Javier Falagán

Javier Falagán
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Falagán Hernández
Date of birth (1969-10-04) 4 October 1969
Place of birth Valladolid, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1983–1986 Valladolid
1986–1987 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 Gran Peña
1986–1987Coruxo (loan)
1988–1991 Sevilla B
1988–1989Getafe (loan)
1990–1991Fuengirola (loan) 38 (0)
1991–1993 Hércules 73 (0)
1993–1994 Valencia 0 (0)
1993–1994Hércules (loan) 36 (0)
1994–1997 Compostela 61 (0)
1997–1998 Hércules 37 (0)
1998–2000 Mérida 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Falagán and the second or maternal family name is Hernández.

Francisco Javier Falagán Hernández (born 4 October 1969) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Falagán played in the lower leagues until 1993, when he represented Hércules CF in Segunda División loaned by neighbouring Valencia CF. Whilst with the former, he had already gained promotion to the category in 1993.

In the 1995–96 season Falagán played all 42 games in La Liga with SD Compostela, his solid performances earning him a place in Javier Clemente's shortlist for UEFA Euro 1996 as one of the five goalkeepers.[1] In the following campaign he appeared significantly less, but still managed to be the most used player in his position as the Galicians again retained their division status.

Falagán played three more seasons in the second level, with Hércules and CP Mérida. He retired at the end of 1999–2000 at the age of only 30, due to injury.[2]

Falagán later worked as a goalkeeper coach, with Porriño CF, CD Casablanca, Gran Peña FC and Coruxo FC.

References

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