Xavi Gnaulati

Xavi Milad Gnaulati (born January 22, 2005) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for San Diego Loyal in the USL Championship.

Xavi Gnaulati
Personal information
Full name Xavi Milad Gnaulati
Date of birth (2005-01-22) January 22, 2005
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 San Diego Loyal SC
Number 50
Youth career
0000–2021 San Diego Surf
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– San Diego Loyal SC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 6, 2022

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]

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.[2][3][4] He made his club debut in a training match against MLS side LA Galaxy in March 2021, and made his regular match debut for the club as a substitute in a friendly match against Liga MX side Club Tijuana on July 10, 2021.[5][6][7]

Gnaulati made his professional debut for San Diego Loyal on April 6, 2022, 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.[8][9]

International career

Youth

In January 2019, Gnaulati was called up for the United States under-14 camp in Carson, California.[10] He was called up again for a United States youth team camp in May 2021.[11][12]

Career statistics
As of April 6, 2022[13]
Club Division Season League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Diego Loyal SC USL Championship 2021 00—0000
2022 00100010
Career total 00100010

References
  1. Twitter; Email; Facebook (2014-03-14). "Comeback kids clinch soccer crown". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-07. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  2. "San Diego Loyal sign 4 local players". FOX 5 San Diego. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  3. "16-YEAR-OLD SAN DIEGO PLAYER GNAULATI SIGNS WITH SD LOYAL • SoccerToday". SoccerToday. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  4. Slane, Bill (2021-04-15). "The Coast News Group". The Coast News Group. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  5. "'Mind-Blowing' Fortune: Loyal Teen Signee Scored Goal vs. MLS Galaxy". Times of San Diego. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  6. "San Diego Loyal Plays to 1-0 Loss in Friendly with Club Tijuana in Night of Fútbol at USD". OurSports Central. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  7. "SD LOYAL SC FOLLOWS UP XOLOS GAME WITH ORANGE COUNTY SC MATCHUP • SoccerToday". SoccerToday. 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  8. "ASC San Diego vs. San Diego Loyal SC - Football Match Line-Ups - April 6, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  9. "https://twitter.com/sandiegoloyal/status/1511880233711931392". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-04-07. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  10. "Eighty Players Called in for YNT U-14 TID West Region Mini-Camp". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  11. McHugh, Alana. "TWENTY Surf Players Called Up to YNT Camps!". San Diego Surf Soccer Club. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  12. "YNT Regional ID 2005 - Southern Cal | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  13. "USA - X. Gnaulati - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".


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