Javier "Javi" Navarro Rodríguez (born 1 January 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for Swiss club Wil.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Navarro Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wil | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Espanyol | ||
| 2012–2014 | Cornellà | ||
| 2014–2015 | Vila Olímpica | ||
| 2015–2016 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Europa | 38 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | Cádiz B | 58 | (8) |
| 2019–2021 | Cádiz | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Albacete (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Sanluqueño | 32 | (3) |
| 2022 | San Fernando | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Schaffhausen | 19 | (6) |
| 2024– | Wil | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Navarro represented RCD Espanyol, UE Cornellà and CE Vila Olímpica before joining Málaga CF in July 2015.[2] On 7 September 2016, after finishing his formation, he joined Tercera División side CE Europa,[3] and made his senior debut during the campaign.
On 13 June 2017, despite struggling with injuries, Navarro signed a new one-year deal with the Escapulats.[4] The following 31 January, he was transferred to Cádiz CF and was assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[5]
Navarro made his first team debut for the Andalusians on 18 August 2019; after coming on as a half-time substitute for Jon Ander Garrido, he scored the equalizer in a 3–1 home defeat of SD Ponferradina in the Segunda División.[6] The following 29 January, he moved to the latter club on loan for the remainder of the season.[7]
On 16 September 2020, Navarro joined fellow second division side Albacete Balompié, on loan for one year.[8] The following 18 January, after suffering a knee injury, his loan was cut short,[9] and his contract was terminated on 13 July 2021.[10]
On 29 January 2024, Navarro signed a contract with Wil until the end of the 2023–24 season.[11]
References edit
- ^ Javi Navarro at Soccerway
- ^ "Manel Casanova "recluta" tres catalanes más para la cantera del Málaga CF" [Manel Casanova "recruits" three more Catalans for the youth setup of Málaga CF] (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Òscar Sielva, Dani Márquez i Javi Navarro, tres nous jugadors escapulats" [Óscar Sielva, Dani Márquez and Javi Navarro, three new players escapulats] (in Catalan). CE Europa. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Javi Navarro, un any més a l'Europa" [Javi Navarro, a further year at Europa] (in Catalan). CE Europa. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Javi Navarro marxa traspassat al Cádiz" [Javi Navarro moves out transferred to Cádiz] (in Catalan). CE Europa. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "El Cádiz remonta a base de golazos" [Cádiz complete a comeback based on screamers] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Cesión de Javi Navarro a la Ponferradina" [Loan of Javi Navarro to Ponferradina] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Javi Navarro jugará cedido en el Albacete" [Javi Navarro will play on loan at Albacete] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Javi Navarro deja de pertenecer a la disciplina del Albacete Balompié" [Javi Navarro leaves Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Javi Navarro finaliza su etapa en el club" [Javi Navarro ends his spell at the club] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "FC Wil 1900 holt Javi Navarro" [FC Wil 1900 brings Javi Navarro] (in German). FC Wil. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
External links edit
- Javi Navarro at BDFutbol
- Javi Navarro profile at Cadistas1910 (in Spanish)
- Javi Navarro at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)