Xavier Biscayzacú

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Biscayzacú and the second or maternal family name is Vázquez.
Xavier Biscayzacú
Personal information
Full name Xavier Biscayzacú Vázquez
Date of birth (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Veracruz, Mexico
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Defensor Sporting
Number 25
Youth career
ISyD Rincón de Carrasco
Deportivo Cali
Club Ombú
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Defensor Sporting 9 (1)
International career‡
2022–2023 Mexico U18 6 (2)
2023 Mexico U19 1 (0)
2024– Mexico U20 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:12, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:12, 23 August 2024 (UTC)

Xavier Biscayzacú Vázquez (born 28 March 2005) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Uruguayan Primera División club Defensor Sporting.

Club career

Biscayzacú is a youth product of ISyD Rincón de Carrasco, Deportivo Cali, Club Ombú and Defensor Sporting. On 13 October 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Defensor Sporting.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with the club in a 2–1 Uruguayan Primera División loss to Rampla Juniors on 18 August 2024.[2]

International career

Born in Mexico, Biscayzacú is of Uruguayan descent. He was first called up to the Mexico U16s in 2020, before being called up to a training camp for Uruguay in advance of the 2022 World Cup. He was part of the Mexico U20 national team that won the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[2]

Personal life

Xavier is the son of the Uruguayan football manager and former player Gustavo Biscayzacú, and was born in Mexico while his father was playing in the Liga MX at that time.[3]

Honours

Mexico U20

References

  1. ^ Wolburg, Allan (3 November 2023). "Xavier Biscayzacú, el nuevo chico maravilla que se pelea la Selección Mexicana". Yahoo News (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Llano, Elihu (21 August 2024). "Xavier Biscayzacú, la joya mexicana que acaba de debutar en la primera división de Uruguay". ESTO (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  3. ^ Merlo, César Luis (31 October 2023). "Selección Mexicana Sub-18 convoca a Xavier Biscayzacú y Thiago Gigena". Periódico AM (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2024.