Olagar Fernando Malik Xavier (born 18 May 2003), also known as Kaka, is a Timorese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Futebol Timor-Leste club AD San Antonio and the Timor-Leste national team.
Club career
Ponta Leste As a youth, Xavier played for Ponta Leste of the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste.
Siem Reap On 15 September 2023, it was announced that Xavier had joined second tier Cambodian club Siem Reap which plays in the Cambodian League 2.
Thimphu City On 25 April 2024, Xavier moved to Bhutan Premier League club Thimphu City making him the first Timorese footballer to play in the league. On 14 May, he scored a goal in a 3–1 league win against Tensung.
International career Xavier made his senior international debut on 27 January 2022 in a friendly with Indonesia. Later that year, he was part of the Timor-Leste squad that competed in 2022 AFF Championship qualification. In August 2023, he competed for his nation in the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship. He scored the team's only goal in the competition in a 1–3 defeat to Malaysia in the final match of the group stage.
Xavier scored his first senior international goal on 11 December 2024 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium against Malaysia during the 2024 ASEAN Championship.
International career statistics
Timor-Leste national teamYearAppsGoals202230202320202481202530Total161
International goals Scores and results list Timor-Leste's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 December 2024 Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1–1 2–3 2024 ASEAN Championship
Honours Karketu Dili Primeira Divisão: 2025
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