Born: 26 June, 1986, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Date Signed: 1 September, 2008
NUFC Debut: n/a

International Career
Spain Under-21s, 4 caps, 1 goal

Francisco Jimenez Tejada, aka Xisco, joined the Magpies on 1 September 2008.

The Mallorca-born striker is recognized as the most successful player to come out of Deportivo B since the Galicians returned to the Primera Division in 1991, his goals helping Depor into the 2008/09 UEFA Cup.

Xisco made his La Liga debut for Deportivo at the end of the 2004/05 season but was loaned out to UD Vecindario in 2006/07 where he scored 13 goals in 27 games for the Canary islands Segunda Division side .

In 2007/08 Xisco cemented his place at the Estadio Municipal de Riazor and ended the season with 12 career goals in 44 games for Depor.

A Spain Under 21 international, Xisco joins former team-mate Fabricio Coloccini at St. James' Park