Abel Xavier joins David Beckham

Former Middlesbrough defender Abel Xavier has signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

He will be eligible to make his first-team debut once the Secondary MLS Transfer Window opens on June 15.

Xavier will link up with former England captain David Beckham, who is due to move to the Galaxy from Real Madrid at the end of the current Spanish season.

The 34-year-old former Liverpool and Everton player joins on a free transfer after he was released by Premiership club Middlesbrough last week.

Abel Xavier career stats:

Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1990-1993 1993-1995 1995-1996 1996-1998 1998-1999 1999-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005 2006-2007 2007	Estrela Amadora Benfica Bari Real Oviedo PSV Everton Liverpool Galatasaray Hannover 96 Roma Middlesbrough Middlesbrough LA Galaxy	85 (5) 45 (4) 08 (0) 58 (0) 19 (2) 43 (0) 14 (1) 11 (0) 05 (0) 03 (0) 04 (0) 14 (1)
National team
1993-2002	Portugal	20 (2)