Xavier 'Xavi' Barrau (born 26 September 1982) is a French former professional footballer.
He formerly played for Louhans-Cuiseaux, Viry-Châtillon and La Roche in France, Bradford City, Darlington and Walsall in England, Meyrin in Switzerland and Airdrie United and Gretna in Scotland.
At Bradford City, he made two substitute appearances, before making his first start in the final game of the season, scoring twice.
Barrau signed for Hamilton Academcial (another club in Scotland) on 1 January 2008 on a six-month contract. However, he was released in April 2008 to return to France. He left Hamilton after his then-wife complained of feeling homesick.
At the beginning of the 2008âÂÂ09 season, Barrau signed for French club ES Fréjus who play in CFA Group B.
As of January 2015, Barrau was running a chauffeuring business in the south of France.