Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño (born 22 July 1987) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Xavier Báez
Personal information
Full name Xavier Iván Báez Gamiño[1]
Date of birth (1987-07-22) 22 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Reynosa, Mexico
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2005–2006 Tapatío
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Guadalajara 154 (9)
2013Toluca (loan) 13 (0)
2014–2015 Cruz Azul 43 (0)
2016–2018 Necaxa 63 (1)
2019–2021 Austin Bold 76 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2021

Career

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Báez debuted with Chivas on 17 April 2007 against Atlante in a 3–0 win for the Rojiblancos. He played four times for Chivas in the Clausura 2007 Tournament, and scored his first goal on April 21, 2007, in a 9–0 win over Veracruz.[2] He was loaned to Toluca in 2013 before he was transferred to Cruz Azul as an exchange for the services of Omar Bravo ahead of the 2014 Clausura.[2] Báez was always in the starring lineup for Cruz Azul in the Clausura 2014 and the Apertura 2014. It was confirmed by both clubs that Baez will be joining Club Necaxa for the Clausura 2016.[3] In October 2018, he joined USL Championship expansion side Austin Bold on a three-year deal.[4]

Honours

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Guadalajara

Cruz Azul

Necaxa

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 15 December 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Xavier Báez se convierte en el primer refuerzo cruzazulino" (in Spanish). Vamos Cruz Azul. 5 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Necaxa se refuerza con Alejandro Vela, Yosgart Gutiérrez y Xavi Báez". juanfutbol.com. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Austin Bold FC breaks ground on stadium, signs former Liga MX midfielder". statesman.com. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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