Javi Navarro (footballer, born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Navarro and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Javi Navarro
Personal information
Full name Javier Navarro Rodríguez
Date of birth (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Vaduz
Number 19
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 16 (1)
2024– Vaduz 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Javier "Javi" Navarro Rodríguez (born 1 January 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for Swiss Challenge League club Vaduz.[1]

Club career

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]

On 10 May 2024, Navarro signed a two-year contract with Vaduz.[12]

References

  1. ^ Javi Navarro at Soccerway
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Javi Navarro marxa traspassat al Cádiz" [Javi Navarro moves out transferred to Cádiz] (in Catalan). CE Europa. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. ^ "El Cádiz remonta a base de golazos" [Cádiz complete a comeback based on screamers] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Cesión de Javi Navarro a la Ponferradina" [Loan of Javi Navarro to Ponferradina] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "FC Wil 1900 holt Javi Navarro" [FC Wil 1900 brings Javi Navarro] (in German). FC Wil. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  12. ^ "FCV-Kaderplanung schreitet voran" [FCV squad planning progresses] (in German). FC Vaduz. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.