Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈbɛɫ ʃɐviˈɛɾ]; born 30 November 1972) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a full back, and is the current coach of Desportivo das Aves.Xavier played for clubs in Portugal, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, England, Turkey and Germany before retiring with Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in 2008.From his debut in 1993, Xavier played 20 games for the Portugal national team, and was selected in their squads for Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.