Davide Xausa Explained

Davide Xausa
Fullname:Davide Antonio Xausa
Birth Date:10 March 1976
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Youthyears1:1994–1997
Youthclubs1:University of Portland
Position:Forward
Years1:1996–1997
Clubs1:St. Catharines Wolves
Years2:1998
Clubs2:Stoke City
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1997–1998
Clubs3:St Johnstone
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:1998–1999
Clubs4:Dordrecht '90
Caps4:12
Goals4:2
Years5:1999–2001
Caps5:41
Goals5:17
Years6:2001–2003
Clubs6:Livingston
Caps6:68
Goals6:15
Years7:2004
Clubs7:Falkirk
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2004–2005
Clubs8:Vancouver Whitecaps
Caps8:26
Goals8:6
Years9:2008–2012
Clubs9:Vancouver Columbus
Totalcaps:162
Totalgoals:40
Nationalyears1:1999–2003
Nationalteam1:Canada
Nationalcaps1:32
Nationalgoals1:2

Davide Antonio Xausa (born 10 March 1976) is a Canadian former soccer player.

Club career

Xausa started his career with Metro Ford Wolves before accepting a scholarship with the University of Portland where he was a 3 time All American, 4 time WCC 1st team pick and 3 time All Far West Region 1st team. After spending three years at the University of Portland, Xausa was chosen to be part of the 1996 Canadian Olympic team. During that qualification Xausa led the Canadian team to final playoff against Australia for a qualification spot. The attempt was unsuccessful but as a result of his play he relocated to Stoke-on-Trent, England in January 1998 to play for Port Vale on trial. Unable to secure a contract he was asked to join their rivals Stoke City the following month. Xausa signed a six-month contract and but he only played once, away at Bury in 1997–98, as then manager Chris Kamara, was sacked for a poor run of form. Xausa's contract expired and he was offered a 2-year contract, moving North to Scotland to sign with St Johnstone. Due to injuries and lack of first team action, Xausa made a move the Netherlands Netherlands to sign with Eerste Divisie side Dordrecht '90. Xausa was part of the successful division playoff with Dordrecht and enjoyed a fruitful spell with the club.

Xausa was offered a return to the United Kingdom in late 1999 and settled in Scotland with Inverness Caledonian Thistle. He played over sixty games for the club, maintaining a respectable goals tally before he was sold to first division rivals Livingston in March 2001, after he turned down the chance of a trial with Aberdeen.[1] He was cup-tied for Livi's appearance in the semi-finals of the 2000–01 Scottish Cup.[2] Staying with Livingston for two years he made 68 league appearances. During that time the club enjoyed the most successful spell with the team finishing third in the SPL and Xausa starting over 20 games. He struck a formidable partnership with a Spaniard, David Fernandez, and the two became a dangerous combination. Xausa was also part of the UEFA Cup qualification and scored in the homeleg of the second round against Austrian powerhouse Sturm Graz.[3] After another management shift at Livingston in August 2003 he joined Falkirk.[4] He scored his first and what turned out to be only goal for Falkirk in the Scottish Cup against Ayr United[5] but left the club of his own accord in February 2004 to return to his native Canada to play for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

International career

Xausa earned his first cap for Canada on 27 April 1999 against Northern Ireland. In all he played 32 full international games and scored 2 goals – one against Guatemala in a friendly on 29 May 1999 and the other one in the Open Canada Cup against Ecuador on 6 June 1999, which Canada lost 2–1.

In 2000, he was part of Canada's squad that won their first CONCACAF Gold Cup alongside fellow Inverness Caledonian Thistle team-mate, Richard Hastings.[6] He played two games in the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. His last national team game was on 18 January 2003 against the United States.

Post playing career

Following his retirement from playing football, Xausa became CEO and President of Velofix Holdings Ltd in North America.[7]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1997–98First Division1000000010
St Johnstone1997–98Scottish Premier Division1000000010
Dordrecht '901998–99Eerste Divisie122000000122
Inverness Caledonian Thistle1999–2000Scottish First Division19111010002111
2000–01Scottish First Division2173221002610
Livingston2000–01Scottish First Division9400000094
2001–02Scottish Premier League287002000307
2002–03Scottish Premier League304102021355
2003–04Scottish Premier League1000000010
Falkirk2003–04Scottish First Division130211000161
Vancouver Whitecaps2004USL A-League256000000256
2005USL First Division3000000030
Career total1634173812118046

A.  The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the UEFA cup.

International

Source:[8]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Canada
199972
2000140
200150
200250
200310
Total322

Honours

Livingston

2000–01[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xausa turns down Dons. 15 March 2001. BBC Sport. 5 June 2009.
  2. News: Kharine no go for Livvy. BBC. 12 April 2001 . 30 March 2021.
  3. News: Livi win but tumble out. BBC. 3 October 2002 . 14 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Livi want Fernandez back. 27 August 2003. BBC Sport. 5 June 2009.
  5. Web site: Ayr 1-2 Falkirk . . 10 January 2004 . 27 July 2013.
  6. Web site: Canada Wins Gold Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223244/http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=15. 27 September 2007. CanadaSoccer.
  7. Web site: Davide Xausa - CEO and President at Velofix. theorg.com.
  8. Web site: Xausa, Davide. National-Football-Teams. 19 November 2017.
  9. News: Livvy wrap up the title. BBC. 28 April 2001 . 14 April 2020.