Francisco Javier 'Javi' Sáiz Soria (born 16 May 1984 in

Cuenca Cuenca may refer to: People * Cuenca (surname) Places Ecuador * Cuenca Canton, in the Azuay Province ** Cuenca, Ecuador, capital of Cuenca Canton and Azuay Province ** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuenca Peru * Cuenca District, Huarochirí ...

Castilla–La Mancha Castilla–La Mancha (, ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Comprising the provinces of Province of Albacete, Albacete, Province of Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Province of Cuenca, Cuenca, Province of Guadalajar ...

) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as either a

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or a

defensive midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

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* * * * 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Cuenca, Spain 21st-century Spanish sportsmen Spanish men's footballers Footballers from the Province of Cuenca Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Men's association football utility players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Real Madrid C footballers UB Conquense footballers CD Guadalajara (Spain) footballers CD Mirandés footballers Racing de Santander players Huracán Valencia CF players {{Spain-footy-defender-stub