Xisco (footballer, born 1986)
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Xisco with Osasuna in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Jiménez Tejada | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Ponsa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Baleares | |||
| 2003–2004 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Deportivo B | 53 | (39) |
| 2005–2008 | Deportivo La Coruña | 44 | (12) |
| 2006–2007 | → Vecindario (loan) | 27 | (13) |
| 2008–2013 | Newcastle United | 9 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2013–2016 | Córdoba | 95 | (30) |
| 2015 | → Mallorca (loan) | 16 | (9) |
| 2016–2017 | Muangthong United | 13 | (9) |
| 2017–2019 | Osasuna | 61 | (13) |
| 2019–2020 | Peñarol | 23 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Alcorcón | 42 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | Atlético Baleares | 19 | (3) |
| Total | 450 | (154) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Spain U21 | 11 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Jiménez Tejada (born 26 June 1986), known as Xisco, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
After beginning his career with Deportivo, he signed in 2008 with Newcastle United, but could only make 11 official appearances for the club during his spell (one goal), also being loaned twice during his contract. He left the latter in January 2013 and returned to his country, going on to spend four seasons with Córdoba and winning promotion to La Liga in 2013–14.
Xisco participated with Spain at the 2009 European Under-21 Championship.