Fernando Navarro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Navarro Corbacho | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2000 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Barcelona C | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Barcelona B | 65 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Barcelona | 21 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Albacete (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Mallorca (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Mallorca | 73 | (1) |
| 2008–2015 | Sevilla | 203 | (0) |
| 2015– | Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1999 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Spain U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2002 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| 2006– | Catalonia | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:30, 31 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Fernando Navarro Corbacho (Spanish pronunciation: [ferˈnando naˈβaro]; born 25 June 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a central defender.
He spent most of his career with Barcelona and Sevilla, winning three major titles with the latter club and appearing in 372 La Liga games over the course of 15 seasons, also appearing in the competition for Deportivo.
Navarro represented Spain at Euro 2008, winning the tournament.
Club career
Barcelona / Mallorca
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Navarro came through the ranks of giants FC Barcelona, was on the verge of replacing longtime left back Sergi Barjuán who had left for Atlético Madrid in 2002, until a serious knee injury finished off his chances with hometown club.[1][2] On 3 November 2002 he scored his only goal for Barça, in a 1–1 away draw against Racing de Santander.
After an uneventul six-month loan at Albacete Balompié in 2004, also in La Liga, Navarro was loaned again, this time to RCD Mallorca (still in the top flight) for the 2005–06 season. After a successful campaign the Balearic Islands side decided to purchase him on a permanent deal,[3] and he was an undisputed starter in the following two years.
Sevilla
On 18 June 2008, Navarro was bought by Sevilla FC for a reported €5 million.[4] He was an automatic first-choice in his first two seasons combined, as the Andalusians ranked respectively third and fourth, but did collect 26 yellow cards combined.
In the following campaigns, with no real competitor in his position, Navarro continued to be an undisputed starter for Sevilla. On 26 October 2011 he renewed his contract, due to expire in June 2013, for a further three years.[5] Late into the previous month, he was involved in an incident in a home fixture against Valencia CF: after opponent Aritz Aduriz stepped on Emir Spahić in the 70th minute, the latter's reaction was apparently exaggerated, but Navarro vehemently asked for a red card to Aduriz, which was conceded by the referee.[6][7]
From the year 2013 onwards, after the emergence of youth graduate Alberto Moreno, Navarro appeared in several games as a central defender.[8][9]
Deportivo
On 19 June 2015, aged 32, Navarro signed a two-year deal with fellow league team Deportivo de La Coruña, with an option for a third.[10]
International career
Spanish national team coach Luis Aragonés called Navarro for an exhibition game with France on 6 February 2008. However, he did not enter the pitch, going on to make his international debut against United States on 4 June, in a 1–0 friendly win.[11]
Selected for UEFA Euro 2008, Navarro appeared against Greece in the 2–1 group stage success,[12] as Spain emerged victorious in the tournament. Previously, he played at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand.[13]
Club statistics
- As of 29 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2000–01[14] | Segunda División B | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02[14] | Segunda División B | 32 | 0 | — | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04[14] | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||||
| Barcelona | 2000–01[14] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001–02[14] | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03[14] | La Liga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04[14] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05[14] | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Albacete (loan) | 2003–04[14] | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2005–06[14] | La Liga | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Mallorca | 2006–07[14] | La Liga | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08[14] | La Liga | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| Total | 106 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 115 | 2 | ||||
| Sevilla | 2008–09[14] | La Liga | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[14] | La Liga | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[14] | La Liga | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[14] | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[14] | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[14] | La Liga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[15] | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 203 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 282 | 0 | ||
| Deportivo | 2015–16[14] | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[14] | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 444 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 553 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Supercopa de España
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
Honours
Club
- Barcelona
- Sevilla
International
- Spain
References
- ↑ A left back with the soul of a long-distance runner (Spanish)
- ↑ Navarro no-go for Barça; UEFA.com, 17 December 2002
- ↑ De Paula signs out at Real Sociedad; UEFA.com, 9 June 2006
- ↑ Fernando Navarro debuta en la Eurocopa con España como Sevillista (Navarro makes his debut in Euro 2008 as a Sevillista); Sevilla FC, 18 June 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ Nueva bomba en A Balón Parado: el Sevilla FC amplía el contrato de Fernando Navarro hasta 2016 (New bomb in A Balón Parado: Sevilla FC extends Fernando Navarro's contract until 2016); Sevilla FC, 26 October 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Kanoute ends Valencia run; ESPN Soccernet, 24 September 2011
- ↑ El Sevilla caza al Valencia (Sevilla hunts Valencia); El País, 25 September 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Fernando Navarro: "Me han dicho que seré importante en el plantel" (Fernando Navarro: "I've been told i'll have an important role in this squad"); Estadio Deportivo, 26 June 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Fernando Navarro, resignado a jugar de central (Fernando Navarro, resigned to playing as a centre-back); El Desmarque, 28 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Fernando Navarro, nuevo jugador del Real Club Deportivo (Fernando Navarro, new player of Real Club Deportivo); Deportivo La Coruña, 19 June 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Fernando Navarro debutó con la selección absoluta (Fernando Navarro made full international debut); Soitu, 5 June 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Russia 2–0 Sweden & Greece 1–2 Spain". BBC Sport. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ↑ Fernando Navarro – FIFA competition record
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Fernando Navarro: Fernando Navarro Corbacho". BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "Fernando Navarro". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ↑ "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA.com. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ Keegan, Mike (27 May 2015). "Dnipro 2–3 Sevilla: Carlos Bacca scores twice as La Liga side survive scare to retain Europa League crown and earn Champions League spot with dramatic win in Warsaw". Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
External links
- Fernando Navarro profile at BDFutbol
- National team data
- Fernando Navarro at National-Football-Teams.com
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