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{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{for|the Spanish football centre-back|Javito (footballer, born 1998)}}
{{family name hatnote|Peral|Periane|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Javito
| image = Francisco Javier Peral.JPG
| image_size = 260
| caption = Javito in action for [[Orduspor]]
| fullname = Francisco Javier Peral Periane
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|11|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Moraleja]], Spain
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Moraleja
| youthyears2 = 2001–2002 | youthclubs2 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| years1 = 2001–2006 | clubs1 = [[FC Barcelona C|Barcelona C]] | caps1 = 67 | goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2004–2006 | clubs2 = [[FC Barcelona B|Barcelona B]] | caps2 = 53 | goals2 = 12
| years3 = 2004 | clubs3 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2006–2011 | clubs4 = [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.|Aris]] | caps4 = 124 | goals4 = 15
| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2012 | clubs6 = → [[Orduspor]] (loan) | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = [[Hércules CF|Hércules]]| caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = [[AD Alcorcón|Alcorcón]]| caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 4
| years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = [[PAE Kerkyra|Kerkyra]]| caps9 = 30 | goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2015–2016 | clubs10 = [[Panthrakikos F.C.|Panthrakikos]]| caps10 = 21 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2017 | clubs11 = [[CD Guijuelo|Guijuelo]] | caps11 = 8 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2017–2020 | clubs12 = [[CD Coria|Coria]]| caps12 = 92 | goals12 = 12
| years13 = 2020–2022| clubs13 = Moraleja| caps13 = | goals13 = 
| totalcaps = | totalgoals = 
| nationalyears1 = 2005 | nationalteam1 = [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain U21]] | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 6 March 2020
}}
'''Francisco Javier Peral Periane''' (born 4 November 1983), known as '''Javito''', is a Spanish retired professional [[Association football|footballer]].

==Club career==
===Barcelona===
Born in [[Moraleja]], [[Province of Cáceres]], [[Extremadura]], Javito joined [[FC Barcelona]]'s youth system at the age of 17, signing from his local club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/news/story?id=503062|title=Debe ser el número 23|trans-title=Must be number 23|publisher=[[ESPN Deportes]]|language=es|date=18 November 2006|access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref> He made his professional debuts with [[FC Barcelona B|their reserves]], playing two seasons in [[Segunda División B]] and scoring a career-best ten goals in 29 games in [[2004–05 Segunda División B|his first]].

Javito made his official debut for the first team on 7 December 2004, in a [[UEFA Champions League]] [[2004–05 UEFA Champions League|group stage match]] against [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk]], playing the first half of the 0–2 away loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2004/matches/round=1968/match=1077235/postmatch/report/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525044951/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2004/matches/round=1968/match=1077235/postmatch/report/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 May 2013|title=Aghahowa earns Shakhtar consolation|publisher=UEFA|date=8 December 2004|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2004/12/09/mas_futbol/1102577233_850215.html|title=Javito chupaba banquillo en el Barça B hace sólo dos meses|trans-title=Javito was warming the bench for Barça B only two months ago|publisher=[[Diario AS]]|language=es|date=9 December 2004|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref> However, he was unable to become a regular member of the main squad partly due to a long period on the sidelines as a result of [[thrombosis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/javito-perdera-pretemporada-barcelona-trombosis_180745.html|title=Javito se perderá la pretemporada del Barcelona por una trombosis|trans-title=Javito se perderá la pretemporada del Barcelona por una trombosis|publisher=El Periódico de Extremadura|language=es|date=21 June 2005|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref>

===Aris===
Javito joined [[Aris Thessaloniki F.C.]] in the summer of 2006, being the first of several Spaniards that would move to the [[Greece|Greek]] club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtve.es/deportes/20100916/atleti-tiene-enfrente-su-ex-juanma-tambien-conocido-alcorconazo-madrid/354374.shtml|title=El Atleti tiene enfrente a su ex, Juanma, también conocido por el 'alcorconazo' al Madrid|trans-title=Atleti face former man Juanma, also known for 'alcorconazo' to Madrid|publisher=[[RTVE]]|language=es|date=16 September 2010|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref> in the following years as a result of the solid relationships between agent Manel Ferrer – an Aris collaborator – and the Spanish transfer market. He immediately established himself in the side's starting XI, helping them to the [[2006–07 Superleague Greece|fourth position]] in the [[Superleague Greece|Superleague]] just one year after promoting.

