Xemi
Personal information
Full name Josep Miquel Fernández Codina
Date of birth (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995
Place of birth Sabadell, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Intercity
Number 10
Youth career
2003–2009 Sant Gabriel
2009–2012 Damm
2012–2014 Cornellà
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Cornellà 69 (7)
2016–2017 Barcelona B 44 (2)
2017–2018 Oxford United 9 (1)
2018 Cornellà 12 (0)
2018–2020 Lleida Esportiu 49 (9)
2020–2022 UCAM Murcia 58 (15)
2022– Intercity 52 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023

Josep Miquel Fernández Codina (born 2 February 1995), commonly known as Xemi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Intercity as a central or attacking midfielder.[1]

Club career

Early career

Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Xemi joined UE Cornellà's youth setup in 2012, after starting out at CF Damm and CE Sant Gabriel.[2] He made his senior debut in the 2013–14 season at fourth level.[3]

Xemi made his professional debut on 3 September 2014, coming on in the 71st minute of a 0–0 home draw against Real Jaén for the season's Copa del Rey first round.[4] On 29 October 2014, he appeared for 72 minutes of a 1–4 home loss against Real Madrid in the first leg of the fourth round of the domestic cup.[5]

After appearing more regularly during the following campaign in Segunda División B, on 28 December 2015, Xemi signed with FC Barcelona B, in the same division, until 30 June 2017.[6]

Oxford United

On 18 July 2017, after being a regular starter in the Barcelona B-side's promotion to the second level, free agent Xemi signed a three-year contract with League One side Oxford United.[7] He made his debut against Cheltenham Town in the first round of the 2017–18 EFL Cup, scoring in the 42nd minute, though his team would go on to lose 4–3 after extra time.[8] His league debut was as a substitute in a League One game against AFC Wimbledon on 7 October, in which he scored the third goal in a 3–0 victory.[9] His first League One start came in an away fixture at Southend United on 25 November 2017.[10] On 30 January 2018, Oxford United announced that he had left the club by mutual consent.[11]

Cornellà and Lleida Esportiu

On 31 January 2018, Xemi joined Cornellà until the end of the season.[12] On 9 July signed a two-year contract with Lleida Esportiu.[13]

Club statistics

As of 30 January 2018 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Cornellà 2013–14 Tercera División 18100——181
2014–15 Segunda División B 33540——375
2015–16 18100——181
Total 69740——737
Barcelona B 2015–16 Segunda División B 130———130
2016–17 312——3[lower-alpha 1]0342
Total 442——30472
Oxford United 2017–18 League One 9100113[lower-alpha 2]0132
Career total 1221040113013311
  1. ↑ Three appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Personal life

Xemi studies medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His older brother and sister are both doctors.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Xemi at Soccerway
  2. ↑ La força de la convicció (The strength of conviction); L'Esportiu de Catalunya, 8 May 2015 (in Catalan)
  3. ↑ Xemi se confirma en la UE Cornellà (Xemi confirmed in the UE Cornellà); La Otra Elite del Futbol, 20 November 2015 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Cornellà Vs Real Jaen 0–0; Soccerway, 3 September 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ "Cornella 1-4 Real Madrid - Copa del Rey Round Four - Football". ws.sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Xemi and Moisés sign for FC Barcelona B; FC Barcelona, 28 December 2015
  7. ↑ "Xemi: Oxford United sign former Barcelona B midfielder on three-year contract". BBC Sport. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Oxford United 3 Cheltenham Town 4". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  9. ↑ Williams, Chris (7 October 2017). "REPORT Oxford United 3 AFC Wimbledon 0". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "REPORT Southend United 1 Oxford United 1". Oxford United F.C. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Oxford United: Xemi allowed to leave club by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Xemi regresa al UE Cornellà (Xemi returns to UE Cornellà); JVSports, 1 February 2018 (in Spanish)
  13. ↑ El Lleida Esportiu signa el migcampista Xemi (Lleida Esportiu signs midfielder Xemi); Lleida Esportiu, 9 July 2018 (in Catalan)
  14. ↑ Xemi Fernández at Soccerway
  15. ↑ "La Medicina me apasiona" ("Medicine fascinates me"); Revista Barça, February 2016
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