 Chica (left) in action for Espanyol in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Chica Torres | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol Juvenil A (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Martinenc | |||
| 1996–2004 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Espanyol B | 48 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Espanyol | 117 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Betis | 62 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Valladolid | 59 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Llagostera | 47 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Grama | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 364 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Spain U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Spain U20 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2024 | Espanyol (youth) | ||
| 2024 | Espanyol B | ||
| 2024– | Espanyol (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Javier "Javi" Chica Torres (born 17 May 1985) is a Spanish former footballer. Capable of appearing at either right or left-back, his main asset was his physical strength. He is the current manager of RCD Espanyol's Juvenil A squad.
He spent the better part of his professional career with Espanyol, appearing in 136 competitive matches over a five-year spell.[1] In La Liga, he also represented Betis.
- ^ "Javi Chica lamenta en su despedida el trato del club" [Javi Chica regrets treatment by club in his farewell]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 30 May 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2022.