Xavier 'Xavi' Barrau (born 26 September 1982) is a French former professional

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Career

He formerly played for Louhans-Cuiseaux,

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and La Roche in France,

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and

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in England,

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in Switzerland and

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and Gretna in Scotland. At Bradford City, he made two substitute appearances, before making his first start in the final game of the season, scoring twice. Barrau signed for Hamilton Academcial (another club in Scotland) on 1 January 2008 on a six-month contract. However, he was released in April 2008 to return to France. He left Hamilton after his then-wife complained of feeling homesick. At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Barrau signed for French club ES Fréjus who play in CFA Group B. As of January 2015, Barrau was running a chauffeuring business in the south of France.

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* 1982 births Living people French men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland ES Viry-Châtillon players Airdrieonians F.C. players Gretna F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players ÉFC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël players English Football League players Scottish Football League players Men's association football midfielders 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub