Javier Germán

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Germán and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.

Javi Germán

Personal information
Full name	Javier Germán Cruz
Date of birth	(1971-06-15) 15 June 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Cádiz, Spain
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1999	Cádiz	210	(7)
2000	Ponferradina	18	(3)
2000–2001	Motril	36	(1)
2001–2002	Benidorm	17	(1)
Total		281	(12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Javier Germán Cruz (born 15 June 1971), known as Javi Germán, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1] He spent the majority of his career with his hometown club Cádiz, making 226 appearances and scoring seven goals, including two goals in 38 La Liga matches.^[2]

Career

Germán was born in Cádiz, capital of the province of the same name in the autonomous community in Andalusia, and began his career with Cádiz CF.^[2] He made his La Liga debut on 2 March 1991, as Cádiz hosted Real Madrid at Estadio Ramón de Carranza.^[3] He replaced Poli for the last minute of the game as Cádiz held on for an excellent 1–0 victory.^[4] This was his only minute of football that season, but he played a bigger part in 1991–92,^[2] and helped keep Cádiz in the top flight as they beat Figueres in the relegation playoff.^[5]

The following year, Cádiz actually were relegated, and they suffered a second consecutive demotion in 1993–94. Germán stayed with the club in Segunda División B for another five and a half seasons, ultimately making over 200 appearances. The best season in this period for both player and club was 1997–98, in which they had a chance to be promoted via the playoffs,^[2] missing out to Barcelona B. He left the club in January 2000, joining fellow third tier side Ponferradina.^[1] He spent only half a season with Ponferradina before seeing out his career with one year each at Segunda División B sides Motril and Benidorm. He was relegated with Benidorm in 2001–02, and retired at the end of that season as he reached his 31st birthday.^[2]

Career statistics

As of 19 March 2021^[2]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cádiz	1990–91	La Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1991–92		10	0	1	0	2^[1]	0	13	0
	1992–93		27	2	1	0	–		28	2
	1993–94	Segunda División	19	0	0	0	–		19	0
	1994–95	Segunda División B	29	0	4	0	–		33	0
	1995–96		28	1	–		–		28	1
	1996–97		26	2	–		–		26	2
	1997–98		31	1	–		5^[2]	0	36	1
	1998–99		29	1	2	0	–		31	1
	1999–2000		10	0	1	0	–		11	0
	Total		210	7	9	0	7	0	226	7
Ponferradina	1999–2000	Segunda División B	18	3	0	0	–		18	3
Motril	2000–01		36	1	–		–		36	1
Benidorm	2001–02		17	1	–		–		17	1
Career total			281	12	9	0	7	0	297	12

1.^ Appearances in the 1991–92 La Liga relegation playoff

2.^ Appearances in the 1998 Segunda División playoffs

References

1. "Javi Germán". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
2. "Javi". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
3. "Matches Javi". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
4. "Cádiz – Real Madrid (1–0) 02/03/1991". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
5. "El Figueres se queda sin ascenso" (PDF). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

External links

• Javier Germán at BDFutbol
• Javier Germán at WorldFootball.net