Xano (footballer)

Idálio Alexandre Ferreira Espírito Santo (born 20 April 1983) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a striker. He is simply known as Xano.

Xano
Personal information
Full name Idálio Alexandre Ferreira Espírito Santo
Date of birth (1983-04-20) 20 April 1983
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1991–2002 Académica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 Académica 20 (2)
2003 → UD Salamanca (loan) 1 (0)
2004 → Alverca (loan) 16 (0)
2005 → Salgueiros (loan) 0 (0)
Tourizense 33 (19)
2006–2007 Sourense
2007–2008 Sp. Pombal
2008–2009 Eastbourne Borough 0 (0)
2009 Sligo Rovers
2009–2010 Tocha 7 (1)
2011–2012 Penelense 17 (2)
2012–2013 AD Nogueirense 14 (0)
2013–2014 Sourense 29 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Sao Jorge de Arroios, Lisbon, Xano started his career in 1991 in the junior ranks at Académica in Portugal. Earning a first team place in 2001 and helping the side into the Portuguese Liga in 2002, scoring 2 goals in 20 appearances for the club.

He transferred to Spanish Segunda División side Salamanca in 2003 for a season long loan and made one appearance, transferring back to Académica in November 2003 after a disagreement.[1] He transferred in 2004 to Alverca. In 2005 Alverca folded and he joined Salgueiros, a club which faced administration and signed non league players from to save money and played in the lower leagues of Portugal.

Between 2005 and 2008, Xano played for the Portuguese lower division teams of Tourizense, Sourense and Sporting Pombal. Joining Pampilhosa in the Portuguese Second Division in 2007.

In the summer 2008, he moved to Eastbourne for work reasons and joined Eastbourne Borough from Pampilhosa for a trial,[2] he played in the friendly game against Hastings United as a substitute but a knee injury saw him come back off. He returned to Portugal for two months and returned to Eastbourne signing a contract in November 2008 playing for the reserves. He made his first team debut in the Sussex Senior Cup as a substitute in January 2009,[3] and setting up the 11th goal for Eastbourne in the 11–1 win over Crowborough Athletic. He was a named substitute in a first team game against Mansfield but did not play.

He left Eastbourne Borough in February 2009 for pre-season training at Sligo Rovers in Ireland.[4]

References
  1. "D'Alessandro, satisfecho". El Dia.es. 2003-11-18. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
  2. "Borough prepare to unveil secret weapon". The Argus. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
  3. "Atkin and Crabb pile on misery for Crowborough". Eastbourne Herald. 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
  4. "Sidelined Xano quits Borough". The Argus. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
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