In the [[2007–08 Superleague Greece|2007–08]] playoffs, Javito netted twice in a 4–0 home win against [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens FC]]. Previously, on 4 October 2007, he scored in a 1–2 loss at [[Real Zaragoza]] as his team won 2–2 on aggregate and qualified to [[2007–08 UEFA Cup|the group stages]] in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/10/04/futbol/1191531871.html|title=Javito provoca el adiós del Zaragoza|trans-title=Javito causes Zaragoza to say goodbye|publisher=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=es|date=4 October 2007|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref>

After his solid late performances for Aris, as his contract was due to expire, Javi signed for a further three years, earning an approximate annual wage of [[Euro|€]]180.000. He started the [[2008–09 Superleague Greece|2008–09 campaign]] in great individual form, and scored the winning goal against [[Olympiacos F.C.]] on 26 October 2008 (1–0), breaking the ten-year record of invincibility that their opponents held at the [[Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/javito-crece-como-futbolista-en-salonica-713198|title=Javito crece como futbolista en Salónica|trans-title=Javito grows as a footballer in Thessaloniki|newspaper=[[Sport (Spanish newspaper)|Sport]]|location=Spain|language=es|date=5 January 2009|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref>

On 16 September 2010, Javito scored the game's only goal at home against [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|Europa League title holders]] [[Atlético Madrid]],<ref>[https://archive.today/20120714032226/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/307645?cc=5739 Javito strike downs Atletico]; [[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]], 16 September 2010</ref> and also played the full 90 minutes in the second game at the [[Vicente Calderón Stadium]] (3–2 win)<ref>[https://archive.today/20120714115110/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/307669?cc=5739 Atletico on the brink]; ESPN Soccernet, 1 December 2010</ref> with the Greek eventually [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|finishing second in the group stage]] at the expense of precisely the opposition.

===Deportivo / Olympiakos===
On 31 January 2011, Javito returned to his country and joined [[La Liga]] club [[Deportivo de La Coruña]].<ref>[http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/deportivo-confirma-fichaje-javito-aris/20110131dasdasftb_1/Tes El Deportivo confirma el fichaje de Javito, del Aris (Deportivo confirm signing of Aris' Javito)]; Diario AS, 31 January 2011 (in Spanish)</ref> He would not make one single appearance during his four-month spell due to bureaucratic problems, which included the lack of his signature in the document sent to [[FIFA]],<ref>[http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2012/02/08/imposibilidad-javito-debutara-vecindario/0003_201202G8P42993.htm De la imposibilidad de que Javito debutara al caso Vecindario (From Javito not making debut to the Vecindario affair)]; [[La Voz de Galicia]], 8 February 2012 (in Spanish)</ref><ref>[http://www.marca.com/2011/05/22/futbol/equipos/deportivo/1306074190.html El futuro del Deportivo se queda en el aire (Deportivo future in the air)]; [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]], 22 May 2011 (in Spanish)</ref> with the [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicians]] eventually [[2010–11 La Liga|being relegated]].

Javito returned to Greece in ensuing off-season as he signed with Olympiacos, which again featured several compatriots as manager [[Ernesto Valverde]]. In September 2012, his contract was terminated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10532&subid=2&pubid=129144714|script-title=el:Παρελθόν από τον Ολυμπιακό ο Χαβίτο|trans-title=Javito departure from Olympiacos|publisher=Sentra Goal|language=el|date=7 September 2012|accessdate=10 September 2012|archive-date=9 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909114438/http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10532&subid=2&pubid=129144714|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Back to Spain===
In late December 2012, Javito signed with [[Segunda División]] side [[Hércules CF]].<ref>[http://www.marca.com/2012/12/27/futbol/equipos/hercules/1356625540.html El Hércules incorpora a David Cortés y Javito (Hércules add David Cortés and Javito)]; Marca, 27 December 2012 (in Spanish)</ref> He contributed with nine starts until the end of [[2012–13 Segunda División|the season]] (748 minutes of action), moving to fellow league club [[AD Alcorcón]] subsequently.<ref>[http://www.marca.com/2013/07/12/futbol/equipos/alcorcon/1373584080.html Javito llega al Alcorcón (Javito arrives to Alcorcón)]; Marca, 12 July 2013 (in Spanish)</ref>

