Xavier Dirceu
Encyclopedia
Dirceu Francisco Xavier (born on December 18, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro
), nicknamed Xavier Dirceu or just Xavier, and sometimes misspelled Xavier Dirção, is a Brazil
ian football (soccer)
player currently playing for São Bernardo
.
to its tenth championship in 2005. Dirceu joined the club as an unknown (from Santo André
of Brazil), but quickly became the top defensive midfielder in the Israeli Premier League.
In August 2007, he left Maccabi Haifa
and signed for 3 years in Maccabi Petah Tikva, but he left the club after one season and returned to Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
), nicknamed Xavier Dirceu or just Xavier, and sometimes misspelled Xavier Dirção, is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player currently playing for São Bernardo
São Bernardo Futebol Clube
São Bernardo Futebol Clube, generally known as São Bernardo, is a Brazilian football club from São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo state. As of May 2010, the club had its best performance, qualifying for the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the highest level of football in São Paulo state.-Stadium:São...
.
Playing career
He helped Maccabi HaifaMaccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
to its tenth championship in 2005. Dirceu joined the club as an unknown (from Santo André
Esporte Clube Santo André
Esporte Clube Santo André, also known as Santo André, is a Brazilian football team from Santo André, São Paulo state.Santo André greatest rival is São Caetano, the other team in ABC region. The club's mascot name is Ramalhão after the bandeirante João Ramalho...
of Brazil), but quickly became the top defensive midfielder in the Israeli Premier League.
In August 2007, he left Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa F.C.
Maccabi Haifa Football Club is an Israeli football team from the city of Haifa, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club has won 12 championships, 5 State Cups and 4 Toto Cups...
and signed for 3 years in Maccabi Petah Tikva, but he left the club after one season and returned to Brazil.