Xisco Campos

Xisco Campos
Campos in 2026
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Campos Coll[1]
Date of birth (1982-03-10) 10 March 1982[1]
Place of birth Binissalem, Spain[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Gimnàstic (manager)
Youth career
Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Mallorca B 111 (0)
2004–2005 Mallorca 2 (0)
2005–2007 Levante B 43 (0)
2007–2008 Écija 37 (1)
2008–2010 Murcia 33 (0)
2009–2010 → Castellón (loan) 35 (1)
2010–2016 Gimnàstic 195 (7)
2016–2017 Ponferradina 36 (0)
2017–2020 Mallorca 67 (1)
2020–2021 Pontevedra 25 (1)
2021–2022 Zamora 18 (0)
Total 602 (11)
Managerial career
2022–2024 Mallorca B (assistant)
2024–2026 Mallorca (assistant)
2026– Gimnàstic
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Javier Campos Coll (born 10 March 1982), known as Xisco Campos, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender or a right-back. He is currently manager of Primera Federación club Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

He spent most of his career with Gimnàstic, appearing in more than 200 competitive matches over six seasons, three spent in the Segunda División. He played 11 La Liga games with Mallorca in two separate spells.

Playing career

Born in Binissalem, Balearic Islands and a product of local RCD Mallorca's youth academy, Campos appeared twice for the first team in late 2004/early 2005, both as a substitute and at home, against Atlético Madrid (1–1)[2] and Deportivo de La Coruña (2–2).[3] He subsequently represented Levante UD B, Écija Balompié, Real Murcia CF[4] and CD Castellón, the last two clubs in the Segunda División.[5]

Campos playing for Gimnàstic in 2013

In the summer of 2010, Campos signed with Gimnàstic de Tarragona also of the second tier.[6] After being relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season he renewed his contract with the Catalans for another year, and was also appointed team captain.[7]

Campos made his 100th league appearance for Nàstic on 8 September 2013, in a 1–0 home win over RCD Espanyol B.[8] On 11 July 2016, after falling down the pecking order, the 34-year-old moved to SD Ponferradina.[9][10]

On 29 June 2017, Campos became a free agent and returned to Mallorca after 12 years away.[11] He was part of their teams that earned two consecutive promotions to reach La Liga at the end of the 2018–19 campaign.[12]

Xisco played 11 matches in 2019–20 – nine in the league, two in the Copa del Rey – in an immediate relegation. He was subsequently released,[13] and joined Segunda División B side Pontevedra CF.[14]

On 23 June 2021, Campos signed for Zamora CF in the newly-created Primera División RFEF.[15] In June 2022, having suffered relegation,[16] he announced his retirement at the age of 40.[17]

Coaching career

Immediately after retiring, Campos returned to his first club Mallorca as assistant to the reserves.[18] In July 2024, he became part of Jagoba Arrasate's staff in the main squad,[19] but was moved to an analyst role in February 2026 following the latter's dismissal.[20]

On 10 June 2026, Campos returned to Gimnàstic as head coach of the first team; he signed a two-year contract.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Xisco Campos at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ López, José Luis (15 November 2004). "El 'efecto Cúper' se diluye en Son Moix" ['Cúper effect' dissolves at Son Moix]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Mentruit, Imma (10 January 2005). "No sirve a Mallorca ni a Depor" [Did not do neither Mallorca nor Depor any good]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "El Murcia ficha a 'Xisco' Campos" [Murcia sign 'Xisco' Campos]. Marca (in Spanish). 9 July 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "El Real Murcia cede al defensa Xisco Campos al Castellón" [Real Murcia loan defender Xisco Campos to Castellón]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 August 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Xisco Campos, fichado" [Xisco Campos, signed] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  7. ↑ Aparicio López, Jaume (25 June 2015). "Xisco, capitán dos años más" [Xisco, the captain two more years]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Centenario Xisco Campos" [Centenary Xisco Campos]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). 9 September 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "El capitán del Nàstic, Xisco Campos, ficha por la Ponferradina" [Nàstic's captain, Xisco Campos, signs for Ponferradina]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 July 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Xisco Campos cierra un ciclo en el Nàstic" [Xisco Campos ends a cycle at Nàstic] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  11. ↑ Fernández, Manuel (29 June 2017). "El defensa Xisco Campos ya es jugador del Mallorca" [Defender Xisco Campos is already a Mallorca player]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  12. ↑ Mateo, Roberto (6 February 2020). "Xisco Campos: la importancia de creer" [Xisco Campos: the importance of believing]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  13. ↑ Fernández, Manuel (31 July 2020). "El Mallorca oficializa el adiós del capitán Xisco Campos" [Mallorca make farewell of captain Xisco Campos official]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "El Pontevedra ficha al central Xisco Campos" [Pontevedra sign stopper Xisco Campos]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "Xisco Campos, experiencia para la defensa del Zamora" [Xisco Campos, experience for the Zamora defence]. La Opinión de Zamora (in Spanish). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Antruejo, Cesar (8 May 2022). "Acabó la agonía: el Zamora CF desciende a 2ª RFEF" [Agony over: Zamora CF are relegated to 2nd RFEF] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  17. ↑ García, Elena (30 June 2022). "Xisco Campos anuncia su retirada y el Mallorca le ofrece un puesto en el club" [Xisco Campos announces his retirement and Mallorca offer him a role in the club]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Cercós, Alberto (11 July 2022). "Xisco Campos: de profesión capitán" [Xisco Campos: profession captain]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Serra, Pedro (10 July 2024). "El Mallorca 2024/25 de Arrasate ya se ejercita con Xisco Campos como principal novedad en el cuerpo técnico" [Arrasate's Mallorca 24/25 already training with Xisco Campos as the main news in the technical staff]. Okdiario (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  20. ↑ Chinarro, Pablo (10 June 2026). "Xisco Campos: "Si pudiera, me llevaría a Muriqi, Samu, Raíllo y Darder"" [Xisco Campos: "If I could, I would take Muriqi, Samu, Raíllo and Darder"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Xisco Campos, nou entrenador del Nàstic" [Xisco Campos, new manager of Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
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