Fernando Navarro Corbacho (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando naˈβaro]; born 25 June 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer. Mainly a left-back, he could also play as a central defender.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Fernando Navarro Corbacho | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1982 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back | |||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Deportivo La Coruña | 75 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Total | 478 | (3) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Spain U18 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2002 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Spain | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Catalonia | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
He spent most of his career with Barcelona and Sevilla, winning three major titles with the latter club and appearing in 412 La Liga matches in 17 seasons, also representing in the competition Albacete, Mallorca and Deportivo.
Navarro was part of Spain's squad at Euro 2008, winning the tournament.
Club career
editBarcelona and Mallorca
editBorn in Barcelona, Catalonia, Navarro came through the ranks of giants FC Barcelona. He was on the verge of replacing longtime left-back Sergi Barjuán who had left for Atlético Madrid in 2002, but a serious knee injury finished off his chances with his hometown club.[1][2] On 3 November 2002, he scored his only goal for Barça and his first as a professional, in a 1–1 away draw against Racing de Santander.[3]
After an uneventful 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.[4] After a successful campaign the Balearic Islands side decided to buy him outright,[5] and he was an undisputed starter during his tenure.[6][7]
Sevilla
editNavarro joined Sevilla FC on 18 June 2008, for a reported €5 million.[8] He was first-choice in his first two seasons as the Andalusians ranked respectively third and fourth, totalling 27 yellow cards in the process.
In the following campaigns, with no real competitor in his position, Navarro continued to start for Sevilla. On 26 October 2011, he renewed his contract, due to expire in June 2013, for a further three years.[9] 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.[10][11]
From the year 2013 onwards, after the emergence of youth graduate Alberto Moreno, Navarro appeared in several games as a central defender.[12][13] He won the UEFA Europa League in 2013–14[14] and in 2014–15,[15] leaving the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium with 282 competitive appearances to his credit.[16]
Deportivo
editOn 19 June 2015, aged 32, Navarro signed a two-year deal with fellow top-tier team Deportivo de La Coruña, with an option for a third.[17] Three years later, shortly after having been relegated, he announced his retirement.[18]
International career
editSpain national team coach Luis Aragonés called Navarro for an exhibition game with France on 6 February 2008.[19] He did not enter the pitch, however, going on to make his debut against the United States on 4 June in a 1–0 friendly win.[20]
Selected for UEFA Euro 2008, Navarro appeared in the 2–1 group-stage victory over Greece,[21] as Spain emerged victorious in the tournament. Previously, he participated in the 1999 FIFA World Championship in New Zealand with the under-17s.[22]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2000–01[23] | Segunda División B | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2001–02[23] | Segunda División B | 32 | 0 | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04[23] | Segunda División B | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||||
| Barcelona | 2000–01[23] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001–02[23] | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03[23] | La Liga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04[23] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05[23] | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Albacete (loan) | 2003–04[23] | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2005–06[23] | La Liga | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Mallorca | 2006–07[23] | La Liga | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08[23] | La Liga | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| Total | 106 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 115 | 2 | ||||
| Sevilla | 2008–09[23] | La Liga | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |
| 2009–10[23] | La Liga | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[23] | La Liga | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[23] | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[23] | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[23] | La Liga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[24] | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 203 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 282 | 0 | ||
| Deportivo | 2015–16[23] | La Liga | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[23] | La Liga | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[23] | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 77 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 477 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 587 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c d 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
editBarcelona
Sevilla
Spain
See also
edit- List of La Liga players (400+ appearances)
References
edit- ^ "Navarro no-go for Barça". UEFA. 17 December 2002. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Un lateral con alma de fondista" [A full-back with the soul of a long-distance runner]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 16 November 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2008.
- ^ Ramírez Orsikowsky, Jorge (3 November 2002). "El Barcelona pierde la oportunidad de pasar al Madrid" [Barcelona miss the chance to overtake Madrid]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Pascual, Roger (6 July 2013). "La maldición de los cedidos" [The curse of the loanees]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "De Paula signs out at Real Sociedad". UEFA. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ Martín, Héctor (24 January 2007). "Intocable Manzano" [Manzano the Untouchable]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Lagomarsino, Patricio (1 February 2008). "Fernando Navarro, un seguro de vida en el lateral izquierdo" [Fernando Navarro, life insurance at left-back]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Fernando Navarro debuta en la Eurocopa con España como Sevillista" [Navarro makes Eurocup debut with Spain as a Sevillista] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 18 June 2008. Archived from the original on 27 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
- ^ "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 extend Fernando Navarro's contract until 2016] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Kanoute ends Valencia run". ESPN Soccernet. 24 September 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (25 September 2011). "El Sevilla caza al Valencia" [Sevilla hunt Valencia]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ "Fernando Navarro: "Me han dicho que seré importante en el plantel"" [Fernando Navarro: "I've been told i'll have an important role in the squad"]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 26 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ Liaño, Jorge (28 August 2013). "Fernando Navarro, resignado a jugar de central" [Fernando Navarro, resigned to playing as a centre-back] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b Atkin, John (14 May 2014). "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ a b Rose, Gary (27 May 2015). "Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2–3 Sevilla". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Qué fue de la vida de Fernando Navarro, el jugador que recibió el honor de ser sustituido para que debutara Lionel Messi" [What happened to the life of Fernando Navarro, the player who had the honour of being replaced so that Lionel Messi could make his debut] (in Spanish). Infobae. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Fernando Navarro, nuevo jugador del Real Club Deportivo" [Fernando Navarro, new player of Real Club Deportivo] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Fernando Navarro anuncia su retirada" [Fernando Navarro announces retirement]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 6 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ Alcalá, Juan Antonio (30 January 2008). "Fernando Navarro y Bojan serán las novedades de Luis para el amistoso contra Francia" [Fernando Navarro and Bojan will be Luis' new faces for friendly against France] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Fernando Navarro debutó con la selección absoluta" [Fernando Navarro made full national team debut] (in Spanish). Soitu. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ McKenzie, Andrew (18 June 2008). "Russia 2–0 Sweden & Greece 1–2 Spain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- ^ Damián González, José (17 June 2008). ""Villa no quería que le pusiera de extremo"" ["Villa did not want me to deploy him as a winger"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Fernando Navarro: Fernando Navarro Corbacho". BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Fernando Navarro". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Besa, Ramón (19 May 2010). "Ganó el serio, cayó el alegre" [Serious won, playful lost]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
External links
edit- Fernando Navarro at BDFutbol
- Fernando Navarro at National-Football-Teams.com
- Fernando Navarro – FIFA competition record (archived)