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 August 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Dié, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Toulouse | 33 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Bastia (loan) | 32 | (12) |
| 2010 | → Bastia (loan) | 15 | (12) |
| 2011–2015 | Nice | 12 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Nice B | 3 | (1) |
| Total | 95 | (27) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Saint-Dié, Pentecôte joined Toulouse in 2001 and turned professional in 2004. He spent the 2007–08 season on loan at Bastia, and rejoined the Corsican club in January 2010 for a second loan spell. in August 2011, he completed a move to Ligue 1 rivals Nice, signing a four-year contract.
He retired in 2015 after recurring injury problems.[3]
