Xavi Boniquet

Spanish footballer

Xavi Boniquet
Personal information
Full name	Xavier Boniquet Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1990-05-29) 29 May 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	UD Logroñés
Number	23
Youth career
	Terrassa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Osasuna B	9	(0)
2010–2013	Pobla Mafumet	78	(10)
2013	Sant Andreu	19	(3)
2013–2014	Badalona	35	(2)
2014–2015	Cornellà	36	(2)
2015–2016	Terrassa	35	(9)
2016–2018	Peralada	55	(9)
2018–2019	Badalona	27	(1)
2019–2022	Sabadell	86	(4)
2022–	UD Logroñés	21	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 March 2023

Xavier "Xavi" Boniquet Rodríguez (born 29 May 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Logroñés as a left winger.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Boniquet finished his formation with Terrassa FC. In July 2009, he moved to CA Osasuna and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B,^[1] and made his senior debut on 19 September of that year, playing the last 29 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Sestao River Club.

In July 2010, after appearing rarely, Boniquet moved to CF Pobla de Mafumet in Tercera División.^[2] On 16 January 2013, he agreed to a contract with UE Sant Andreu in the third division.^[3]

On 15 August 2015, after representing third tier sides CF Badalona^[4] and UE Cornellà,^[5] Boniquet returned to Terrassa, being assigned to the main squad in the fourth division.^[6] On 29 July of the following year, after scoring a career-best nine goals, he moved to CF Peralada,^[7] helping the side in their promotion to division three.

Boniquet returned to Badalona on 28 July 2018,^[8] but moved to fellow third division side CE Sabadell FC on 17 August of the following year.^[9] With the latter side he achieved promotion to Segunda División in his first season, and renewed his contract for a further year on 9 July 2020.^[10]

Boniquet made his professional debut at the age of 30 on 27 September 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Iker Undabarrena in a 0–1 away loss against RCD Mallorca.^[11]

References

^ "El Promesas comienza la pretemporada con catorce incorporaciones" [Promesas start the pre-season with fourteen additions] (in Spanish). Navarra Sport. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "La Pobla es presentarà jugant contra el Castelló" [Pobla will present themselves against Castellón] (in Catalan). El Vallenc. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "Xavi Boniquet, nou jugador del Sant Andreu" [Xavi Boniquet, new player of Sant Andreu] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "Fitxatges de Boniquet i Lolo" [Signings of Boniquet and Lolo] (in Catalan). CF Badalona. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "Xavi Boniquet aterriza en Cornellà" [Xavi Boniquet lands at Cornellà] (in Spanish). Vavel. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "OFICIAL: Terrassa, regresa Xavi Boniquet" [OFFICIAL: Terrassa, Xavi Boniquet returns] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "Xavi Boniquet, més experiència a Peralada" [Xavi Boniquet, more experience to Peralada] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "OFICIAL: CF Badalona, regresa Xavi Boniquet" [OFFICIAL: CF Badalona, Xavi Boniquet returns] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "Xavi Boniquet deixa el Badalona i fitxa pel Sabadell" [Xavi Boniquet leaves Badalona and signs for Sabadell] (in Catalan). Diari de Terrassa. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "Josu y Boniquet renuevan con el CE Sabadell" [Josu and Boniquet renew with CE Sabadell] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
^ "A la tercera fue la vencida" [The third was the charm] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.