Xavi Grande

Spanish footballer

Xavi Grande
Personal information
Full name	Xavier Grande Sánchez
Date of birth	(2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Almàssera, Spain
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Levante
Number	31
Youth career
2013–2019	Levante
2019–2020	Patacona
	Levante
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Levante B	10	(1)
2023–	Levante	5	(0)
International career^‡
2023	Spain U18	3	(0)
2024–	Spain U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:01, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Xavier "Xavi" Grande Sánchez (born 28 January 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right back for Levante UD.

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]

International career

In January 2023, Grande was called up to the Spain national under-18 team.^[5]

References

^ "El futbolista de Almàssera Xavi Grande debuta en partido oficial con el Levante UD" [The footballer from Almàssera Xavi Grande debuts in an official match with Levante UD] (in Spanish). Horta Noticias. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
^ "El Atlético Levante UD se estrena con victoria en la liga" [Atlético Levante UD debut with a win in the league] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
^ "Tablas que no sirven a ninguno... con protagonismo del VAR" [Draw which serve neither of the two... with the protagonism of the VAR] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
^ "Debut de Xavi Grande con el primer equipo Granota" [Debut of Xavi Grande with the first team Granota] (in Spanish). Valencia Base. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
^ "Xavi Grande, convocado por la Selección española Sub-18 para jugar ante Italia" [Xavi Grande, called up to the Spain national under-18 team to play against Italy] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.