Xavier Dirceu

Dirceu Francisco Xavier, nicknamed Xavier Dirceu or just Xavier, and sometimes misspelled Xavier Dirção, is a Brazilian football former player who last played for São Bernardo, but also had significant international stints at Juventus and Maccabi Haifa.

Playing career

He helped Maccabi Haifa to its tenth championship in 2005. Dirceu joined the club as an unknown, but quickly became the top defensive midfielder in the Israeli Premier League.
In August 2007, he left Maccabi Haifa and signed for 3 years in Maccabi Petah Tikva, but he left the club after one season and returned to Brazil.