Olagar Xavier

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Malikand the second or paternal family name is Xavier.

Olagar Xavier

Xavier with Timor-Leste national team in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Olagar Fernando Malik Xavier
Date of birth	(2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Ainaro, Timor-Leste
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Master 7
Number	22
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Ponta Leste
2023–2024	Siem Reap	11	(5)
2025–	Master 7	4	(1)
International career‡
2023–	Timor-Leste	13	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024

Olagar Fernando Malik Xavier (born 18 May 2003) is a Timorese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lao League 1 club Master 7 and the Timor-Leste national team.

Club career

Ponta Leste

As a youth, Xavier played for Ponta Leste of the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste.

Siem Reap

On 15 September 2023, it was announced that Xavier had joined second tier Cambodian club Siem Reap which plays in the Cambodian League 2. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Thimphu City

On 25 April 2024, Xavier moved to Bhutan Premier League club Thimphu City making him the first Timorese footballer to play in the league. On 14 May, he scored a goal in a 3–1 league win against Tensung.

International career

Xavier made his senior international debut on 27 January 2022 in a friendly with Indonesia. Later that year, he was part of the Timor-Leste squad that competed in 2022 AFF Championship qualification. ^[4] In August 2023, he competed for his nation in the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship. He scored the team's only goal in the competition in a 1–3 defeat to Malaysia in the final match of the group stage. ^[5]

Xavier scored his first senior international goal on 11 December 2024 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium against Malaysia during the 2024 ASEAN Championship.

International career statistics

As of match played 17 December 2024

Timor-Leste national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2022	3	0
2023	2	0
2024	8	1
Total	13	1

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 December 2024	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Malaysia	1–1	2–3	2024 ASEAN Championship

References

1. "Done Deal". ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
2. Nai, Ngay. "MoIFA, Visakha lead CL2 rankings after week three". The Khmer Times. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
3. "Announcement". Siem Reap FC. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
4. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
5. Rajan, K. "Malaysia outclass Timor Leste to reach Asean Under-23 semi-finals". New Strait Times. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

External links

• Olagar Xavier at Soccerway
• Olagar Xavier at National-Football-Teams.com
• Olagar Xavier at Global Sports Archive