Former Newcastle United striker is performing well for Osasuna.
A decade ago Newcastle United splashed out £5.7 million to sign Spanish forward Xisco.
He managed just nine games for the club in five years, scoring only one goal.
It was not a good return on their investment and while the fee was not excessive, the transfer was a complete waste of money.
Xisco spent much of his time at Newcastle out on loan, before his contract was finally terminated in January 2013.
He spent three years in Spain before moving to play in Thailand in 2016. It had seemed like his career was winding down before he had even hit 30.
Yet the Xisco story is far from over.
He signed with Spanish second division side Osasuna last summer on a two-year deal, and there he is enjoying a career resurgence.
Xisco has scored seven goals in all competitions, making him the club’s top goalscorer.
This is despite missing five weeks of action with injury, before he returned to action at the start of March.
Xisco has gone long stretches this season without scoring, and he is still maddeningly inconsistent, but he is a key part of Osasuna’s side.
The 31-year-old has helped them to sixth place in the league, in position to land a play-off place.
The Xisco story may not be over just yet, an unlikely stint in La Liga could be within his grasp.
He may never have been up to standard for Newcastle, but he has done well to continue to extend his career and it is far from over yet.
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