Portuguese defender Abel Xavier joined Everton in 1999 .
Portuguese defender Abel Xavier followed Nick Barmby -- who left Goodison Park for Anfield in the summer of 2000 -- in signing for Gerard Houllier 's Liverpool , when he put pen to paper in January 2002 .
Portuguese defender Abel Xavier joined Everton in 1999 , and followed Nick Barmby -- who left Goodison Park for Anfield in the summer of 2000 -- in signing for Gerard Houllier 's Liverpool , when he put pen to paper in January 2002 .