Pedro Xavier
Pedro Alexandre Marques Caldas Xavier is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a forward.Football career
An unsuccessful Sporting CP youth graduate, Xavier went on to represent, in his country, G.D. Estoril Praia, Académica de Coimbra, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, S.C. Campomaiorense, F.C. Barreirense and C.D. Olivais e Moscavide. He played ten seasons in the Primeira Liga, amassing totals of 224 matches and 48 goals.
Aged 33, Xavier moved abroad, playing three years in Hong Kong for South China AA before retiring from professional football. After the 1986 FIFA World Cup – almost the entire squad renounced the national team due to the Saltillo Affair – he won the better part of his four caps for Portugal.Personal life
Xavier's twin brother, Carlos, was also a professional footballer. A midfielder, he played several seasons with Sporting's first team.
