Javito

Javito

Javito in action for Orduspor
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Javier Peral Periane
Date of birth	4 November 1983
Place of birth	Moraleja, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Panthrakikos
Number	9
Youth career
	Moraleja
2001–2002	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001–2006	Barcelona C	67	(10)
2004–2006	Barcelona B	53	(12)
2004	Barcelona	0	(0)
2006–2011	Aris	124	(15)
2011–2012	Olympiacos	4	(1)
2012	→ Orduspor (loan)	14	(1)
2013	Hércules	12	(0)
2013–2014	Alcorcón	23	(4)
2014–2015	Kerkyra	30	(4)
2015–	Panthrakikos	21	(0)
National team
2005	Spain U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 18 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Francisco Javier Peral Periane (born 4 November 1983), known as Javito, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Greek club Panthrakikos F.C. as a right winger.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Moraleja, Province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Javito joined FC Barcelona's youth system at the age of 17, signing from his local club.^[1] He made his professional debuts with the B-team, playing two seasons in Segunda División B and scoring a career-best ten goals in 29 games in his first.

Javito made his official debut for the first team on 7 December 2004, in a UEFA Champions League group stage match against FC Shakhtar Donetsk, playing the first half of the 0–2 away loss. However, he was unable to become a regular member of the main squad partly due to a long period on the sidelines as a result of thrombosis.^[2]

Aris

Javito joined Aris F.C. in the summer of 2006, being the first of several Spaniards that would move to the Greek club in the following years, as a result of the solid relationships between agent Manel Ferrer – an Aris collaborator – and the Spanish transfer market. He immediately established himself in the side's starting XI, helping them to the fourth position in the Superleague just one year after promoting.

In the 2007–08 playoffs, Javito netted twice in a 4–0 home win against AEK Athens FC. Previously, on 4 October 2007, he scored in a 1–2 loss at Real Zaragoza as the Thessaloniki team won 2–2 on aggregate and qualified to the group stages in the UEFA Cup.

After his solid late performances for Aris, as his contract was due to expire, Javi signed for a further three years, earning an approximate annual wage of €180.000. He started the 2008–09 campaign in great individual form, and scored the winning goal against Olympiacos F.C. on 26 October 2008 (1–0), breaking the 10-year record of invincibility that their opponents held at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium.

On 16 September 2010, Javito scored the game's only goal at home against Europa League title holders Atlético Madrid,^[3] and also played the full 90 minutes in the second game at the Vicente Calderón Stadium (3–2 win)^[4] with Aris eventually finishing second in the group stage at the expense of precisely the Colchoneros.

Deportivo / Olympiakos

On 31 January 2011, Javito returned to his country and joined La Liga club Deportivo de La Coruña.^[5] He would not make one single appearance during his four-month spell due to bureaucratic problems, which included the lack of his signature in the document sent to FIFA,^[6][7] with the Galicians eventually being relegated.

In the summer, Javito returned to Greece as he signed with Olympiacos FC, which again featured several compatriots, as manager Ernesto Valverde. In September 2012, his contract was terminated.^[8]

Back to Spain

In late December 2012, Javito signed with Segunda División side Hércules CF.^[9] He contributed with 12 appearances until the end of the season (748 minutes of action), moving to fellow league club AD Alcorcón in the subsequent off-season.^[10]

Return to Greece

In the summer of 2014, Javito returned to Greece and its main category, agreeing to a one-year deal with PAE Kerkyra.^[11] The following year, he signed a one-year contract with fellow league club Panthrakikos FC.^[12]

Club statistics

As of 17 February 2016

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barcelona B	2004–05[13]	Segunda División B	29	10	—		—		29	10
	2005–06[13]	Segunda División B	24	2	—		—		24	2
	Total Barcelona B		53	12	—		—		53	12
Barcelona	2004–05[13]	La Liga	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
Aris	2006–07[14]	Superleague Greece	18	3	0	0	0	0	18	3
	2007–08[14]	Superleague Greece	28	4	3	1	6[lower-alpha 2]	1	37	6
	2008–09[14]	Superleague Greece	29	5	2	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	33	5
	2009–10[14]	Superleague Greece	30	1	7	2	—		37	3
	2010–11[14]	Superleague Greece	19	2	1	0	10[lower-alpha 2]	1	30	3
	Total Aris		124	15	13	3	18	2	155	20
Deportivo (loan)	2010–11[13]	La Liga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Olympiakos	2011–12[14]	Superleague Greece	4	1	1	0	—		5	1
Orduspor (loan)	2011–12[14]	Süper Lig	14	1	7	2	—		21	3
Hércules	2012–13[14]	Segunda División	12	0	0	0	—		12	0
Alcorcón	2013–14[14]	Segunda División	23	4	4	1	—		27	5
Kerkyra	2014–15[14]	Superleague Greece	30	4	5	2	—		35	6
Panthrakikos	2015–16[14]	Superleague Greece	18	0	2	0	—		20	0
Career total			278	37	32	8	19	2	329	47

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Debe ser el número 23" [Must be number 23] (in Spanish). ESPN. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
2. Deportivo archives
3. Javito strike downs Atletico; ESPN Soccernet, 16 September 2010
4. Atletico on the brink; ESPN Soccernet, 1 December 2010
5. El Deportivo confirma el fichaje de Javito, del Aris (Deportivo confirms signing of Aris' Javito); Diario AS, 31 January 2011 (Spanish)
6. De la imposibilidad de que Javito debutara al caso Vecindario (From Javito not playing to the Vecindario Affair); La Voz de Galicia, 8 February 2012 (Spanish)
7. El futuro del Deportivo se queda en el aire (Deportivo future in the air); Marca, 22 May 2011 (Spanish)
8. Παρελθόν από τον Ολυμπιακό ο Χαβίτο [Javito departure from Olympiacos] (in Greek). Sentra Goal. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
9. El Hércules incorpora a David Cortés y Javito (Hércules add David Cortés and Javito); Marca, 27 December 2012 (Spanish)
10. Javito llega al Alcorcón (Javito arrives in Alcorcón); Marca, 12 July 2013 (Spanish)
11. Χαβίτο και με τη βούλα [Javito deal done] (in Greek). Sport 24. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
12. Χαβίτο και επίσημα στον Πανθρακικό [Javito confirmed at Panthrakikos] (in Greek). Gazzetta. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
13. "Javito: Francisco Javier Peral Perianes". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
14. "Javito". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

External links

• Javito profile at BDFutbol