Xavi Gnaulati

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Xavi Gnaulati
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Gnaulati with San Diego Loyal in February 2023
Personal information
Full name Xavi Milad Gnaulati
Date of birth (2005-01-22) January 22, 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Monterey Bay
Number 99
Youth career
2010–2023 San Diego Surf
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 San Diego Loyal 6 (2)
2024– Monterey Bay 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024

Xavi Milad Gnaulati (born January 22, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Monterey Bay FC.

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Early career

Xavi Gnaulati was born and raised in San Diego County, California, playing youth soccer for San Diego Surf and winning the State Cup Championship with them in 2014. [1] On July 1, 2023, Gnaulati scored in the final to help Surf win the ECNL National Championship. [2]

Club career

San Diego Loyal

In April 2021, Gnaulati joined San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship and their inaugural USL Academy team, Loyal Select. [3] [4] [5] He first played for the club in a training match against MLS side LA Galaxy in March 2021 and made his public debut as a substitute in a friendly match against Liga MX side Club Tijuana on July 10. [6] [7] [8]

Gnaulati made his professional debut for San Diego Loyal on April 6, 2022, during the 2022 season, at the age of 17 under manager Landon Donovan in the Loyal's inaugural U.S. Open Cup match against NISA side Albion San Diego, starting the match and playing 79 minutes before being substituted for Alejandro Guido in a 2–1 win. [9] [10]

Gnaulati made his first appearance of the 2023 season in his following competitive match for the club, winning a penalty as well as providing a secondary assist for a 2–0 win during their 2023 U.S. Open Cup opener against Albion San Diego on April 5, 2023. [11] Following a substitute appearance in a friendly match against German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund on July 27, Gnaulati signed his first professional contract with San Diego Loyal the following day on July 28. [12] [13] [14]

Gnaulati was given his USL Championship debut on August 9, 2023, at the age of 18 against Loudoun United at Torero Stadium during the 2023 season. [15]

Gnaulati scored his first professional goal on September 20, scoring a brace in the 90th and 90+3rd minute of a league game in a 3–2 comeback win against Monterey Bay FC at Cardinale Stadium. [16] [17] He was subsequently named in the Team of the Week for his performance. [18]

Monterey Bay

Gnaulati became a free agent following the folding of San Diego Loyal after the 2023 USL Championship season. He joined Monterey Bay FC on December 6, 2023, on a one-year contract, with an option for a second year, ahead of the 2024 USL Championship season. [19] He scored his first league goal for the club on October 10, 2024 against Sacramento Republic, winning the league's Goal of the Week award for his long-range strike. [20]

International career

Youth

In January 2019, Gnaulati was called up for the United States under-14 camp in Carson, California. [21] He was called up again for a United States youth team camp in May 2021. [22] [23]

Career statistics

[24]

ClubDivisionSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Diego Loyal SC USL Championship 2021 00—0000
2022 00100010
2023 62200082
Career total62300092

Honours

San Diego Surf

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