Xisco (footballer, born 1986)

Xisco
Xisco with Osasuna in 2018
Personal information
Full name Francisco Jiménez Tejada
Date of birth (1986-06-26) 26 June 1986
Place of birth Santa Ponsa, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 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)
2006–2007Vecindario (loan) 27 (13)
2008–2013 Newcastle United 9 (1)
2009–2010Racing Santander (loan) 23 (3)
2011–2012Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 25 (5)
2013–2016 Córdoba 95 (30)
2015Mallorca (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.