- Javier Navarro
Football player infobox|
playername = Javi Navarro
fullname = Francisco Javier Vicente Navarro
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|2|6
cityofbirth = flagicon|Spain Valencia
countryofbirth =Spain
height = height|m=1.82
nickname =
currentclub =Sevilla FC
clubnumber = 2
position = Central defender
youthyears = ?–1993
youthclubs =Valencia CF
years = 1993–2000
1994–1995
2000–2001
2001–
clubs =Valencia CF CD Logroñés (loan)Elche CF Sevilla FC
caps(goals) = 041 (0)
015 (0)
033 (0)
168 (3)
nationalyears = 1995–1996
2006–2007
nationalteam = Spain U21/Olympic
Spain
nationalcaps(goals) =
0|004 (0)
pcupdate = 30 September 2008
ntupdate = 30 September 2008Francisco Javier Vicente Navarro, commonly known as Javi Navarro (born
February 6 ,1974 in Valencia), is a Spanish football player, who currently captainsSevilla FC of the Spanish "La Liga ". His position is centre back.Club career
A product of hometown
Valencia CF 's youth system, Navarro debuted with the first team during 1993-94 (4 matches) and, after a loan stint withCD Logroñes , returned with little impact (0 appearances from 1998-2000, although he played in 19 contests as Valencia finished runner-up in 1995-96).After a season in "
Segunda División " withElche CF , Navarro signed in July 2001 withSevilla FC , where he proceeded to form a dreaded centre-back partnership with Pablo Alfaro (from 2001-06). In March 2005, Navarro brutally impacted with hiselbow on Real Mallorca'sJuan Arango , leaving the Venezuelan unconscious on the pitch. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=kDtPPfotPLs Navarro assaults Arango] ]After being one of Sevilla's most important players throughout the team's conquests in 2005-07 (two UEFA Cups, one
European Super Cup and oneSpanish Cup ), Navarro was sidelined for almost two years with a severeknee injury.International career
Navarro made his international debut for the
Spain national football team in a friendly 0-1 loss against Romania on15 November 2006 inCádiz , aged 32, becoming the second-oldest debutant for Spain after formerReal Madrid starFerenc Puskás (34). [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/15/sports/EU_SPT_SOC_Spain_Romania.php Romania beats Spain in friendly] ]Previously, he appeared with the nation at the
1996 Summer Olympics , reaching the quarterfinals.References
External links
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=5992 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
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