===Return to Greece===
In summer 2014, Javito returned to Greece and its top level, agreeing to a one-year deal with [[PAE Kerkyra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Kerkyra/xavito-kai-me-th-voula.2898815.html|script-title=el:Χαβίτο και με τη βούλα|trans-title=Javito deal done|publisher=Sport 24|language=el|date=5 July 2014|accessdate=5 April 2015}}</ref> The following year, he signed a one-year contract with fellow league club [[Panthrakikos F.C.|Panthrakikos FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/779592/havito-kai-episima-ston-panthrakiko|script-title=el:Χαβίτο και επίσημα στον Πανθρακικό|trans-title=Javito confirmed at Panthrakikos|publisher=Gazzetta|language=el|date=27 July 2015|accessdate=27 July 2015}}</ref>

==International career==
Javito earned his only [[Cap (sport)|cap]] for the [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain under-21 team]] on 7 June 2005, coming on as a late [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Jaime Gavilán]] in a 4–2 win against [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team|Bosnia and Herzegovina]] for the [[2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2006 UEFA European Championship]] [[2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/06/07/futbol/1118175930.html|title=Un 'hat-trick' de Jonathan le da a España sub-21 el liderato|trans-title=Jonathan hat-trick gives first place to Spain under-21|publisher=El Mundo|language=es|date=7 June 2005|accessdate=27 October 2017}}</ref>

==Club statistics==
{{updated|14 May 2017}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Barcelona B|Barcelona B]] 
|[[2004–05 Segunda División B|2004–05]]<ref name="BD">{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j10349.html|title=Javito: Francisco Javier Peral Perianes|publisher=BDFutbol|accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref>
|[[Segunda División B]]
|29||10||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||10
|-
|[[2005–06 Segunda División B|2005–06]]<ref name="BD"/>
|Segunda División B
|24||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total Barcelona B
!53!!12!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!53!!12
|-
|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] 
|[[2004–05 La Liga|2004–05]]<ref name="BD"/>
|[[La Liga]]
|0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]|name=UCL}}||0||1||0
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Aris F.C.|Aris]]
|[[2006–07 Superleague Greece|2006–07]]<ref name="SW">{{cite web|title=Javito|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/francisco--javier-peral-perianes/18857/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref>
|[[Superleague Greece]]
|18||3||0||0||0||0||18||3
|-
|[[2007–08 Superleague Greece|2007–08]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Superleague Greece
|28||4||3||1||6{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]|name=UEL}}||1||37||6
|-
|[[2008–09 Superleague Greece|2008–09]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Superleague Greece
|29||5||2||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]|name=UEL}}||0||33||5
|-
|[[2009–10 Superleague Greece|2009–10]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Superleague Greece
|30||1||7||2||colspan="2"|—||37||3
|-
|[[2010–11 Superleague Greece|2010–11]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Superleague Greece
|19||2||1||0||10{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||30||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total Aris
!124!!15!!13!!3!!18!!2!!155!!20
|-
|[[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo]] (loan)
|[[2010–11 La Liga|2010–11]]<ref name="BD"/>
|La Liga
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[[Olympiakos F.C.|Olympiakos]] 
|[[2011–12 Superleague Greece|2011–12]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Superleague Greece
|4||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||5||1
|-
|[[Orduspor]] (loan)
|[[2011–12 Süper Lig|2011–12]]<ref name="SW"/>
|[[Süper Lig]]
|14||1||7||2||colspan="2"|—||21||3
|-
|[[Hércules CF|Hércules]] 
|[[2012–13 Segunda División|2012–13]]<ref name="SW"/>
|[[Segunda División]]
|12||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0
|-
|[[AD Alcorcón|Alcorcón]] 
|[[2013–14 Segunda División|2013–14]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Segunda División
|23||4||4||1||colspan="2"|—||27||5
|-
|[[PAE Kerkyra|Kerkyra]] 
|[[2014–15 Superleague Greece|2014–15]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Superleague Greece
|30||4||5||2||colspan="2"|—||35||6
|-
|[[Panthrakikos F.C.|Panthrakikos]] 
|[[2015–16 Superleague Greece|2015–16]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Superleague Greece
|21||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||23||0
|-
|[[CD Guijuelo|Guijuelo]] 
|[[2016–17 Segunda División B|2016–17]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Segunda División B
|8||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!289!!37!!32!!8!!19!!2!!340!!47
|}
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{BDFutbol|10349}}
*{{LaPreferente|77924}}
*[http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/page.php?cid=434 Deportivo archives]
*{{AS.com}}
*{{FBref}}

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